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== Introduction  ==
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Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ) was founded as a national electrical and computer engineering honor society in the United States in October 1904 by Maurice L. Carr at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As of 2009, the organization currently has more than 200 student chapters and about 250,000 members and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.  
==Introduction==
[[File:HKN 2014 SLC.jpg|thumb|375x375px|'''IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu Student Leadership Conference in 2014.''']]'''IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu''' (IEEE-HKN) is the honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).  The organization promotes excellence in the profession and in education through an emphasis on ''scholarship'', ''character'', and ''attitude''.  Membership is a lifelong designation for individuals who have distinguished themselves as students or as professionals in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and other fields of IEEE interest. 
Eta Kappa Nu was founded on 28 October 1904 as an independent honor society for electrical engineering.  It has expanded its scope through the years and it became an organizational unit within IEEE in 2010 (see [[Eta Kappa Nu Merger with IEEE]]) and is governed by the IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu Board of Governors.  Over 250 collegiate chapters have been chartered world-wide and more than 200,000 members have been elected to membership.  These chapters recognize high scholarship through membership and foster a culture of service and volunteerism within their host departments. They are noted for student-led engagement with peers, faculty, and industry through tutoring, maker-space management, networking events, etc.  Most members are inducted as students, but distinguished professionals may be inducted as well.  The guiding ideals for membership eligibility of ''scholarship'', ''character'', and ''attitude'' have remained unchanged since the early years.  


On 14 February 2009, HKN signed a merger agreement with IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional society. The merger, which will go into effect by mid‐2009 pending final approval by the courts, will make HKN the official honor society of IEEE, recognizing scholarship and academic excellence and identifying student leaders, young professionals and eminent scholars in the IEEE’s technical fields of interest. Under the agreement, HKN will become an organizational unit of IEEE, governed by a new IEEE‐HKN Board of Governors.  
The corporate IEEE-HKN supports the chapters and the profession with a variety of signature activities.  An annual Founders Day promotion on the 28<sup>th</sup>of October encourages chapters to celebrate HKN and to engage in service in their local community.  An annual student conference addresses networking, leadership, and professional development objectives.  A prominent awards program includes six award categories.  An online ''THE BRIDGE'' magazine is the archival publication for students, alumni members, and others in the profession and industry.  


== History ==
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu chapters are present at education institutions of higher learning across the world.   Collegiate chapter activities, including the member election process, are organized around the recognition of academic accomplishment, the promotion of ethical behavior and volunteer service, and the development of leadership and collaborative skills.  The member induction ceremony states, ''“This is what we strive for as members of Eta Kappa Nu: to lead a balanced life, a life in which scholarship, character, and attitude are jointly developed.”''  Student members join their collegiate chapter of IEEE-HKN for reasons including: [[File:HKN founders-day-Logo.jpg|thumb|'''HKN: Promoting the Profession since 1904.'''|370x370px]]


On September 23, 1904, two students at the University of Illinois met on the steps of the campus engineering building to consider the formation of an electrical engineering society. One of them, Maurice L. Carr, later recalled that their one enthusiastic agreement had been that such a society was needed; their views on exactly what the organization would achieve varied widely. Five weeks later the founding group was complete. Besides Carr, it consisted of Charles E. Armstrong, Ralph E. Bowser, Carl K. Brydges, William T. Burnett, Hibbard S. Greene, Frank W. Winders, Edmund B. Wheeler, Milton K. Akers, and Fred D. Smith.  
*Formal recognition of academic accomplishment,
*Interaction with faculty and successful students,
*Opportunities for leadership experience,
*Organized service projects and service learning,
*Opportunities for professional development, and
*Lifelong professional community within IEEE.


The original purpose of the society was to help electrical engineering graduates find employment and in other ways gain a foothold in their careers. Scholarship was not the only membership requirement. As Carr put it: “We did not propose to ignore scholastic standing . . . but we did not propose to debar a good man because he was not a good student in all subjects . . .” [Carr would undoubtedly include women were he making his statement today!]
Student membership is valued as an early indicator of career success; many prominent leaders, inventors, and entrepreneurs are HKN.


The association finally settled on its name, Eta Kappa Nu, and qualifications for membership that exist to this day: The student must be in the upper quarter of his/her junior electrical/computer engineering class or the upper third of the senior class, requirements that are sometimes tightened. Other qualifications relate to ingenuity, imagination, practical innovation, and problem-solving ability. Characteristics that are also weighed include character and service to others. As for the purpose of the organization, what emerged over the years was an amalgam of many suggestions. The association has proved an incentive to excel by recognizing the achievements of both students and working engineers. It has established rapport among faculty members, students, and alumni, and has encouraged engineers to become well-rounded.  
==History of HKN/IEEE-HKN==
[[File:HKN Monument at Alpha Chapter.jpg|thumb|299x299px|'''Many chapters have campus visibility through monuments such as this Bridge monument of the Alpha Chapter at the University of Illinois.''']]
Eta Kappa Nu was founded on October 28, 1904 as the national honor society for electrical engineering students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Maurice L. Carr and nine other undergraduates formed the first chapter and developed a national structure.  Their vision for the honor association combined collegiate engagement with a professional community to aid student and alumni members and to support the general profession.  ''Character'' and ''attitude'' were designated along with ''scholarship'' as the three ideals to be recognized and promoted through membership and activity.  Hence, HKN is concerned with more than simply scholarship and the collegiate experience. It was a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) for 1947-2010.  


The association’s goals have changed throughout the years to accommodate the times, as three long-time active members of Eta Kappa Nu agreed when they met in 1979, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Eta Kappa Nu. The three were Larry Dwon, the official historian, Berthold Sheffield, national publicity chairman of the association, and Roger I. Wilkinson, founder of the Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer Award. During the Depression of the 1930s Eta Kappa Nu’s goal, especially in the alumni chapters, was to help its members find work, the three recalled, adding that the period was one they remembered with much warmth.  
The ten founding members were Maurice L. Carr, Charles E. Armstrong, Ralph E. Bowser, Carl K. Brydges, William T. Burnett, Hibbard S. Greene, Frank W. Winders, Edmund B. Wheeler, Milton K. Akers, and Fred D. Smith. The designation of the first chapter at the University of Illinois is the Alpha Chapter.  Subsequent chapters were designated by a Greek letter or letters.  An at-large chapter is administered by the HKN Board and is designated the Eta Chapter.  


To function as more than just an honor society, Eta Kappa Nu members have served not only the electrical engineering profession, but society as a whole. Beginning with the college chapters, members were encouraged to carry out a variety of productive activities. Included are the tutoring of fellow students, the encouragement of K¬12 math and science programs, and the organization of science fairs and exhibits for attendance by the general public. The alumni chapters have had a dual obligation: to help fellow members in their professional lives and to guide college chapters.  
The first century of Eta Kappa Nu began with two of the founders, M. L. Carr and Edmund B. Wheeler, serving as the first and second national presidents, respectively.  The next chapters were chartered at Purdue University (Beta Chapter), Ohio State University (Gamma Chapter), and Illinois Institute of Technology Delta Chapter).   By the centennial in 2004, more than 200 student chapters as well as several alumni chapters had been chartered.  These chapters have sustained records of local service and engagement activities.  The national organization developed prominent awards for chapters, students, teachers, young professionals, and service in electrical engineering.  Also, HKN created a membership path for professionals and an Eminent Member recognition for career accomplishments. The early history of HKN is described in [[Archives:History of Eta Kappa Nu|History of Eta Kappa Nu]] by [[Larry Dwon]].  A video records the [[Archives:Eta Kappa Nu Silver anniversary|Silver Anniversary]] meeting of Eta Kappa Nu; a career guidance film, [[Archives:Engineering - A Career for Tomorrow|Engineering - A Career for Tomorrow]], was produced to commemorate the golden anniversary; and a pre-college outreach film, [[Archives:Engineering - The Challenge of the Future|Engineering - The Challenge of the Future]], was produced in 1968.


Eta Kappa Nu’s major publication, ''The Bridge'', began as a small four-page leaflet in 1906. It was then called the Electrical Field, and published twice a year. It was followed in 1910 by The Year Book, a 44-page booklet issued annually. In 1914, ''The Bridge'' became the official name of the yearbook, with 160 pages, and in 1919 The Bridge became a quarterly publication.  
[[Image:Handshake - gowen, vig, eisenstein.jpg|thumb|'''The merger agreement was signed by Dr. [[Richard Gowen]], President of the IEEE Foundation; [[John Vig|Dr. John Vig]], IEEE President and CEO; and Dr. [[Bruce Eisenstein]], , President of HKN, during the IEEE meeting series in Puerto Rico on 14 February 2009.''' |248x248px]]


Eta Kappa Nu’s initiation ceremony has stressed character development. Members must be willing to undertake hard and sometimes even disagreeable work.  
The second century of Eta Kappa Nu has a continued emphasis on the original vision, but the program and structure have been modified.  Its signature activities have been revised including special attention on service and student conferences.  It has formalized a relationship within IEEE as an organizational unit in which HKN is now IEEE-HKN and is governed by the IEEE-HKN Board of Governors.  The merger agreement was signed on 14 February 2009 and it went into effect on 1 September 2010.  A restricted endowment was created in the IEEE Foundation to support HKN’s educational, societal, and recognition activities.  As a result of the 2010 merger, chapters are being chartered internationally and membership eligibility is expanded to IEEE fields of interest.  The headquarters was moved to IEEE, Piscataway, NJ USA.  


