The Student Section Advisor Award (previously the Faculty Advisor Award) is presented to an ASME corporate member (Fellow, Member or Associate Member) who is a current or former outstanding Student Section Advisor whose leadership and service qualities have contributed, for a period of at least three years, to the program and operations of a Student Section of the Society.  

A nomination for this award is expected to substantiate the leadership and service qualities of the nominee by reference to accomplishments in at least the following areas:

a) encouraging engineering students to become Student Members as the initial step in their program of professional development;
b) ensuring that the activities and programs of the Student Section stimulate interest in the profession, and
c) creating a professional awareness in the Student Members that inspires them to upgrade to Associate Members before graduation and to maintain a continuous active membership in ASME.

The award was established in 1990 as the Faculty Advisor Award in a dual effort by the Committee on Honors and the Council on Member Affairs to bring recognition to the Student Section Advisors for their contributions to perpetuating ASME. In 2000, the award was renamed the Student Section Advisor Award. Funding for this award was provided by the Old Guard Committee of ASME. In addition, Lynden Davis, Vice President of Region IX, made a generous contribution to enhance the recognition given to all regional nominees who fulfill eligibility requirements. These nominees receive a plaque, certificate and $500 honorarium.

STUDENT SECTION ADVISOR AWARD RECIPIENTS