AISES Ely S. Parker Award
Criteria and Awards Process
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 or Alaska Native 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:
1. Contribution to and impact on the American Indian/Alaska Native community STEM community;
2. Contribution to and impact on the American Indian/Alaska Native community educational community;
3. Uniqueness and innovativeness of his/her contributions;
4. Scope and level of responsibilities;
5. Ability to overcome obstacles facing minorities in his/her field;
6. Potential as a role model; and
7. Overall quality of the nomination package
Submitting the Nomination Package
E-Mail this signed application form along with a nomination package to:
Katherine Cristiano at nominations@aises.org
Faxed applications and nomination packages will not be accepted.
Nominations must be received by Midnight (MDT) on September 1, 2015.
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-October 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 2015 National
AISES Conference, which will be held November 19-21, 2015, in Phoenix, AZ.
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American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Ely S. Parker Award
2015 Nomination Application
Nominee’s Information:
Name
Tribal Affiliation
Company or Organization
Job Title
Principal Job Function
Discipline/Field of Work
Last School Graduated
Degree(s)
Graduation Date
Years of Professional Experience
Business
Home
Address
City, State/Province
Country & Postal Code
Phone
E-Mail
Sponsor’s Information:
Name
Address
City
Phone
State/Prov.
Country
Postal Code
E-Mail
I affirm that the statements in this application are correct to the best of my knowledge and I understand that all Selection Committee
decisions are final.
Signature:
Date:
Nominations Package Checklist:
 cover letter;
 information supporting the nominee, including, but not limited to: resume/curriculum vitae; detailed description of the
qualifications for the award; job description(s); papers by or about the nominee; organization personnel chart;
professional affiliations;
 material highlighting involvement in the American Indian or Alaskan Native community;
 2 letters of recommendation; and
 a recent color photograph
E-Mail this signed application form and completed nomination package to:
Katherine Cristiano at nominations@aises.org
Nominations must be received by Midnight (MDT) on September 1, 2015.
Ely S. Parker Awardees
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A T (Andy) Anderson, Chemical Engineering (Seneca) - Awarded Posthumously
Phil Stevens, Engineering (Oglala Sioux)
Mary Ross, Mathematics & Aerospace Engineering (Cherokee)
Al Qöyawayma, Mechanical Engineering (Hopi)
Phil Lane Sr., Civil Engineering (Yankton Sioux)
Tom Dawson, Electrical Engineering (Cherokee)
Don Ridley, Aerospace Engineering (Shoshone)
Dr. Lois Steele, Medicine (Assiniboine)
Dr. George Blue Spruce, Dentist (Pueblo)
Not Awarded
Fred Begay, Ph.D., Physics (Navajo)
Dr. Taylor MacKenzie, Medicine (Navajo)
Dwight Gourneau, Electrical Engineering & Physics (Chippewa)
Cliff Poodry, Ph.D., Biology (Seneca)
Fred Cooper, Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Shoalwater Bay)
Jane Mt. Pleasant, Ph.D., Agronomy & Soil Science (Tuscarora)
Dick French, Forestry (Yakama) - Awarded Posthumously
Robert Megginson, Ph.D., Mathematics (Lakota)
Jim May, Ph.D., Engineering/Business/Library Science (Cherokee)
Carolyn Elgin, Ed.D., Educator (Choctaw)
Dr. Judith Kaur, Medicine (Choctaw/Cherokee)
Carole Gardipe, Geology, (Penobscot)
Jerry Elliott, Physics, (Osage/Cherokee)
George Thomas, Engineering, (Cherokee)
Not Awarded
Governor Joseph Garcia (Ohkay Owingeh)
Norbert S. Hill Jr. (Oneida)
Sandra Begay-Campbell (Navajo)
Dr. Robert Whitman (Navajo)
Everett Chavez (Kewa Pueblo)
Henrietta Mann (Cheyenne)
Bessie Newman Spicer (Navajo)
Dr. Jason Younker (Coquille)
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