On 14 February 2009, HKN signed a merger agreement with IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional society. The merger, which will go into effect by mid‐2009 pending final approval by the courts, will make HKN the official honor society of IEEE, recognizing scholarship and academic excellence and identifying student leaders, young professionals and eminent scholars in the IEEE’s technical fields of interest. Under the agreement, HKN will become an organizational unit of IEEE, governed by a new IEEE‐HKN Board of Governors.&nbsp; A restricted endowment will be created in the IEEE Foundation to support HKN’s educational, societal, and recognition activities. In addition to holding HKN’s current assets, the new endowment will receive an initial donation of US$1.2M from IEEE. The agreement was signed by Dr. [[Bruce Eisenstein|Bruce Eisenstein]], President of HKN; Dr. [[Richard Gowen|Richard Gowen]], President of the IEEE Foundation; and Dr. John Vig, IEEE President and CEO, during the IEEE meeting series in Puerto Rico, at a ceremony attended by more than 200 members of IEEE and ETA Kappa Nu. The pending merger was approved by HKN chapters and the HKN Board of Governors; the IEEE Assembly (representing the members of IEEE) and IEEE Board of Directors; and the Board of Directors of the IEEE Foundation.  
==Symbols of IEEE-HKN==
Eta Kappa Nu was founded in 1904 as the honor society for electrical engineering although the scope has since expanded to include related fields.  The name is based on the Greek word for amber “elektron” from which the English words “electron,” electricity,” and “electronic” are derived.  In Greek, the word is          '''HL E KT P O N'''
[[File:HKN Emblem.jpg|left|thumb|252x252px|'''Wheatstone Bridge: Emblem of IEEE-HKN.''']]
The first, fourth, and last letters form the society name of Eta Kappa Nu which is abbreviated HKN.  The emblem is a stylized representation of a Wheatstone bridge. This circuit is used to determine an unknown resistance from three known resistances.  A membership analogy is made in which career ''success'' is determined when a balance of ''scholarship'', ''character'', and ''attitude'' is achieved.  These three ideals are the basis for member eligibility.  
[[File:HKN Shield.jpg|thumb|321x321px|'''Shield of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu using the organization's colors of navy blue and scarlet.''']]
The shield of HKN dates from 1927 and symbolizes several aspect of HKN history.  The three ideals are represented prominently by the three cubes of magnetite in the diagonal band and are also represented in the emblem atop the shield.  (Early forms of the Greek letters are used in the center of this version.)  The caduceus in honor point of the shield is a memorial to founder Maurice L. Carr who favored this symbol.  The hand of Jupiter stands for the first chapter Alpha and the ten lightning bolts refer to the original ten founding members.  The shield incorporates the colors for HKN - navy blue to represent loyalty and scarlet to represent zeal.  Student members will often wear honor cords in these colors at their graduation.  Members are encouraged to wear pins of either the emblem or the shield.  


The IEEE and HKN merger will extend the relationship between the two organizations that spans nearly a century of cooperation. IEEE and HKN currently hold joint award and recognition ceremonies, and a large number of service activities are organized jointly by IEEE student branches and HKN chapters. These activities include tutoring to students, outreach to high schools, and sponsorship of technical competitions and scientific presentations.  
A ceremony is the last step in members’ entry into HKN.  An induction ritual reviews the history, the three ideals, and the symbols as described here.  In addition, the induction officials will speak as avatars, or in the voice, of selected historical individuals.  This HKN review and the use of avatars reflect an intention to honor and to remember the contributions of the past.  


== Awards ==
==Recognition and Awards==
[[File:HKN Induction Ceremony.jpg|left|thumb|264x264px|'''Formal Member Induction Ceremony. 2018''']]
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu membership is an honor-society recognition and is by qualification, election, and induction.  Any collegiate chapter may conduct the membership process for undergraduates, graduate students, and professional members. Minimum scholastic or professional qualifications are defined.  A chapter may set higher scholastic or career qualifications and will evaluate the character and attitude qualifications locally.  An alumni chapter or the Board of Governors may conduct a membership process for professional members.  The chapter designation for members inducted by the Board of Governors directly is the Eta Chapter.  During the induction ceremony, new members commit themselves to the ideals of HKN.


The awards that Eta Kappa Nu presents annually cut a wide swath in the field of electrical engineering. They include the following:  
An Eminent Member category was approved as the highest membership grade in 1941 and the first recognitions were in 1950. This grade is reserved for “those individuals, who by their technical attainments and contributions to society, have shown themselves to be outstanding leaders in an IEEE-designed field of interest, and great benefactors to society.”  Individuals must be recognized during their lifetimes for the Eminent Member category; deceased individuals may be recognized as Honorary Eminent Members.  The early Eminent Members were documented at the 100<sup>th</sup>anniversary of HKN in [http://ethw.org/Archives:Profiles_in_Engineering_Leadership:_Eta_Kappa_Nu%27s_First_Century_Eminent_Members Profiles in Engineering Leadership: Eta Kappa Nu's First Century Eminent Members].


*The Outstanding Young Electrical Engineers Award (established in 1936). The requirements of this recognition represent the qualities the organization encourages in all its members. Nominees are evaluated for technical achievements, service to the profession, and cultural achievements. Nominees for this award must be no more than 35 years old. When Eta Kappa Nu historian Larry Dwon analyzed more than 900 nominees’ dossiers that had been submitted since the award was originated, he observed in the candidates a great capacity for and a genuine willingness to work hard, a strong desire to educate themselves over a wide spectrum of interests, an ability to set and pursue goals early in their careers, an ability to maximize their innate abilities, a facility for gaining cooperation from others, and a selflessness reflected in the contributions to society. It is no surprise that among the winners of this award, several went on to be recognized for their subsequent contributions through even more prestigious awards, such as major awards of the IEEE or the U.S. government, or election to Eta Kappa Nu’s highest grade, Eminent Member.
IEEE-HKN has an annual awards program to honor accomplishment related to the Eta Kappa Nu vision.  The initial award category was created in 1932 for outstanding chapter activities.  The six award categories are shown below.  Several awards are named for important HKN volunteers.  


*Vladimir Karapetoff Award. This major award is presented annually to an electrical or computer engineering practitioner for an invention, discovery, or development that has demonstrated a significant and long-term positive impact on the welfare of society.
*Outstanding Chapter Award, established in 1932.
*Alton B. Zerby and Carl T. Koerner Outstanding Student Award, established in 1965.
*C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teacher Award, established in 1972
*Outstanding Young Professional Award, established in 1936.
*Distinguished Service Award, established in 1971.
*Asad M. Madni Outstanding Technical Achievement and Excellence Award, established 2019.


*The Zerby-Koerner Outstanding Electrical Engineering Student Award. Established in 1965, this award is given annually to one or more electrical/computer engineering students who typify the best balance of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
Typically, these awards are presented annually.


*The C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teacher Award. This was established in 1972 and is awarded annually to a teacher of electrical or computer engineering to recognize the central role of college professors in educating, motivating, and serving as a role model for future engineers. Recipients must be no more than 35 years of age.
Chapters which engage in best practices and demonstrate high activity are recognized with Key Chapter status. This recognition was established in 2014.


*Distinguished Service Award. Initiated in 1971, this award is given to a member of Eta Kappa Nu who has rendered outstanding service to the association over an extended period of time.
Retired awards are shown below.


*Eminent Membership. This is bestowed by Eta Kappa Nu upon those individuals who, by their technical attainment and contributions to society, have shown themselves to be outstanding leaders in the field of electrical engineering and great benefactors to society.
*Norman R. Carson Outstanding Electrical Engineering Junior Award, Established 1985 and retired 2006.
*Vladimir Karapetoff Technical Achievement Award, established in 1992 and retired in 2019.


== Eminent Membership  ==
==''THE BRIDGE'' Magazine==
[[File:THE BRIDGE Covers 2004 2010.jpg|thumb|312x312px|'''Covers of THE BRIDGE magazine for the 100<sup>th</sup>Anniversary Issue (Vol. 100, No. 1, 2004) and the first issue as part of IEEE (Vol. 106, No. 1, 2010).''']]
''THE BRIDGE'' magazine is an open-access publication of IEEE and is the archival, flagship publication of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu.  Features relate to technical, historical, and professional interests of the membership and other content deals with activities of the organization.  Chapters, student members, and alumni are welcome to submit potential content.  Alton B. Zerby, Executive Secretary 1934-1958, wrote that the magazine started “as a vehicle of communication between students and alumni.”  It continues to connect students and alumni, as well as to promote the activities and recognition programs of IEEE-HKN and to highlight the development of technology and the profession.  The magazine is managed by volunteers, an Editor-in-Chief and an Editorial Board (standing committee of IEEE-HKN), with assistance from the IEEE-HKN Director and other staff.  


The category of Eminent Member was proposed by three members of the Eta Kappa Nu National Executive Council, Morris Buck, B. F. Lewis, and Alton B. Zerby. It was approved in 1941 by means of an article in the Eta Kappa Nu constitution. The article stated in part: “Eminent membership may be offered only to those individuals who by their attainments and contributions to society have shown themselves to be outstanding leaders in the field of electrical engineering and great benefactors to their fellow men.” Today “electrical engineering” is construed to encompass electrical and computer engineering.  
The history of the magazine dates back to the first publication of Eta Kappa Nu which was a short booklet entitled ''The Electric Field''.  This name continued until 1908.  The name of ''The Eta Kappa Nu Yearbook'' was used briefly.  The first use of ''THE BRIDGE'' as the publication name occurred in 1910.  The volume label was added later and the volume count dates to the publication year of 1905.  The number of issues per year has varied from one to four.  Originally a print publication, the magazine became electronic-only after the HKN merger with IEEE in 2010.  Recent issues have won numerous international awards for excellence. 
[[File:THE BRIDGE Magazine Covers from Issue 100(1) 2004.jpg|thumb|'''Covers from ''THE BRIDGE'' Magazine as presented in the 100th anniversary issue (Vol. 100, No. 1, 2004).''' ]]


It was not until 1950 that the first Eminent Members were inducted. Other priorities during World War II and the years immediately following were thought to be at the root of the delay. Also, in the interim the criteria for selection and the process by which candidates were to be nominated and approved needed to be determined, and a ceremony befitting the honor had to be designed.
===Previous Issues===


The first three Eminent Members were inducted by Eta Kappa Nu president Robin Beach. They were Vannevar Bush, Royal W. Sorensen, and Vladimir K. Zworykin. Assisting in the ceremony were Zerby, F. E. Sanford, E. B. Kurtz, T. W. Williams, and Eric T. B. Gross. The inductees were escorted by C. F. Dalziel, Everett M. Strong, and Eric T. B. Gross. An account of the event appeared in the March, 1950 issue of The Bridge.
==== 1920s====


