I recently had the opportunity to participate in and support the IEEE Senior Membership upgrade event with the Central Texas Section. I’m calling in a RoundUp because of the 50+ attendees and at least more than 10+ IEEE Senior Members helping other IEEE members get upgraded to Sr. Membership Status. The second reason I’m calling it a RoundUp is that the Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and Hot Rolls reminded me of a Western Chuck Wagon meal. Just without my Sweet Tea.

Senior member is the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply. IEEE members can self-nominate, or be nominated, for Senior Member grade. To be eligible for application or nomination, candidates must: Be engineers, scientists, educators, technical executives, or originators in IEEE-designated fields.

To be eligible candidates must:

• Be engineers, scientists, educators, technical executives, or originators in IEEE-designated fields

• Have experience reflecting professional maturity
• Have been in professional practice for at least ten years (with some credit for certain degrees)
• Show significant performance over a period of at least five of their years in professional practice

Thanks, James Mercier, PE; SMIEEE,  Dr. Larry Larson, SMIEEE, Andrew Blueitt, PE; SMIEEE, Steve Pearson, SMIEEE, and Marta Dodge, SMIEEE, I’m bringing Arnold Palmer drinks to the next event.

Article submitted by: Christopher Sanderson, SMIEEE, IEEE-HKN Board of Governor, Region 5-6 2021-2023, R5 Director-Elect 2024 – 2025