Congratulations to the winners of the 3-Minute Thesis Competition!

1st Place – Nirasha Batadura Arachchi, Wichita State University
2nd Place – Iretomiwa Idowu, Southern Illinois University – Edwedsvile
3rd Place – Muhammed Ibrar, Texas A&M University

These outstanding students delivered compelling and concise research presentations under pressure—great work! We’re proud to recognize your excellence in communication and innovation.

We’re proud to announce the winners of the Circuits Competition!

1st Place (Tied) – Missouri State University and Team Paul of CU Boulder

2nd Place – Oklahoma University

3rd Place – Fu-Yao and Payton Murphy-Blanchard, Colorado School of Mines

Congratulations to all teams for showcasing excellent problem-solving skills and creativity under pressure. Your hard work truly lit up the competition!

Congratulations to the winners of the Cyber Challenge at the 2026 IEEE Region 5 Annual Conference and Student Competitions! These talented students demonstrated exceptional skill in cybersecurity, strategy, and teamwork.

1st Place – Billlikens, Saint Louis University

2nd Place – Islanders, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

3rd Place – OU CyberSec, University of Oklahoma

Well done to all participants for defending the digital frontier and pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity excellence!

We’re excited to recognize the winners of the Ethics Competition! These teams demonstrated critical thinking and professionalism while navigating complex ethical scenarios in engineering.

1st Place – Wichita State University

2nd Place – University of North Texas

3rd Place – Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Congratulations to all participants for engaging in thoughtful discussion and promoting the importance of ethics in engineering practice!

A big congratulations to the winners of the Presentation Competition! These students delivered compelling, well-structured technical presentations that showcased both knowledge and communication excellence.

1st Place – Ethan Hughes

2nd Place (Tied) – Santosh Patapati and Christina Tyulyayev

3rd Place – Clara Tran

Well done to all presenters for bringing clarity and confidence to the stage!

Congratulations to the top-performing teams in the Robotics Competition! These teams showcased impressive engineering, innovation, and teamwork in a thrilling display of robotic design and execution.

1st Place – Lumberjacks, Stephen F. Austin
2nd Place – Texas State RAS
3rd Place – M.A.R.V. 2.0, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Great job to all teams for driving creativity and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with robotics!

Congratulations to the top-performing teams in the Website Competition! 

1st Place – University of North Texas
2nd Place – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
3rd Place – M.A.R.V. 2.0, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Congratulations to the top-performing Students in the Networking Competition! 

1st Place – Grace Pridgeon, South Dakota Mines
2nd Place – Cole Hellman, Indiana State University
3rd Place – Noah Haskins, University of Kansas

The 2026 IEEE Region 5 Annual Conference featured another exciting round of SparkTank, where innovators pitched their ideas to a panel of judges for support and recognition.

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Congratulations to all the participants for presenting impactful and forward-thinking projects. Your entrepreneurial spirit is what drives innovation within IEEE!

Congratulations to John Watkins for receiving the Jim Leonard Region 5 Outstanding Member Award! Joe is recognized for his exceptional contributions and dedicated service to the Section, Region, and IEEE, significantly advancing the objectives of the IEEE.

Congratulations Demy Alexander on receiving the IEEE Region 5 Outstanding Young Professional Member Award at the IEEE Region 5 Annual Congress and Student Competitions “in recognition of achievements in 2025 that have left an imprint on the fabric of Young Professional operations within Region 5”.

Congratulations to Jessica Ruyle, recipient of the Outstanding Engineering Educator Award, presented at the IEEE Region 5 Annual Congress and Student Competitions! Jessica’s exceptional contributions and commitment to excellence in engineering education continue to inspire both students and colleagues.

Congratulations to Clifford Fitzmorris, recipient of the Outstanding Student Branch Counselor Award! Clifford is recognized for his exceptional support and leadership of his IEEE Student Branch, significantly promoting IEEE’s objectives throughout 2025.

Congratulations to Shelby Carroll, recipient of the Outstanding Student Member Award, presented at the 2026 IEEE Region 5 Annual Congress and Student Competitions banquet! Shelby is recognized for her exceptional dedication, contributions, and commitment to advancing the IEEE mission at the Student Branch, Section, and Region levels.

Congratulations to Logan Tanner

Congratulations to David Bondurant

Congratulations to Ashok Polavarapu

Congratulations to Theresa Odun-Ayo

Congratulations to Rodger Graham

Congratulations to the Denver Section, receiving the Outstanding Large Section Award! This award recognizes their exceptional activity, impactful programs, strategic initiatives, educational support, and collaborative efforts with student branches, society chapters, and the engineering community.

Congratulations to the University of Oklahoma-Norman, recipient of the Outstanding Large Student Branch Award! This recognition celebrates their dynamic programming, active engagement with the local IEEE Section, collaboration with student engineering groups, and impactful projects that advance IEEE objectives.

Congratulations to the Lafayette Section, recipient of the Outstanding Small Section Award! This award highlights their outstanding commitment through engaging programs, strategic initiatives, educational opportunities, collaboration with Student Branches and Society Chapters, and dedication to serving IEEE members and the broader engineering community.

Congratulations to the Wichita State University, recipient of the Outstanding Small Student Branch Award! This recognition celebrates their dynamic programming, active engagement with the local IEEE Section, collaboration with student engineering groups, and impactful projects that advance IEEE objectives.