Candidates for election to Eminent Member were brought to the Board of Governors by the Eminent Member Committee. Eminent Member candidates are judged for their leadership and accomplishments in one or more of several areas: innovation and invention, education, professional society activities, government service, and the corporate world. Each Eminent Member-Elect is inducted at a ceremony conducted by the president of Eta Kappa Nu or his designee.  
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 21 - No. 3 - Mar 1925.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 21 - No. 3 - Mar 1925]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 21 - No. 4 - May 1925.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 21 - No. 4 - May 1925]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 23 - No. 1 - Nov 1926.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 23 - No. 1 - Nov 1926]]


=== List of Eminent Members  ===
====1950s====


[[Ernst F. W. Alexanderson|Alexanderson, Ernst]]  
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 50 - No. 1 - Fall 1953.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 50 - No. 1 - Fall 1953]]


Alger, Philip L.
====1960s====


Amdahl, Gene
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 58 - No. 4 - Summer 1962.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 58 - No. 4 - Summer 1962]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 59 - No. 3 - Spring 1963.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 59 - No. 3 - Spring 1963]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 61 - No. 3 - Spring 1965.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 61 - No. 3 - Spring 1965]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 61 - No. 4 - Summer 1965.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 61 - No. 4 - Summer 1965]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 62 - No. 1 - Nov 1965.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 62 - No. 1 - Nov 1965]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 62 - No. 2 - Feb 1966.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 62 - No. 2 - Feb 1966]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 62 - No. 3 - May 1966.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 62 - No. 3 - May 1966]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 62 - No. 4 - Aug 1966.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 62 - No. 4 - Aug 1966]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 63 - No. 1 - Nov 1966.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 63 - No. 1 - Nov 1966]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 63 - No. 2 - Feb 1967.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 63 - No. 2 - Feb 1967]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 63 - No. 4 - Aug 1967.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 63 - No. 4 - Aug 1967]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 64 - No. 1 - Nov 1967.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 64 - No. 1 - Nov 1967]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 64 - No. 2 - Feb 1968.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 64 - No. 2 - Feb 1968]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 64 - No. 3 - May 1968.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 64 - No. 3 - May 1968]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 64 - No. 4 - Aug 1968.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 64 - No. 4 - Aug 1968]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 65 - No. 1 - Nov 1968.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 65 - No. 1 - Nov 1968]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 66 - No. 1 - Nov 1969.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 66 - No. 1 - Nov 1969]]


[[Norman R. Augustine|Augustine, Norman R.]]
====1970s====


[[Henry L. Bachman|Bachman, Henry Lee]]  
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 66 - No. 3 - May 1970.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 66 - No. 3 - May 1970]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 66 - No. 4 - Aug 1970.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 66 - No. 4 - Aug 1970]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 67 - No. 2 - Feb 1971.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 67 - No. 2 - Feb 1971]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 68 - No. 3 - May 1972.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 68 - No. 3 - May 1972]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 71 - No. 2 - February 1975.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 71 - No. 2 - Feb 1975]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 72 - No. 4 - Aug 1976.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 72 - No. 4 - Aug 1976]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 73 - No. 2 - Feb 1977.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 73 - No. 2 - Feb 1977]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 73 - No. 3 - Spring 1977.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 73 - No. 3 - Spring 1977]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 73 - No. 4 - Aug 1977.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 73 - No. 4 - Aug 1977]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 74 - No. 1 - Nov 1977.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 74 - No. 1 - Nov 1977]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 74 - No. 2 - Feb 1978.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 74 - No. 2 - Feb 1978]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 74 - No. 3 - Spring 1978.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 74 - No. 3 - Spring 1978]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 74 - No. 4 - August 1978.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 74 - No. 4 - August 1978]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 75 - No. 2 - Feb 1979.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 75 - No. 2 - Feb 1979]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 75 - No. 3 - Spring 1979.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 75 - No. 3 - Spring 1979]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 75 - No. 4 - August 1979.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 75 - No. 4 - Aug 1979]]


[[Walter Baker|Baker, Walter R. G.]]
====1980s====


[[John Bardeen|Bardeen, John]]  
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 76 - No. 2 - Feb 1980.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 76 - No. 2 - Feb 1980]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 76 - No. 4 - August 1980.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 76 - No. 4 - Aug 1980]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 77 - No. 1 - Nov 1980.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 77 - No. 1 - Nov 1980]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 77 - No. 3 - Spring 1981.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 77 - No. 3 - Spring 1981]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 78 - No. 1 - Nov 1981.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 78 - No. 1 - Nov 1981]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 78 - No. 2 - Feb 1982.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 78 - No. 2 - Feb 1982]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 79 - No. 2 - Feb 1983.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 79 - No. 2 - Feb 1983]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 79 - No. 3 - Spring 1983.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 79 - No. 3 - Spring 1983]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 79 - No. 4 - Aug 1983.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 79 - No. 4 - Aug 1983]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 80 - No. 1 - Nov 1983.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 80 - No. 1 - Nov 1983]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 80 - No. 2 - Feb 1984.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 80 - No. 2 - Feb 1984]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 80 - No. 3 - Spring 1984.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 80 - No. 3 - Spring 1984]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 81 - No. 1 - Nov 1984.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 81 - No. 1 - Nov 1984]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 81 - No. 2 - Feb 1985.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 81 - No. 2 - Feb 1985]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 81 - No. 3 - Spring 1985.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 81 - No. 3 - Spring 1985]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 81 - No. 4 - Aug 1985.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 81 - No. 4 - Aug 1985]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 82 - No. 1 - Nov 1985.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 82 - No. 1 - Nov 1985]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 82 - No. 2 - Feb 1986.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 82 - No. 2 - Feb 1986]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 82 - No. 3 - Spring 1986.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 82 - No. 3 - Spring 1986]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 82 - No. 4 - Aug 1986.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 82 - No. 4 - Aug 1986]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 83 - No. 1 - Nov 1986.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 83 - No. 1 - Nov 1986]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 83 - No. 2 - Feb 1987.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 83 - No. 2 - Feb 1987]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 83 - No. 3 - Spring 1987.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 83 - No. 3 - Spring 1987]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 83 - No. 4 - Aug 1987.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 83 - No. 4 - Aug 1987]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 84 - No. 1 - Nov 1987.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 84 - No. 1 - Nov 1987]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 84 - No. 2 - Feb 1988.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 84 - No. 2 - Feb 1988]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 84 - No. 3 - May 1988.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 84 - No. 3 - May 1988]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 84 - No. 4 - Aug 1988.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 84 - No. 4 - Aug 1988]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 85 - No. 1 - Nov 1988.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 85 - No. 1 - Nov 1988]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 85 - No. 2 - Feb 1989.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 85 - No. 2 - Feb 1989]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 85 - No. 3 - May 1989.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 85 - No. 3 - May 1989]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 85 - No. 4 - Aug 1989.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 85 - No. 4 - Aug 1989]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 86 - No. 1 - Nov 1989.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 86 - No. 1 - Nov 1989]]


Bell, Chester Gordon
====1990s====


[[Oral-History:Leo Beranek (1996)|Beranek, Leo L.]]  
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 86 - No. 2 - Feb 1990.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 86 - No. 2 - Feb 1990]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 86 - No. 3 - May 1990.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 86 - No. 3 - May 1990]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 86 - No. 4 - Aug 1990.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 86 - No. 4 - Aug 1990]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 87 - No. 1 - Nov 1990.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 87 - No. 1 - Nov 1990]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 87 - No. 3 - May 1991.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 87 - No. 3 - May 1991]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 87 - No. 4 - Aug 1991.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 87 - No. 4 - Aug 1991]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 88 - No. 2 - Feb 1992.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 88 - No. 2 - Feb 1992]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 88 - No. 3 - May 1992.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 88 - No. 3 - May 1992]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 88 - No. 4 - Aug 1992.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 88 - No. 4 - Aug 1992]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 89 - No. 1 - Nov 1992.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 89 - No. 1 - Nov 1992]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 89 - No. 3 - May 1993.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 89 - No. 3 - May 1993]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 89 - No. 4 - Aug 1993.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 89 - No. 4 - Aug 1993]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 90 - No. 1 - Nov 1993.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 90 - No. 1 - Nov 1993]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 90 - No. 2 - Feb 1994.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 90 - No. 2 - Feb 1994]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 90 - No. 3 - May 1994.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 90 - No. 3 - May 1994]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 90 - No. 4 - Aug 1994.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 90 - No. 4 - Aug 1994]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 91 - No. 1 - Nov 1994.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 91 - No. 1 - Nov 1994]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 91 - No. 2 - Feb 1995.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 91 - No. 2 - Feb 1995]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 91 - No. 3 - May 1995.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 91 - No. 3 - May 1995]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 91 - No. 4 - Aug 1995.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 91 - No. 4 - Aug 1995]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 92 - No. 1 - Nov 1995.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 92 - No. 1 - Nov 1995]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 92 - No. 2 - Feb 1996.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 92 - No. 2 - Feb 1996]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 92 - No. 3 - May 1996.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 92 - No. 3 - May 1996]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 92 - No. 4 - Aug 1996.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 92 - No. 4 - Aug 1996]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 93 - No. 1 - Nov 1996.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 93 - No. 1 - Nov 1996]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 93 - No. 2 - Feb 1997.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 93 - No. 2 - Feb 1997]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 93 - No. 3 - May 1997.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 93 - No. 3 - May 1997]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 93 - No. 4 - Aug 1997.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 93 - No. 4 - Aug 1997]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 94 - No. 1 - Nov 1997.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 94 - No. 1 - Nov 1997]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 94 - No. 2 - Feb 1998.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 94 - No. 2 - Feb 1998]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 94 - No. 3 - May 1998.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 94 - No. 3 - May 1998]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 94 - No. 4 - Aug 1998.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 94 - No. 4 - Aug 1998]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 95 - No. 1 - Nov 1998.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 95 - No. 1 - Nov 1998]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 95 - No. 2 - Feb 1999.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 95 - No. 2 - Feb 1999]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 95 - No. 3 - May 1999.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 95 - No. 3 - May 1999]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 96 - No. 1 - Nov 1999.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 96 - No. 1 - Nov 1999]]


