Awards and Recognition

• College-Industry Partnership Division Best Session Award, American Society for Engineering Education Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration February 2007. Founder and CEO Carol Muller was selected to receive this award for the session on "Industry Speaks with One Voice."
  
  
• Anita Borg Award for Social Impact, Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, October 2006. Carol Muller was recognized for founding and developing MentorNet.
  
  
• Award for Excellence in Education, California National Organization for Women Foundation
  October, 2005. MentorNet Founder and CEO Carol Muller was recognized for her work in education.
  
  
• Distinguished Professional Award, Northern California Chapters, Association for Women in Science
  May, 2005. MentorNet Founder and CEO Carol Muller was recognized for her work advancing women in science.
  
  
• Grand Prize Winner, Non-Profit Category, Cisco Growing with Technology Award
  November 2004. MentorNet was recognized among a pool of 700 applicants as an organization that effectively uses a network to create sustainable, competitive differentiation in the marketplace.
  
  
• Women of Achievement Award, Women's Fund of Silicon Valley (PDF format)
  March 2002. Deputy Director Amy Love was awarded for her achievements in the area of communications.
  
  
• Fellow, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) (PDF format)
  February 2002. AWIS elects Executive Director Carol Muller as a fellow (PDF format).
  
  
• Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
  December 2001. MentorNet was honored at the White House with the 2001 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. The awards program recognizes outstanding achievement for promoting participation in scientific and engineering careers.
  
  
• Best Session Award, American Society for Engineering Education Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration
  November 2001. Executive Director Carol Muller was selected to receive this award for her session on "Advancing Women in Engineering".
  
  
• Best Engineering Site for College Women, Women in Engineering Organization
  September 2001. MentorNet was selected as the first pick in this category by WIEO.org.
  
  
• Women of Achievement Award, Women's Fund of Silicon Valley
  March 2001. Executive Director Carol Muller was awarded for her achievements in the area of science and technology.
  
  
• Top 25 Women on the Web Winner, San Francisco Women on the Web (SFWOW)
  2001. Executive Director Carol Muller was chosen as one of the top 25 Women on the Web in 2001.
  
  
• Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award First Runner-up, Maria Mitchell Association
  2001. Executive Director Carol Muller was a runner-up for this award that recognizes an individual, program or organization that encourages the advancement of girls and women in the natural and physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, computer science and technology.
  
  
• Founders Award, WEPAN
  1998. Awarded to Executive Director Carol Muller, the Founders Award honors a WEPAN member who exemplifies the spirit of the WEPAN founders through her/his extraordinary service to the organization.