Section Awards

AACE International recognizes outstanding sections for significant achievements and contributions to the organization and the profession. A lot of hard work and dedication goes into volunteering at the section level. AACE section awards showcase the power of AACE members at the local level.

• Rising Star Award: The Rising Star Award recognizes the most improved section or section revitalization efforts. It could be for new sections who have put forth significant effort to increase interest in their area.
• Excellence in Innovation Award: The Excellence in Innovation Award recognizes creativity and innovation. It is for sections that develop a unique or creative initiative outside of the section’s regular duties. It could be a new program, innovative outreach efforts, diversity/equity/inclusion initiatives, creative ways to overcome language barriers, or a different program or service. This is intentionally a broad category.
• Outreach Award: The Outreach Award recognizes a section with significant outreach efforts. This could be for student and university outreach, outreach to prospective new individual members, or outreach to prospective organizations to join under AACE organizational membership.
• Community Service Award: The Community Service Award recognizes efforts for community outreach projects.
• Member Engagement Award: The Member Engagement Award recognizes a section for membership engagement efforts. Examples of member engagement efforts include general member recognition, mentorship, new member initiatives, recognizing new certificants, or efforts to engage through the section's online community or social media.

Sections will need to submit an application to be eligible and a narrative on why your submission fits the specified award. The application period will be open from January 1 - March 31, and winners will be announced at the AACE Conference & Expo.

While sections may apply for more than one award, a section will only be eligible for one award per year. Each category will have an honorable mention.

Please contact us if you have any questions at sections@aacei.org.

The prior section awards were based on a point system relating to the Section Minimum Standards. Please see the previous section award winners below.

2015-2016 Section Awards

2014-2015 Section Awards

2013-2014 Section Awards

2012-2013 Section Awards

2011-2012 Section Awards

2010-2011 Section Awards

2009-2010 Section Awards

2008-2009 Section Awards