[[Lloyd V. Berkner|Berkner, Lloyd V.]]
===2000s===


[[Harold H. Beverage|Beverage, Harold Henry]]  
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 96 - No. 2 - Summer 2000.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 96 - No. 2 - Summer 2000]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 96 - No. 3 - Fall 2000.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 96 - No. 3 - Fall 2000]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 97 - No. 1 - Summer 2001.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 97 - No. 1 - Summer 2001]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 97 - No. 2 - Winter 2002.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 97 - No. 2 - Winter 2002]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 98 - No. 1 - 2002.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 98 - No. 1 - 2002]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 98 - No. 2 - Summer 2003.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 98 - No. 2 - Summer 2003]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 99 - No. 1 - Winter 2003.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 99 - No. 1 - Winter 2003]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 99 - No. 2 - Summer 2004.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 99 - No. 2 - Summer 2004]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 100 - No. 1 - Winter 2004.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 100 - No. 1 - Winter 2004]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 101 - No. 1 - Autumn 2005.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 101 - No. 1 - Autumn 2005]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 101 - No. 2 - Spring 2006.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 101 - No. 2 - Spring 2006]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 102 - No. 1 - Autumn 2006.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 102 - No. 1 - Autumn 2006]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 102 - No. 2 - Spring 2007.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 102 - No. 2 - Spring 2007]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 103 - No. 1 - Autumn 2007.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 103 - No. 1 - Autumn 2007]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 103 - No. 2 - Spring 2008.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 103 - No. 2 - Spring 2008]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 104 - No. 1 - Autumn 2008.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 104 - No. 1 - Autumn 2008]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 104 - No. 2 - Spring 2009.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 104 - No. 2 - Spring 2009]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 105 - No. 1 - Autumn 2009.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 105 - No. 1 - Autumn 2009]]


Black, James
===2010s===


Bose, Amar
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 105 - No. 2 - Spring 2010.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 105 - No. 2 - Spring 2010]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 106 - No. 1 - Autumn 2010.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 106 - No. 1 - Autumn 2010]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 108 - No. 1 - May 2012.pdf|The Bridge - Vol. 108 - No. 1 - May 2012]]
*[[Media:The Bridge - Vol. 109 - No. 4 - 2013-2014.pdf|The Bridge - Vol 109 - No. 4 - 2013-2014]]


Brillouin, Leon N.  
==HKN/IEEE-HKN Governance==
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu is currently governed as an organizational unit of IEEE by a Board of Governors (BOGs).  The IEEE-HKN BOGs consists of thirteen voting members and two ex-officio members.  The voting members are elected by the chapters and consist of president, president-elect, immediate past president, governor Regions 1-2, governor Regions 3-4, governor Regions 5-6, governor Regions 7-10, four at-large governors, and two student governors.  The ex-officio members are the IEEE Vice-President of [[IEEE Educational Activities Board|Educational Activities]] and the IEEE-HKN Director.  


[[George Brown|Brown, George H.]]
The first paid staff position for the organization was created in 1928.   The executive secretaries/directors of Eta Kappa Nu and IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu are listed below with their years of service. 


Brown, Gordon
*J. A. Umhoefer, 1928-1931.
*Leyland A. Spangler, 1931-1934.
*Alton B. Zerby, 1934-1958.
*Paul Hudson, 1958-1988.
*J. Robert Betten, 1988-1999.
*Ron A. Spanke, 2000-2005.
*Robert M. Janowiak, 2005-2006.
*Roger L  Plummer, 2006-2010.
*Fern Katronetsky, 2010-2011.
*Nancy M. Ostin, 2012-Present.


Bucy Jr., J. Fred  
The presidents of HKN/IEEE-HKN are listed below
{| class="wikitable"
|+Presidents of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu
|'''Term'''
|'''President'''
|'''Affiliation while President'''
|'''Chapter of Induction'''
|-
|2024
|M. Ryan Bales
|Georgia Tech Research Institute
|[[IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Gamma Theta Chapter|Gamma Theta]] '03
|-
|2023
|Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan
|Amazon
|Epsilon Delta '13
|-
|2022
|James M. Conrad
|University of North Caroline at Charlotte
|Beta Eta '89
|-
|2021
|Ronald G. Jensen
|IBM (retired)
|Nu '72
|-
|2020
|Edward A. Rezek
|Northrop Grumman (retired)
|Delta Zeta '75
|-
|2019
|Karen A. Panetta
|Tufts University
|Epsilon Delta '95
|-
|2018
|Steve E. Watkins
|Missouri University of S&T
|[[IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Gamma Theta Chapter|Gamma Theta]] ‘82
|-
|2017
|Timothy P. Kurzweg
|Drexel University
|Epsilon '94
|-
|2016
|S. K. Ramesh
|California State University, Northridge
|Lambda Beta '08
|-
|2015
|Evelyn H. Hirt
|DoE Pacific Northwest Nat’l Lab
|Beta Sigma '74
|-
|2013-2014
|John A. Orr
|Worcester Plytechnic University
|Alpha '67
|-
|2011-2012
|Stephen M. Goodnick
|Arizona State University
|Pi '90
|-
|2008-2010
|Bruce A. Eisenstein
|Drexel University
|Beta Alpha '68
|-
|2006-2008
|J. David Irwin
|Auburn University
|Xi '60
|-
|2004-2006
|Karl E. Martersteck
|
|Eta
|-
|2003-2004
|Eric Hertz
|IEEE
|Zeta Sigma
|-
|2002-2003
|Thomas L. Rothwell
|Hughes Aircraft Company
|Upsilon '53
|-
|2001-2002
|James L. Melsa
|Iowa State University
|Nu '60
|-
|2000-2001
|Mohammad Shahidehpour
|Illinois Institute of Technology
|Iota
|-
|1998-2000
|Richard J. Gowen
|South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
|Gamma Epsilon '57
|-
|1997-1998
|John D. Wolf
|Teledesic Corporation
|[[IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Gamma Theta Chapter|Gamma Theta]] '66
|-
|1996-1997
|Robert I. Egbert
|Wichita State University
|[[IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Gamma Theta Chapter|Gamma Theta]] '71
|-
|1995-1996
|Michael R. Hajny
|
|Beta Epsilon '73
|-
|1994-1995
|Bruce P. Johnson
|
|Eta '81
|-
|1993-1994
|David G. Meyer
|Purdue University
|Beta '77
|-
|1992-1993
|Laureen H. Parker
|Motorola
|Psi '82
|-
|1991-1992
|James A. D'Arcy
|GE Astro Space
|Delta Mu '63
|-
|1990-1991
|Robert F. Arehart
|
|Beta Alpha '50
|-
|1989-1990
|Robert  J. Kennerknecht
|
|Mu '58
|-
|1988-1989
|Virgil G. Ellerbruch
|
|Gamma Rho '68
|-
|1987-1988
|Harold K. Knudsen
|
|Mu '57
|-
|1986-1987
|Alan Lefkow
|Singer Kearfott Inc (New Jersey)
|Beta Pi '63
|-
|1985-1986
|Joanne L. Waite
|University of Colorado Boulder
|Rho '67
|-
|1984-1985
|Earl L. Steele
|University of Kentucky
|Gamma Sigma
|-
|1983-1984
|Paul B. Jacob, Jr.
|Mississippi State University
|Beta Tau '48
|-
|1982-1983
|J. Robert Betten
|University of Missouri-Rolla
|Nu '55
|-
|1981-1982
|Russell E. Lueg
|
|Psi '55
|-
|1980-1981
|Sydney R. Parker
|
|Beta Pi '46
|-
|1979-1980
|Alan R. Stoudinger
|Tri-State University (Indiana)
|Zeta Phi '75
|-
|1978-1979
|Albert Hauser
|
|Delta
|-
|1977-1978
|Marcus D. Dodson
|
|Beta Upsilon '49
|-
|1976-1977
|Earl D. Eyman
|
|Ryo '65
|-
|1975-1976
|Chalmers M. Butler
|
|Zeta Iota
|-
|1974-1975
|William A. Klos
|
|Epsilon Epsilon
|-
|1973-1974
|William E. Murray
|
|Mu '47
|-
|1972-1973
|Frank Carlin Weimer
|
|Gamma '39
|-
|1971-1972
|Lloyd B. Cherry
|
|Omega
|-
|1970-1971
|Anthony F. Gabrielle
|
|Beta Theta
|-
|1969-1970
|John C. Hancock
|Purdue University
|Beta
|-
|1968-1969
|John "Jack" E. Farley
|Illinois Bell Telephone Company
|Alpha '47
|-
|1967-1968
|William P. Smith
|University of Kansas
|Omicron '34
|-
|1966-1967
|Clyde M. Hyde
|International Business Machines
|
|-
|1965-1966
|Howard H. Sheppard
|Rumsey Electric Company
|Lambda '31
|-
|1964-1965
|Richard J. Koopman
|Washington University, St. Louis
|Beta Gamma '36
|-
|1963-1964
|John E. Lagerstrom
|
|Nu '43
|-
|1962-1963
|John A. M. Lyon
|University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
|Beta Tau
|-
|1961-1962
|John H. Craig
|Ohio Bell Telephone
|Beta Theta '39
|-
|1959-1961
|Albrecht Naeter
|
|
|-
|1958-1959
|Larry Dwon
|
|Kappa '35
|-
|1957-1958
|Carl T. Koerner
|
|Kappa '30
|-
|1956-1957
|John D. Ryder
|
|Gamma '27
|-
|1955-1956
|S. Reid Warren, Jr.
|
|Lambda '28
|-
|1954-1955
|Jesse Hobson
|
|Beta '32
|-
|1953-1954
|Eric T. B. Gross
|
|Kappa '45
|-
|1952-1953
|Edwin B. Kurtz
|
|Beta Iota
|-
|1951-1952
|Ovid W. Eshbach
|Northwestern University
|Chi
|-
|1950-1951
|Frank E. Sanford
|
|Tau '26
|-
|1949-1950
|Robin Beach
|
|Beta Beta
|-
|1948-1949
|Thomas W. Williams
|
|Lambda '22
|-
|1947-1948
|Nelson S. Hibshman
|
|Epsilon '24
|-
|1946-1947
|Ralph W. Fouse
|
|Epsilon '25
|-
|1945-1946
|Owen H. Loynes
|
|Theta '16
|-
|1944-1945
|Winston E. Kock
|
|Tau '32
|-
|1943-1944
|Charles B. Hoffman
|
|Tau
|-
|1942-1943
|Fred E. Harrell
|
|Beta '24
|-
|1940-1942
|Francis X. Burke
|
|Beta '13
|-
|1939-1940
|Benjamin F. Lewis
|
|Kappa '21
|-
|1938-1939
|Leland A. Spangler
|
|Nu '21
|-
|1937-1938
|A. Morris Buck
|
|Alpha
|-
|1935-1937
|Clifford A. Faust
|
|Nu '27
|-
|1934-1935
|Nelson L. Best
|
|Mu '24
|-
|1933-1934
|Roger I. Wilkinson
|
|Nu '24
|-
|1932-1933
|John M. Newman
|
|Omicron '22
|-
|1931-1932
|Edward F. Watson
|
|Kappa '14
|-
|1930-1931
|George H. Kelley
|
|Delta '22
|-
|1929-1930
|Mayne S. Mason
|
|Alpha '11
|-
|1928-1929
|John W. Weigt
|
|Kapa '18
|-
|1927-1928
|Everett S. Lee
|
|Alpha '13
|-
|1926-1927
|Forrest E. Brooks
|
|Zta '12
|-
|1925-1926
|Axel A. Hofgren
|
|Delta  '18
|-
|1924-1925
|George P. Sawyer
|
|Alpha '11
|-
|1923-1924
|Joseph B. Kelly
|
|Epsilon '17
|-
|1922-1923
|Donald G. Evans
|
|Alpha '17
|-
|1921-1922
|John M. Spangler
|
|Epsilon '11
|-
|1920-1921
|Burt T. Anderson
|
|Alpha '07
|-
|1919
|L. Paton MacGilvary (d. 1919)
|
|Theta '16
|-
|1918-1919
|Francis A. Coffin
|
|Alpha '09
|-
|1917-1918
|Henry S. Cocklin
|
|Epsilon '12
|-
|1916-1917
|Bert E. Miller
|
|Theta '11
|-
|1915-1916
|Roscoe H. Webb
|
|Beta '08
|-
|1914-1915
|Alton B. Zerby
|Westinghouse
|Epsilon '11
|-
|1913-1914
|Albert H. Heitmann
|
|Gamma "09
|-
|1912--1913
|Leslie H. Harris
|
|Beta '07
|-
|1911-1912
|Burt T. Anderson
|
|Alpha '07
|-
|1910-1911
|Clarence T. Evans
|
|Gamma '08
|-
|1909-1910
|Charles C. Carr
|
|Alpha '06
|-
|1908-1909
|A. F. McKee
|
|Beta '17
|-
|1907-1908
|Charles E. Armstrong
|
|Alpha '05
|-
|1906-1907
|Edmund B. Wheeler
|Western Electric Company
|Alpha '05
|-
|1905-1906
|Maurice L. Carr
|
|Alpha '05
|}


