Distinguished Young Professional (DYP)

Description: The Distinguished Young Professional Award recognizes and rewards exceptional performance in four areas: leadership and guidance for the Emerging Leader program; superior technical achievement in the professional arena; a record of going "above and beyond" at the local AFCEA chapter or region level; and mentoring provided for other Emerging Leaders. The AFCEA Regional Vice Presidents have the honor to personally select an individual from their Region to receive the Regional Distinguished Young Professional Award. These honorees represent an elite group of individuals, and one of them is voted Distinguished Young Professional of the Year. The Distinguished Young Professional nomination will be graded on the following: Specific ways the nominee provided leadership and guidance for the Emerging Leader program at the chapter or regional level Superior technical achievement in the professional arena The impact the nominee's other contributions have had on their chapter and the AFCEA community Mentoring that the nominee provided for others during the award year

Criteria: Must be a current AFCEA member Must be forty (40) years of age or under as of December 31 of the current year Must have been an active Young AFCEAN at the chapter and/or HQ International level for at least one year Cannot have previously won a Distinguished Young AFCEAN award Individual cannot nominate themselves Nomination must be endorsed by the nominee's AFCEA Regional Vice President (RVP)

Not currently accepting submissions.

Contact Information: Kathy Monetta (703) 631-6189 Email Click here for a complete list of AFCEA awards. Click here for a complete list of past award winners.

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