Awards Archive

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  • SIGHT Volunteer of the Year: Adithya P Rajeev - IEEE Kerala Section SIGHT  Ms. Adithya P. Rajeev exemplifies the mission and spirit of IEEE SIGHT through her holistic leadership in humanitarian technology. From designing solar-powered water and lighting systems in underserved tribal communities to mentoring students in STEM, she demonstrates [...]

    Published On: May 7, 2025Categories: Volunteer Of The Year65 words0.4 min read
  • SIGHT Group of the Year: IEEE Sri Lanka Section SIGHT The IEEE Sri Lanka Section SIGHT group has demonstrated exceptional leadership in humanitarian technology and sustainable development. Their wide-ranging projects—including clean water initiatives, mangrove restoration, renewable energy education, and hands-on STEM training—have created measurable and lasting impact across communities and [...]

    Published On: May 7, 2025Categories: Group Of The Year141 words0.8 min read
  • 2022 SIGHT Group of the Year (Section Groups) - IEEE Kerala Section SIGHT Group The IEEE Kerala Section SIGHT Group was selected to receive this award for its commitment to impacting its local underserved community through the development or deployment of technology. It has contributed to the SIGHT program by [...]

    Published On: March 22, 2023Categories: Group Of The Year548 words2.7 min read
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    2022 SIGHT Volunteer of the Year - Dr. Jawad Siddiqui Dr. Jawad Y. Siddiqui was selected to receive this award due to his outstanding contributions to IEEE SIGHT, his leadership in furthering the collaboration between IEEE HAC, SIGHT, and the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) to provide new humanitarian [...]

    Published On: December 13, 2022Categories: Volunteer Of The Year464 words2.4 min read
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    2021 SIGHT Group of the Year - IEEE CEC (Chengannur College of Engineering) SIGHT The IEEE CEC SIGHT Group was selected to receive this award for its commitment to impacting its local underserved community through the development or deployment of technology. The Group has contributed to the SIGHT program by [...]

    Published On: March 9, 2022Categories: Group Of The Year861 words4.4 min read
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    "I’m excited that the 2021 SIGHT Volunteer of the Year has been determined. As the Founding Chair of SIGHT Awards, it’s special for me to see how the program has grown. This is just a small way in which we can recognize the amazing work of some volunteers - congratulations [...]

    Published On: December 20, 2021Categories: Volunteer Of The Year818 words4.1 min read
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    2020 SIGHT Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient and Honorable Mentions Mr. Ronny Cabrera is the 2020 IEEE SIGHT Volunteer of the Year! Mr. Cabrera, past Chair of the IEEE Ecuador Section SIGHT Group, was selected to receive this award due to his outstanding contributions to IEEE SIGHT, including leading [...]

    Published On: February 24, 2021Categories: Group Of The Year, Volunteer Of The Year366 words1.9 min read
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    On behalf of the 2019 SIGHT Steering Committee Chair Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan: 2019 SIGHT Volunteer of the Year Award It is a pleasure to announce that Lwanga Herbert from the IEEE Uganda Section has been chosen as the 2019 IEEE SIGHT Volunteer of the Year! Lwanga was selected to receive this award due to his [...]

    Published On: December 17, 2019Categories: Group Of The Year, Volunteer Of The Year317 words1.7 min read

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