Burns, John L.  
==Eminent Members==
[[File:Eminent Members at the HKN 1954 Awards low resolution.jpg|thumb|335x335px|'''Three of the ten Eminent Members of 1954: l-r Reinhold Ruderberg, [[Walter Baker|Walter R. G. Baker]], and [[Mervin J. Kelly]].''' ]]
The category of Eminent Member was proposed by three members of the Eta Kappa Nu National Executive Council, Morris Buck, B. F. Lewis, and Alton B. Zerby. It was approved in 1941 by means of an article in the Eta Kappa Nu constitution. The article stated in part: “Eminent membership may be offered only to those individuals who by their attainments and contributions to society have shown themselves to be outstanding leaders in the field of electrical engineering and great benefactors to their fellow men.” Today “electrical engineering” is construed to encompass electrical and computer engineering.  


[[Vannevar Bush|Bush, Vannevar]]
It was not until 1950 that the first Eminent Members were inducted. Other priorities during World War II and the years immediately following were thought to be at the root of the delay. Also, in the interim the criteria for selection and the process by which candidates were to be nominated and approved needed to be determined, and a ceremony befitting the honor had to be designed.  
 
Christiansen, Donald
 
Cisler, Walker L.
 
[[Charles Concordia|Concordia, Charles]]
 
[[William Coolidge|Coolidge, William D.]]
 
[[Malcolm R. Currie|Currie, Malcolm R.]]
 
David, Jr., Edward E.
 
[[Lee De Forest|De Forest, Lee]]
 
[[John H. Dellinger|Dellinger, John Howard]]
 
Dodson, Marcus D.
 
DuBridge, Lee A.
 
Dwon, Larry
 
[[Harold E. Edgerton|Edgerton, Harold E.]]
 
Erdelyi, Edward A.
 
[[Thelma Estrin|Estrin, Thelma]]
 
[[William Everitt|Everitt, William L.]]
 
[[Donald Fink|Fink, Donald G.]]
 
[[Oral-History:James L. Flanagan|Flanagan, James L.]]
 
[[Robert A. Frosch|Frosch, Robert]]
 
[[Ivan Getting|Getting, Ivan]]
 
[[Alfred N. Goldsmith|Goldsmith, Alfred N.]]
 
[[Richard Gowen|Gowen, Richard J.]]
 
[[Oral-History:Wilson Greatbatch|Greatbatch, Wilson]]
 
Gross, Eric T. B.
 
[[Patrick E. Haggerty|Haggerty, Patrick E.]]
 
[[George H. Heilmeier|Heilmeier, George H.]]
 
[[William R. Hewlett|Hewlett, William R.]]
 
[[James Hillier|Hillier, James]]
 
[[John Hogan|Hogan, C. Lester]]
 
[[Nicholas Holonyak, Jr.|Holonyak, Jr., Nick]]
 
Hood, Clifford
 
[[Oral-History:Irwin Jacobs|Jacobs, Irwin]]
 
Jordan, Edward C.
 
Kelly, Mervin
 
[[Jack Kilby|Kilby, Jack St. Clair]]
 
Kanouse, Edgar L.
 
Kock, Winston E.
 
Kouwenhoven, William B.
 
[[Everett Lee|Lee, Everett S.]]
 
[[Oral-History:Robert Lucky|Lucky, Robert W.]]
 
McClellen, Leslie N.
 
McEachron, Karl
 
Molina, Edward
 
Moore, Arthur Dearth
 
[[Gordon E. Moore|Moore, Gordon E.]]
 
Mortenson, Soren H.
 
Murray, William E.
 
[[Harry Nyquist|Nyquist, Harry]]
 
[[Harold Osborne|Osborne, Harold]]
 
Paine, Ellery
 
Pederson, Donald O.
 
Pender, Harold
 
[[William Pickering|Pickering, William H.]]
 
[[John Pierce|Pierce, John R.]]
 
Piore, Emanuel R.
 
Potter, Andrey Abraham
 
[[Charles Powel|Powel, Charles A.]]
 
[[Oral-History:Edward Purcell|Purcell, Edward M.]]
 
[[Donald A. Quarles|Quarles, Donald A.]]
 
Rabinow, Jacob
 
[[Oral-History:Simon Ramo|Ramo, Simon]]
 
[[Eberhardt Rechtin|Rechtin, Eberhardt]]
 
Rudenberg, Rienhold
 
Sage, Andrew P.
 
Sample, Steven
 
Schmitt, Browning
 
Schwartz, Roland
 
Scifres, Mischa
 
Sheffield, Donald R.
 
Sheppard, Berthold
 
Slaughter, Howard H.
 
Slepian, John Brooks
 
Sorenson, Joseph
 
[[Philip Sporn|Sporn, Philip]]
 
[[Chauncey Starr|Starr, Chauncey]]
 
Stratton, Julius A.
 
[[Jerome J. Suran|Suran, Jerome]]
 
[[Frederick Terman|Terman, Frederick]]
 
Timbie, William
 
[[Charles Townes|Townes, Charles]]
 
[[Charles F. Wagner|Wagner, Charles]]
 
Warren, Samuel Reid


[[Ernst Weber|Weber, Ernst]]  
The first three Eminent Members were inducted by Eta Kappa Nu president Robin Beach. They were [[Vannevar Bush]], [[Royal Sorensen|Royal W. Sorensen,]] and [[Vladimir Zworykin|Vladimir K. Zworykin]]. Assisting in the ceremony were A. B. Zerby, F. E. Sanford, E. B. Kurtz, T. W. Williams, and Eric T. B. Gross. The inductees were escorted by C. F. Dalziel, Everett M. Strong, and Eric T. B. Gross. An account of the event appeared in the March, 1950 issue of ''THE BRIDGE''. Only living individuals may be elevated.  An additional ten individuals have been designated Honorary Eminent Members since they were not considered during their lifetimes.  


[[Oral-History:John Whinnery|Whinnery, John R.]]
Candidates for election to Eminent Member are brought to the IEEE-HKN Board of Governors by the Eminent Member Committee. Eminent Member candidates are judged for their leadership and accomplishments in one or more of several areas: innovation and invention, education, professional society activities, government service, and the corporate world. Each Eminent Member-Elect is inducted at a ceremony conducted by the president of Eta Kappa Nu or his designee.  


