LSSachievements
From ETHW
The Central Texas Section (CTS)
- Formed in 1963 by the merger of the AIEE and IRE Sections
- The section geographic area included Austin and San Antonio (about 80 miles apart)
- The CTS accommodated members in both cities
- Section chairs and officers rotated between Austin and San Antonio
- As the section grew, duplicate chapters were formed in both cities
- The two groups moved toward independent operation with two section vice-chairs, one for Austin and one for San Antonio
- In 2019 members in San Antonio began exploring the formation of a new section
- The petition to form a new section was submitted in August 2019
- The new Lone Star Section became active November 23, 2019
- The geographic area included San Antonio and 24 counties in South central Texas
- There were 762 members in the chapter at the time of formation
- Trailblazers – members who initiated formation of the section:
- Scott Atkinson*
- Jim Brakefield
- Clif Denny*
- Walt Downing
- Ernest Franke*
- Brian Kelley
- Ryam Lamm
- Garrett Polhmus*
- Joe Redfield*
- Nils Smith
- Brian Zook
* previously served as chair of the Central Texas Section
Lone Star Section Achievements
In 2019
- IEEE Life Members Affinity Group Achievement Award
- Outstanding Unit Award - IEEE Life Member Affinity Group
- MGA Achievement Award - Scott Atkinson (CTS)
- San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology Project
In 2020
- New Section Webpage Established
- Local Operating Procedures Adopted
- Region 5 John Meredith Lifetime Achievement – Scott Atkinson
- Region 5 Outstanding Individual Achievement Award – Ernest Franke
