Rumbaugh Outstanding Student Leader Award

Through a generous contribution from Max E. Rumbaugh Jr., past Executive Vice President of SAE (1986-2001) this award was established to exemplify Max’s interest in encouraging leadership qualities and opportunities within the ranks of SAE supporters.  Candidates for this award are exceptional student leaders involved in one or more SAE activity, and through this award will aspire to become an SAE leader during his/her adult career.

SAE student members will be nominated by their SAE faculty advisor who will provide a citation detailing the student's outstanding leadership skills during the past academic year. All nominees will meet the following criteria:

• SAE Student Member who is about to graduate or has already graduated from a university or college in a technical field related to automotive engineering (This includes undergraduates and graduates)
• The student will have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills in one or more SAE activities during the academic year being concluded during the year of nomination.  (The purpose of this provision is to preclude an individual from being selected for leadership demonstrated solely in years prior to the year of his/her selection.)  One recipient will be selected.
• It is preferred that the recipient has begun employment when selected (or will soon begin their employment following a pending graduation).
• Nominations will be judged based on SAE-related leadership activities during the year of nomination, and imminent support of SAE and its activities.

This award includes an honorarium, a lifetime professional membership in SAE and a trip to a major SAE meeting where the award is presented.