[[John Whitehead|Whitehead, John B.]]
===List of Eminent Members===


[[Jerome B. Wiesner|Wiesner, Jerome B.]]  
*[[Ernst F. W. Alexanderson|Alexanderson, Ernst]]
*Alger, Philip L.
*[[Gene M. Amdahl|Amdahl, Gene]]
*[[Norman R. Augustine|Augustine, Norman R.]]
*[[Henry L. Bachman|Bachman, Henry Lee]]
*[[Walter Baker|Baker, Walter R. G.]]
*[[John Bardeen|Bardeen, John]]
*Bell, Chester Gordon
*[[Leo L. Beranek|Beranek, Leo L.]]
*[[Lloyd V. Berkner|Berkner, Lloyd V.]]
*[[Harold H. Beverage|Beverage, Harold Henry]]
*Black, James
*[[Joseph Bordogna|Bordogna, Joseph]]
*Bose, Amar
*Brillouin, Leon N.
*[[George Brown|Brown, George H.]]
*Brown, Gordon
*[[J. Fred Bucy, Jr.|Bucy Jr., J. Fred]]
*Burns, John L.
*[[Vannevar Bush|Bush, Vannevar]]
*[[Vinton Cerf|Cerf, Vinton G.]]
*Christiansen, Donald
*Cisler, Walker L.
*[[Charles Concordia|Concordia, Charles]]
*[[William Coolidge|Coolidge, William D.]]
*[[Martin Cooper|Cooper, Martin]]
*[[Malcolm R. Currie|Currie, Malcolm R.]]
*David, Jr., Edward E.
*[[Lee De Forest|De Forest, Lee]]
*[[John H. Dellinger|Dellinger, John Howard]]
*Dodson, Marcus D.
*[[Hermann Dommel|Dommel, Hermann W.]]
*DuBridge, Lee A.
*[[Larry Dwon|Dwon, Larry]]
*[[Harold E. Edgerton|Edgerton, Harold E.]]
*Erdelyi, Edward A.
*[[Thelma Estrin|Estrin, Thelma]]
*Ettus, Matt
*[[William Everitt|Everitt, William L.]]
*[[Donald Fink|Fink, Donald G.]]
*[[Oral-History:James L. Flanagan|Flanagan, James L.]]
*[[G. David Forney, Jr.|Forney Jr., G. David]]
*[[Robert A. Frosch|Frosch, Robert]]
*Garriott, Owen K.
*[[Ivan Getting|Getting, Ivan]]
*[[Alfred N. Goldsmith|Goldsmith, Alfred N.]]
*Gordon, Bernard M.
*[[Richard Gowen|Gowen, Richard J.]]
*[[Susan L. Graham|Graham, Susan L.]]
*[[Oral-History:Wilson Greatbatch|Greatbatch, Wilson]]
*Gross, Eric T. B.
*[[Patrick E. Haggerty|Haggerty, Patrick E.]]
*[[George H. Heilmeier|Heilmeier, George H.]]
*[[Eric Herz|Herz, Eric]]
*[[William R. Hewlett|Hewlett, William R.]]
*[[James Hillier|Hillier, James]]
*[[Ted Hoff|Hoff, Marican E. "Ted"]]
*[[C. Lester Hogan|Hogan, C. Lester]]
*[[Nicholas Holonyak, Jr.|Holonyak, Jr., Nick]]
*Hood, Clifford
*[[Irwin M. Jacobs|Jacobs, Irwin]]
*[[Leah Jamieson|Jamieson, Leah H.]]
*Jordan, Edward C.
*[[Robert Kahn|Kahn, Robert]]
*[[Thomas Kailath|Kailath, Thomas]]
*Kanouse, Edgar L.
*[[Mervin J. Kelly|Kelly, Mervin]]
*[[Jack Kilby|Kilby, Jack St. Clair]]
*[[Leonard Kleinrock|Kleinrock, Leonard]]
*[[Winston E. Kock|Kock, Winston E.]]
*[[Faqir Chand Kohli|Kohli, Faqir Chand]]
*[[William B. Kouwenhoven|Kouwenhoven, William B.]]
*Kurzweil, Ray
*[[Everett Lee|Lee, Everett S.]]
*[[Abraham Lempel|Lempel, Abraham]]
*[[Oral-History:Robert Lucky|Lucky, Robert W.]]
*[[Asad M. Madni|Madni, Asad M]].
*McClellen, Leslie N.
*McEachron, Karl
*[[James D. Meindl|Meindl, James D.]]
*Metcalfe, Robert
*[[Henry Winston Mergler|Mergler, Henry W.]]
*Molina, Edward
*Moore, Arthur Dearth
*[[Gordon E. Moore|Moore, Gordon E.]]
*Mortenson, Soren H.
*Murphy, N. R. Narayana
*Murray, William E.
*[[Tsuneo Nakahara|Nakahara, Tsuneo]]
*[[Harry Nyquist|Nyquist, Harry]]
*[[Harold Osborne|Osborne, Harold]]
*Paine, Ellery
*[[Donald O. Pederson|Pederson, Donald O.]]
*Pender, Harold
*[[William Pickering|Pickering, William H.]]
*[[John Pierce|Pierce, John R.]]
*Piore, Emanuel R.
*[[H. Vincent Poor|Poor, H. Vincent]]
*[[Gerald Posakony|Posakony, Gerald]]
*Potter, Andrey Abraham
*[[Charles Powel|Powel, Charles A.]]
*[[Oral-History:Edward Purcell|Purcell, Edward M.]]
*[[Donald A. Quarles|Quarles, Donald A.]]
*Rabinow, Jacob
*[[Oral-History:Simon Ramo|Ramo, Simon]]
*[[Wallace Read|Read, Wallace S.]]
*[[Eberhardt Rechtin|Rechtin, Eberhardt]]
*Rudenberg, Rienhold
*Sage, Andrew P.
*Sample, Steven Browning
*Samueli, Henry
*Schmitt, Roland
*Schwartz, Mischa
*Scifres, Donald R.
*[[Oral-History:Jung Uk Seo|Seo, Jung Uk]]
*Sheffield, Berthold
*Sheppard, Howard H.
*[[John B. Slaughter|Slaughter, John B.]]
*Slepian, Joseph
*[[Royal Sorensen|Sorensen, Royal W.]]
*[[Philip Sporn|Sporn, Philip]]
*[[Chauncey Starr|Starr, Chauncey]]
*Stratton, Julius A.
*[[Jerome J. Suran|Suran, Jerome]]
*[[Frederick Terman|Terman, Frederick]]
*Timbie, William
*[[Charles Townes|Townes, Charles]]
*Valdez C., Jose F.
*[[Andrew J. Viterbi|Viterbi, Andrew]]
*[[Charles F. Wagner|Wagner, Charles]]
*[[S. Reid Warren|Warren, Samuel Reid]]
*[[Ernst Weber|Weber, Ernst]]
*[[John R. Whinnery|Whinnery, John R.]]
*[[John Whitehead|Whitehead, John B.]]
*[[Jerome B. Wiesner|Wiesner, Jerome B.]]
*Winne, Harry A.
*Wozniak, Steve
*Wulf, William A.
*Zarem, Abe M.
*[[Vladimir Zworykin|Zworykin, Vladimir K.]]


Winne, Harry A.
==List of Honorary Eminent Members==


[[Vladimir Zworykin|Zworykin, Vladimir K.]]  
*[[Edwin H. Armstrong|Armstrong, Edwin Howard]]
*[[John V. Atanasoff|Atanasoff, John Vincent]]
*[[Alexander Graham Bell|Bell, Alexander Graham]]
*[[Walter H. Brattain|Brattain, Walter House]]
*[[Thomas Alva Edison|Edison, Thomas Alva]]
*[[Philo T. Farnsworth|Farnsworth, Philo T.]]
*[[Grace Murray Hopper|Hopper, Grace Murray]]
*[[Irving Langmuir|Langmuir, Irving]]
*[[Robert Noyce|Noyce, Robert]]
*[[David Packard|Packard, David]]


== External Links  ==
==Further Reading==


[http://www.hkn.org/ Eta Kappa Nu homepage]  
*[[Archives:History of Eta Kappa Nu|History of Eta Kappa Nu]] - A book prepared by [[Larry Dwon]] in 1976 on the early history of HKN.
*[[Eta Kappa Nu Merger with IEEE]] in 2010
*[[Eta Kappa Nu Photographs]], a gallery of photos covering numerous awards ceremonies and other events
*[[Archives:Profiles_in_Engineering_Leadership:_Eta_Kappa_Nu%27s_First_Century_Eminent_Members|Profiles in Engineering Leadership: Eta Kappa Nu's First Century Eminent Members]] - A book prepared by the IEEE History Center on behalf of Eta Kappa Nu.
*[[Media:AR-828 - A Century of Honoring Excellence in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eta Kappa Nu, 1904-2004.pdf|A Century of Honoring Excellence in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eta Kappa Nu, 1904-2004]]
*[[Media:Eta Kappa Nu - A History of the Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer Award.pdf|A History of the Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer Award, 1936-1986]]
*[[Archives:Eta Kappa Nu Silver anniversary|Eta Kappa Nu Silver Anniversary]], a video of the 25th anniversary meeting of Eta Kappa in 1929, includes placement of the Founders plaque at the University of Illinois.
*[[Archives:Engineering - A Career for Tomorrow|Engineering - A Career for Tomorrow]], a career guidance film produced by Eta Kappa Nu in 1955 to commemorate the golden anniversary.
*[[Archives:Engineering - The Challenge of the Future|Engineering - The Challenge of the Future]], precollege outreach film produced by Eta Kappa Nu in 1968.
*"The Secret Society that never was," John F. Mason, ''IEEE Spectrum'', 16(9), 55-57 (1979).
*"IEEE-HKN: The Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society," Steve E. Watkins, ''IEEE Potentials'', 31(4), 19-21 (2012).
*[https://hkn.ieee.org/ Eta Kappa Nu Web Page], <nowiki>https://hkn.ieee.org</nowiki>.


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Introduction

IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu Student Leadership Conference in 2014.

IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) is the honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).  The organization promotes excellence in the profession and in education through an emphasis on scholarship, character, and attitude.  Membership is a lifelong designation for individuals who have distinguished themselves as students or as professionals in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and other fields of IEEE interest. 

