Call for Nominations: Early Impact Award

The Industrial and Systems Engineering Early Career Impact Award is an annual award that recognizes the outstanding professional achievement and leadership of alumni within 10 years of completing their first undergraduate or graduate degree in industrial and systems engineering at Virginia Tech. Review of nominations and selection of award recipients is managed by the Leadership and Recognition Committee of the ISE Advisory Board.

Interviews will be requested for the finalists. This award gives recent graduates still creating their paths an opportunity to earn early recognition for their extraordinary efforts. The ISE Advisory Board anticipates these candidates and recipients will be leaders who continue to advance the success of the department and its graduates. The deadline to submit a nominaton is Friday, June 19, 2026.