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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">This is a gentle reminder to submit nominations for the IISE Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Division's Outstanding Practitioner Award.
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">The deadline is March 1<sup>st</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">This award recognizes the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) members for excellence in the practice and application of Modeling & Simulation (M&S). It is presented each year at the IISE Annual
Conference.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Eligibility Requirements<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The candidate must be a member of the IISE and the M&S Division.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Application Process<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The candidate can be nominated by a colleague within or outside the nominee’s organization. The following materials should be provided to support the nomination:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">• Cover letter<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">Three letters of recommendation that attest to the nominee’s accomplishments, including one from the nominator, one from a co-worker, and one from a client<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">• Summary of the individual’s contributions to the practice of M&S and materials that support those contributions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">• Curriculum Vitae of the candidate<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in">• A one-page reflective statement by the candidate<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">All application documents must be e-mailed as a
<u>single PDF file</u> to the IISE M&S Division’s Director of Awards at <a href="mailto:tarun.gupta@wmich.edu">
tarun.gupta@wmich.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.3pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.3pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly">Nominations are due by midnight EST on
<b>March 1.</b> The winner will be notified by <b>March 8.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Evaluation Criteria <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The awards committee will consider the following criteria in selecting the award recipient.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">Value – the tangible and intangible benefits, relevance, and impact resulting from the candidate’s achievements<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">Innovation – development and application of means to enhance the use of M&S<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">Leadership in the profession and the practice of M&S<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Previous Awardees<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2023 <span style="color:#222222">Travis Hill. Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension. Mississippi State University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#385623">_______________________________<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Shima Mohebbi, Ph.D.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Systems Engineering and Operations Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Affiliate Faculty of Computer Science
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">College of Engineering and Computing
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">George Mason University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Phone</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">: (703) 993-3069<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Email</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">:
</span><span style="color:#1F4E79"><a href="mailto:smohebbi@gmu.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#254E79">smohebbi@gmu.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:#254E79"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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