Eta Kappa Nu was founded on 28 October 1904 as an independent honor society for electrical engineering.  It has expanded its scope through the years and it became an organizational unit within IEEE in 2010 (see Eta Kappa Nu Merger with IEEE) and is governed by the IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu Board of Governors.  Over 250 collegiate chapters have been chartered world-wide and more than 200,000 members have been elected to membership.  These chapters recognize high scholarship through membership and foster a culture of service and volunteerism within their host departments. They are noted for student-led engagement with peers, faculty, and industry through tutoring, maker-space management, networking events, etc.  Most members are inducted as students, but distinguished professionals may be inducted as well.  The guiding ideals for membership eligibility of scholarship, character, and attitude have remained unchanged since the early years.

The corporate IEEE-HKN supports the chapters and the profession with a variety of signature activities.  An annual Founders Day promotion on the 28thof October encourages chapters to celebrate HKN and to engage in service in their local community.  An annual student conference addresses networking, leadership, and professional development objectives.  A prominent awards program includes six award categories.  An online THE BRIDGE magazine is the archival publication for students, alumni members, and others in the profession and industry.

IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu chapters are present at education institutions of higher learning across the world.   Collegiate chapter activities, including the member election process, are organized around the recognition of academic accomplishment, the promotion of ethical behavior and volunteer service, and the development of leadership and collaborative skills.  The member induction ceremony states, “This is what we strive for as members of Eta Kappa Nu: to lead a balanced life, a life in which scholarship, character, and attitude are jointly developed.” Student members join their collegiate chapter of IEEE-HKN for reasons including:

HKN: Promoting the Profession since 1904.
  • Formal recognition of academic accomplishment,
  • Interaction with faculty and successful students,
  • Opportunities for leadership experience,
  • Organized service projects and service learning,
  • Opportunities for professional development, and
  • Lifelong professional community within IEEE.

Student membership is valued as an early indicator of career success; many prominent leaders, inventors, and entrepreneurs are HKN.

History of HKN/IEEE-HKN

Many chapters have campus visibility through monuments such as this Bridge monument of the Alpha Chapter at the University of Illinois.

Eta Kappa Nu was founded on October 28, 1904 as the national honor society for electrical engineering students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Maurice L. Carr and nine other undergraduates formed the first chapter and developed a national structure.  Their vision for the honor association combined collegiate engagement with a professional community to aid student and alumni members and to support the general profession.  Character and attitude were designated along with scholarship as the three ideals to be recognized and promoted through membership and activity.  Hence, HKN is concerned with more than simply scholarship and the collegiate experience. It was a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) for 1947-2010.

The ten founding members were Maurice L. Carr, Charles E. Armstrong, Ralph E. Bowser, Carl K. Brydges, William T. Burnett, Hibbard S. Greene, Frank W. Winders, Edmund B. Wheeler, Milton K. Akers, and Fred D. Smith. The designation of the first chapter at the University of Illinois is the Alpha Chapter. Subsequent chapters were designated by a Greek letter or letters.  An at-large chapter is administered by the HKN Board and is designated the Eta Chapter.

The first century of Eta Kappa Nu began with two of the founders, M. L. Carr and Edmund B. Wheeler, serving as the first and second national presidents, respectively.  The next chapters were chartered at Purdue University (Beta Chapter), Ohio State University (Gamma Chapter), and Illinois Institute of Technology Delta Chapter).   By the centennial in 2004, more than 200 student chapters as well as several alumni chapters had been chartered.  These chapters have sustained records of local service and engagement activities.  The national organization developed prominent awards for chapters, students, teachers, young professionals, and service in electrical engineering.  Also, HKN created a membership path for professionals and an Eminent Member recognition for career accomplishments. The early history of HKN is described in History of Eta Kappa Nu by Larry Dwon. A video records the Silver Anniversary meeting of Eta Kappa Nu; a career guidance film, Engineering - A Career for Tomorrow, was produced to commemorate the golden anniversary; and a pre-college outreach film, Engineering - The Challenge of the Future, was produced in 1968.

The merger agreement was signed by Dr. Richard Gowen, President of the IEEE Foundation; Dr. John Vig, IEEE President and CEO; and Dr. Bruce Eisenstein, , President of HKN, during the IEEE meeting series in Puerto Rico on 14 February 2009. 

The second century of Eta Kappa Nu has a continued emphasis on the original vision, but the program and structure have been modified.  Its signature activities have been revised including special attention on service and student conferences.  It has formalized a relationship within IEEE as an organizational unit in which HKN is now IEEE-HKN and is governed by the IEEE-HKN Board of Governors.  The merger agreement was signed on 14 February 2009 and it went into effect on 1 September 2010. A restricted endowment was created in the IEEE Foundation to support HKN’s educational, societal, and recognition activities. As a result of the 2010 merger, chapters are being chartered internationally and membership eligibility is expanded to IEEE fields of interest.  The headquarters was moved to IEEE, Piscataway, NJ USA.

Symbols of IEEE-HKN

Eta Kappa Nu was founded in 1904 as the honor society for electrical engineering although the scope has since expanded to include related fields.  The name is based on the Greek word for amber “elektron” from which the English words “electron,” electricity,” and “electronic” are derived.  In Greek, the word is HL E KT P O N

Wheatstone Bridge: Emblem of IEEE-HKN.

The first, fourth, and last letters form the society name of Eta Kappa Nu which is abbreviated HKN.  The emblem is a stylized representation of a Wheatstone bridge. This circuit is used to determine an unknown resistance from three known resistances.  A membership analogy is made in which career success is determined when a balance of scholarship, character, and attitude is achieved.  These three ideals are the basis for member eligibility.

Shield of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu using the organization's colors of navy blue and scarlet.

The shield of HKN dates from 1927 and symbolizes several aspect of HKN history.  The three ideals are represented prominently by the three cubes of magnetite in the diagonal band and are also represented in the emblem atop the shield.  (Early forms of the Greek letters are used in the center of this version.)  The caduceus in honor point of the shield is a memorial to founder Maurice L. Carr who favored this symbol.  The hand of Jupiter stands for the first chapter Alpha and the ten lightning bolts refer to the original ten founding members.  The shield incorporates the colors for HKN - navy blue to represent loyalty and scarlet to represent zeal.  Student members will often wear honor cords in these colors at their graduation.  Members are encouraged to wear pins of either the emblem or the shield.

A ceremony is the last step in members’ entry into HKN.  An induction ritual reviews the history, the three ideals, and the symbols as described here.  In addition, the induction officials will speak as avatars, or in the voice, of selected historical individuals.  This HKN review and the use of avatars reflect an intention to honor and to remember the contributions of the past.  

Recognition and Awards

Formal Member Induction Ceremony. 2018

IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu membership is an honor-society recognition and is by qualification, election, and induction.  Any collegiate chapter may conduct the membership process for undergraduates, graduate students, and professional members. Minimum scholastic or professional qualifications are defined.  A chapter may set higher scholastic or career qualifications and will evaluate the character and attitude qualifications locally.  An alumni chapter or the Board of Governors may conduct a membership process for professional members.  The chapter designation for members inducted by the Board of Governors directly is the Eta Chapter. During the induction ceremony, new members commit themselves to the ideals of HKN.

An Eminent Member category was approved as the highest membership grade in 1941 and the first recognitions were in 1950. This grade is reserved for “those individuals, who by their technical attainments and contributions to society, have shown themselves to be outstanding leaders in an IEEE-designed field of interest, and great benefactors to society.”  Individuals must be recognized during their lifetimes for the Eminent Member category; deceased individuals may be recognized as Honorary Eminent Members. The early Eminent Members were documented at the 100thanniversary of HKN in Profiles in Engineering Leadership: Eta Kappa Nu's First Century Eminent Members.

IEEE-HKN has an annual awards program to honor accomplishment related to the Eta Kappa Nu vision.  The initial award category was created in 1932 for outstanding chapter activities.  The six award categories are shown below.  Several awards are named for important HKN volunteers.

  • Outstanding Chapter Award, established in 1932.
  • Alton B. Zerby and Carl T. Koerner Outstanding Student Award, established in 1965.
  • C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teacher Award, established in 1972
  • Outstanding Young Professional Award, established in 1936.
  • Distinguished Service Award, established in 1971.
  • Asad M. Madni Outstanding Technical Achievement and Excellence Award, established 2019.

Typically, these awards are presented annually.

Chapters which engage in best practices and demonstrate high activity are recognized with Key Chapter status. This recognition was established in 2014.

Retired awards are shown below.

  • Norman R. Carson Outstanding Electrical Engineering Junior Award, Established 1985 and retired 2006.
  • Vladimir Karapetoff Technical Achievement Award, established in 1992 and retired in 2019.

THE BRIDGE Magazine

Covers of THE BRIDGE magazine for the 100thAnniversary Issue (Vol. 100, No. 1, 2004) and the first issue as part of IEEE (Vol. 106, No. 1, 2010).

THE BRIDGE magazine is an open-access publication of IEEE and is the archival, flagship publication of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu.  Features relate to technical, historical, and professional interests of the membership and other content deals with activities of the organization.  Chapters, student members, and alumni are welcome to submit potential content.  Alton B. Zerby, Executive Secretary 1934-1958, wrote that the magazine started “as a vehicle of communication between students and alumni.”  It continues to connect students and alumni, as well as to promote the activities and recognition programs of IEEE-HKN and to highlight the development of technology and the profession.  The magazine is managed by volunteers, an Editor-in-Chief and an Editorial Board (standing committee of IEEE-HKN), with assistance from the IEEE-HKN Director and other staff.  

The history of the magazine dates back to the first publication of Eta Kappa Nu which was a short booklet entitled The Electric Field.  This name continued until 1908.  The name of The Eta Kappa Nu Yearbook was used briefly.  The first use of THE BRIDGE as the publication name occurred in 1910.  The volume label was added later and the volume count dates to the publication year of 1905.  The number of issues per year has varied from one to four.  Originally a print publication, the magazine became electronic-only after the HKN merger with IEEE in 2010.  Recent issues have won numerous international awards for excellence.

Covers from THE BRIDGE Magazine as presented in the 100th anniversary issue (Vol. 100, No. 1, 2004).

