IES Announces 2023 Awards for Technical & Service Achievements

IES Logo Thumbnail

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has named the recipients of its 2023 Society Awards for Technical and Service Achievement.

This year, the organization’s most prestigious technical achievement, the IES Medal Award, has been bestowed upon Lisa Heschong. The Medal Award recognizes meritorious technical achievement that has conspicuously furthered the profession, art, or knowledge of illuminating engineering.

The Louis B. Marks Award, named in honor of the first President of the IES, is presented to an IES member in recognition of exceptional service of a non-technical nature. This year, the IES recognized Alan Laird Lewis with this honor.

The IES Distinguished Service Award is presented to individuals who have significantly furthered the mission of the IES in non-technical areas, with at least 15 years of dedicated service. The 2023 recipients of this honor are: Dan Blitzer, Shirley Coyle, Bob Henderson, Peter Hugh, and Shelli Sedlak-Mejia.

The IES Fellow Designation awards IES members for their valuable contributions to the technical activities of the Society; to the art or science of illumination; or to the related scientific or engineering fields. The 2023 IES Fellows are: Dawn De Grazio, Eunice Noell-Waggoner, and Morgan Pattison.

Each year, the IES President recognizes member excellence with the IES Presidential Award. IES President Frank Agraz, Jr. (2022-2023) recognized Liliana Gonzalez (Mexico City Section), Mark Lien, and Dave Young.

Related Articles


Latest Articles

  • Understanding the Bespoke Design Process: An Interview With DesignPlusLight founder Sanjit Bahra

    Understanding the Bespoke Design Process: An Interview With DesignPlusLight founder Sanjit Bahra

    In this Q&A interview, DesignPlusLight founder and principal designer Sanjit Bahra explains the benefits of offering bespoke product design and what support this gives to lighting manufacturers. Q. What is your inspiration behind product design? A: Product design is very much about fulfilling a need. I have built on the skills and experiences gained throughout… Read More…

  • Sonepar Appoints Stacy Stanslaski to VP/Business Transformation

    Sonepar Appoints Stacy Stanslaski to VP/Business Transformation

    Charleston, S.C.-based Sonepar has appointed Stacy Stanslaski  VP/Business Transformation within its Digital Enterprise organization, responsible for accelerating digital initiatives to make life easier and more productive for customers and associates. Don Sarno, SVP/Digital Enterprise Americas, said, “Thanks to her experience leading a successful operating company, Stacy has a deep understanding of what it takes to… Read More…