About the AISES Ely S. Parker Award
The Ely S. Parker Award is the highest honor bestowed by AISES, given in honor of a man who was the first recognized American Indian scientist/engineer. Parker made many civil engineering contributions and was a Chief of the Seneca and a Union Army General.
The purpose of the award is to recognize those Indian leaders who most clearly embody AISES’ mission and goals through their achievements and contributions to science, technology, engineering, and math. Members of the Board of Directors, officers, staff and corporate sponsors are not eligible.
Eligibility Criteria
The nominee must be an experienced American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, First Nations and other Indigenous peoples of North America professional who has or has made significant contributions in STEM education or the STEM workforce. AISES membership is not required. The nominee will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Contribution to and impact on the American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, First Nations and other Indigenous people of North American community STEM community;
Contribution to and impact on the American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, First Nations and other Indigenous people of North American community educational community;
Uniqueness and innovativeness of his/her contributions;
Scope and level of responsibilities;
Ability to overcome obstacles facing minorities in his/her field;
Potential as a role model; and
Overall quality of the nomination package
Selection and Notification
The AISES Board of Directors will make a selection based upon the criteria listed above.The awardee and nominating individual will be notified in early-August that the candidate has been chosen by AISES to receive the Ely S. Parker award. The awardee will be invited to accept the award at the 2017 AISES National Conference, which will be held September 21-23, 2017, in Denver, CO.
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