Previous Issues

1920s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

HKN/IEEE-HKN Governance

IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu is currently governed as an organizational unit of IEEE by a Board of Governors (BOGs). The IEEE-HKN BOGs consists of thirteen voting members and two ex-officio members. The voting members are elected by the chapters and consist of president, president-elect, immediate past president, governor Regions 1-2, governor Regions 3-4, governor Regions 5-6, governor Regions 7-10, four at-large governors, and two student governors. The ex-officio members are the IEEE Vice-President of Educational Activities and the IEEE-HKN Director.

The first paid staff position for the organization was created in 1928. The executive secretaries/directors of Eta Kappa Nu and IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu are listed below with their years of service.

  • J. A. Umhoefer, 1928-1931.
  • Leyland A. Spangler, 1931-1934.
  • Alton B. Zerby, 1934-1958.
  • Paul Hudson, 1958-1988.
  • J. Robert Betten, 1988-1999.
  • Ron A. Spanke, 2000-2005.
  • Robert M. Janowiak, 2005-2006.
  • Roger L Plummer, 2006-2010.
  • Fern Katronetsky, 2010-2011.
  • Nancy M. Ostin, 2012-Present.

The presidents of HKN/IEEE-HKN are listed below

Presidents of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu
Term President Affiliation while President Chapter of Induction
2024 M. Ryan Bales Georgia Tech Research Institute Gamma Theta '03
2023 Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan Amazon Epsilon Delta '13
2022 James M. Conrad University of North Caroline at Charlotte Beta Eta '89
2021 Ronald G. Jensen IBM (retired) Nu '72
2020 Edward A. Rezek Northrop Grumman (retired) Delta Zeta '75
2019 Karen A. Panetta Tufts University Epsilon Delta '95
2018 Steve E. Watkins Missouri University of S&T Gamma Theta ‘82
2017 Timothy P. Kurzweg Drexel University Epsilon '94
2016 S. K. Ramesh California State University, Northridge Lambda Beta '08
2015 Evelyn H. Hirt DoE Pacific Northwest Nat’l Lab Beta Sigma '74
2013-2014 John A. Orr Worcester Plytechnic University Alpha '67
2011-2012 Stephen M. Goodnick Arizona State University Pi '90
2008-2010 Bruce A. Eisenstein Drexel University Beta Alpha '68
2006-2008 J. David Irwin Auburn University Xi '60
2004-2006 Karl E. Martersteck Eta
2003-2004 Eric Hertz IEEE Zeta Sigma
2002-2003 Thomas L. Rothwell Hughes Aircraft Company Upsilon '53
2001-2002 James L. Melsa Iowa State University Nu '60
2000-2001 Mohammad Shahidehpour Illinois Institute of Technology Iota
1998-2000 Richard J. Gowen South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Gamma Epsilon '57
1997-1998 John D. Wolf Teledesic Corporation Gamma Theta '66
1996-1997 Robert I. Egbert Wichita State University Gamma Theta '71
1995-1996 Michael R. Hajny Beta Epsilon '73
1994-1995 Bruce P. Johnson Eta '81
1993-1994 David G. Meyer Purdue University Beta '77
1992-1993 Laureen H. Parker Motorola Psi '82
1991-1992 James A. D'Arcy GE Astro Space Delta Mu '63
1990-1991 Robert F. Arehart Beta Alpha '50
1989-1990 Robert J. Kennerknecht Mu '58
1988-1989 Virgil G. Ellerbruch Gamma Rho '68
1987-1988 Harold K. Knudsen Mu '57
1986-1987 Alan Lefkow Singer Kearfott Inc (New Jersey) Beta Pi '63
1985-1986 Joanne L. Waite University of Colorado Boulder Rho '67
1984-1985 Earl L. Steele University of Kentucky Gamma Sigma
1983-1984 Paul B. Jacob, Jr. Mississippi State University Beta Tau '48
1982-1983 J. Robert Betten University of Missouri-Rolla Nu '55
1981-1982 Russell E. Lueg Psi '55
1980-1981 Sydney R. Parker Beta Pi '46
1979-1980 Alan R. Stoudinger Tri-State University (Indiana) Zeta Phi '75
1978-1979 Albert Hauser Delta
1977-1978 Marcus D. Dodson Beta Upsilon '49
1976-1977 Earl D. Eyman Ryo '65
1975-1976 Chalmers M. Butler Zeta Iota
1974-1975 William A. Klos Epsilon Epsilon
1973-1974 William E. Murray Mu '47
1972-1973 Frank Carlin Weimer Gamma '39
1971-1972 Lloyd B. Cherry Omega
1970-1971 Anthony F. Gabrielle Beta Theta
1969-1970 John C. Hancock Purdue University Beta
1968-1969 John "Jack" E. Farley Illinois Bell Telephone Company Alpha '47
1967-1968 William P. Smith University of Kansas Omicron '34
1966-1967 Clyde M. Hyde International Business Machines
1965-1966 Howard H. Sheppard Rumsey Electric Company Lambda '31
1964-1965 Richard J. Koopman Washington University, St. Louis Beta Gamma '36
1963-1964 John E. Lagerstrom Nu '43
1962-1963 John A. M. Lyon University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Beta Tau
1961-1962 John H. Craig Ohio Bell Telephone Beta Theta '39
1959-1961 Albrecht Naeter
1958-1959 Larry Dwon Kappa '35
1957-1958 Carl T. Koerner Kappa '30
1956-1957 John D. Ryder Gamma '27
1955-1956 S. Reid Warren, Jr. Lambda '28
1954-1955 Jesse Hobson Beta '32
1953-1954 Eric T. B. Gross Kappa '45
1952-1953 Edwin B. Kurtz Beta Iota
1951-1952 Ovid W. Eshbach Northwestern University Chi
1950-1951 Frank E. Sanford Tau '26
1949-1950 Robin Beach Beta Beta
1948-1949 Thomas W. Williams Lambda '22
1947-1948 Nelson S. Hibshman Epsilon '24
1946-1947 Ralph W. Fouse Epsilon '25
1945-1946 Owen H. Loynes Theta '16
1944-1945 Winston E. Kock Tau '32
1943-1944 Charles B. Hoffman Tau
1942-1943 Fred E. Harrell Beta '24
1940-1942 Francis X. Burke Beta '13
1939-1940 Benjamin F. Lewis Kappa '21
1938-1939 Leland A. Spangler Nu '21
1937-1938 A. Morris Buck Alpha
1935-1937 Clifford A. Faust Nu '27
1934-1935 Nelson L. Best Mu '24
1933-1934 Roger I. Wilkinson Nu '24
1932-1933 John M. Newman Omicron '22
1931-1932 Edward F. Watson Kappa '14
1930-1931 George H. Kelley Delta '22
1929-1930 Mayne S. Mason Alpha '11
1928-1929 John W. Weigt Kapa '18
1927-1928 Everett S. Lee Alpha '13
1926-1927 Forrest E. Brooks Zta '12
1925-1926 Axel A. Hofgren Delta '18
1924-1925 George P. Sawyer Alpha '11
1923-1924 Joseph B. Kelly Epsilon '17
1922-1923 Donald G. Evans Alpha '17
1921-1922 John M. Spangler Epsilon '11
1920-1921 Burt T. Anderson Alpha '07
1919 L. Paton MacGilvary (d. 1919) Theta '16
1918-1919 Francis A. Coffin Alpha '09
1917-1918 Henry S. Cocklin Epsilon '12
1916-1917 Bert E. Miller Theta '11
1915-1916 Roscoe H. Webb Beta '08
1914-1915 Alton B. Zerby Westinghouse Epsilon '11
1913-1914 Albert H. Heitmann Gamma "09
1912--1913 Leslie H. Harris Beta '07
1911-1912 Burt T. Anderson Alpha '07
1910-1911 Clarence T. Evans Gamma '08
1909-1910 Charles C. Carr Alpha '06
1908-1909 A. F. McKee Beta '17
1907-1908 Charles E. Armstrong Alpha '05
1906-1907 Edmund B. Wheeler Western Electric Company Alpha '05
1905-1906 Maurice L. Carr Alpha '05

Eminent Members

Three of the ten Eminent Members of 1954: l-r Reinhold Ruderberg, Walter R. G. Baker, and Mervin J. Kelly.

The category of Eminent Member was proposed by three members of the Eta Kappa Nu National Executive Council, Morris Buck, B. F. Lewis, and Alton B. Zerby. It was approved in 1941 by means of an article in the Eta Kappa Nu constitution. The article stated in part: “Eminent membership may be offered only to those individuals who by their attainments and contributions to society have shown themselves to be outstanding leaders in the field of electrical engineering and great benefactors to their fellow men.” Today “electrical engineering” is construed to encompass electrical and computer engineering.

It was not until 1950 that the first Eminent Members were inducted. Other priorities during World War II and the years immediately following were thought to be at the root of the delay. Also, in the interim the criteria for selection and the process by which candidates were to be nominated and approved needed to be determined, and a ceremony befitting the honor had to be designed.

The first three Eminent Members were inducted by Eta Kappa Nu president Robin Beach. They were Vannevar Bush, Royal W. Sorensen, and Vladimir K. Zworykin. Assisting in the ceremony were A. B. Zerby, F. E. Sanford, E. B. Kurtz, T. W. Williams, and Eric T. B. Gross. The inductees were escorted by C. F. Dalziel, Everett M. Strong, and Eric T. B. Gross. An account of the event appeared in the March, 1950 issue of THE BRIDGE. Only living individuals may be elevated.  An additional ten individuals have been designated Honorary Eminent Members since they were not considered during their lifetimes.  

Candidates for election to Eminent Member are brought to the IEEE-HKN Board of Governors by the Eminent Member Committee. Eminent Member candidates are judged for their leadership and accomplishments in one or more of several areas: innovation and invention, education, professional society activities, government service, and the corporate world. Each Eminent Member-Elect is inducted at a ceremony conducted by the president of Eta Kappa Nu or his designee.

List of Eminent Members

List of Honorary Eminent Members

Further Reading

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