Society Awards and Honors
2007 Elected Positions and Offices
Evelyn Hirt Elected Eta Kappa Nu Board of Governors
Evelyn Hirt was elected Member-at-Large to the Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) Board of Governors for a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2007 by its Chapters. Eta Kappa Nu, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society, is a unique membership organization dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in the electrical and computer engineering field. This 100+ year old organization with nearly 300,000 members consist of students, alumni, and other professionals who have demonstrated exceptional academic and professional accomplishments. The overall governance of HKN is the responsibility of the Board of Governors, a volunteer organization of HKN members that have prominent positions in academia and industry. The Board consists of a president, vice president, past president, secretary, and treasurer, each of whom serves a one-year term. Six directors, four representing each of HKN's geographic regions and two at-large, serve three-year terms. As a long standing member of HKN, Evelyn was elected to this position because of her dedication to the advancement of the profession through excellence, her interest in mentoring students, and her over 30 years of experience at all levels within IEEE. At PNNL, Evelyn is a Principle Professional and Engineer in the ESH&Q Directorate with subject matter expertise in systems (hardware, software and integration) and controls, as well as the Quality Manager for the Computational Information and Sciences Directorate. (announced 5/1/2007)