At the 2008 SWE National Conference, held November 6th through 8th in Baltimore, the Minnesota Section was recognized with four awards.

2008 SWE National Awards

• Outreach Event/Series Program Award for "Spark, Slime, Speed" Event
• Membership Retention Award, Large Section
• Professional Development Event Award for Spring Seminar
• Strategic Communication Award - 3rd Place for Print Newsletter
• Distinguished New Engineer - Erin Penne

2008 SWE Region H Awards

• Innovation Award - Honorable Mention

2007 SWE National Awards

• Professional Development Meeting Series Award for "Diversity of Thought", Large Section
• Outreach Girl Scouts Program Award, Large Section
• Strategic Communication Award for Best Section Website
• New Faces of Engineering Nominee - Tricia Walker
• Distinguished New Engineer - Allison Pedersen
• Emerging Leaders - Susan A.H. Benysh and Cathy Krier

2007 SWE Region H Awards

• Career Guidance Award
• Professional Development Award - Honorable Mention
• Distinguished Service Award - Naomi Brill

2006 SWE National Awards

• Electronic Communication Commitee Award
• Career Guidance Event/Series
• Membership Program Award
• Professional Development Event/Series
• Professional Development Program
• Distinguished New Engineer Award - Elizabeth Bierman and Alyse Stofer
• Emerging Leader Award - Anne Kraft

2006 SWE Region H Awards

• Career Guidance Award
• Professional Development Award - Honorable Mention
• Membership Growth Award - Honorable Mention

2006 Minnesota Federation of Engineering, Science, and Technology Societies

• Young Science and Technology Professional of the Year - Alyse Stofer

2005 SWE National Awards

• Professional Development Program, Large Section

2005 SWE Region H Awards

• Professional Development Award
• Continuous Improvement Award - Honorable Mention

2004 SWE National Awards

• Professional Development, Large Section
• Membership Retention Award, Large Section

2004 SWE Region H Awards

• Professional Development Award
• Continuous Improvement Award - Honorable Mention

2003 SWE National Awards

• Strategic Communcations Award, Large Section
• SWE's New Face in Engineering - Alyce Stofer

2002 SWE National Awards

• Professional Development Program - Honorable Mention

2001 SWE National Awards

• Membership Retention Award, Large Section

2000 SWE National Awards

• Continuing Development Event, Large Section - Honorable Mention

1996 SWE National Awards

• Continuing Development Program, Honorable Mention
• SWE Fellow - Glynnis Hinschberger

1994 SWE National Awards

• Distinguished New Engineer - Naomi Brill

1993 SWE National Awards

• SWE Fellow - Maggie Hickel

1992 SWE National Awards

• Newsletter Competition, Honorable Mention
• Continuing Development, Honorable Mention

1987 SWE National Awards

• Distinguished New Engineer - Glynnis Hinschberger

1985 SWE National Awards

• Distinguished New Engineer - Maggie Hickel