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RCA's Vivian Carr Award

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The Vivian A. Carr Award, established in 2014, recognizes outstanding women for their achievements in the wireless industry.

Vivian Carr had a 40-year career in the electronic and telecommunications industry, working for the world-famous Bell Laboratories in New York City as a senior executive, and for AT&T at the corporation’s New York headquarters. She blazed a trail for women in the profession and became the first female member of the Engineers’ Club of New York, was a Senior Lifetime Member if IEEE, and the first female member of the Radio Club of America.  Vivian was also the president of the RCA from 2011-2012.


Vivian Carr Award Recipients

2014 - Vivian A. Carr

2015 - Carole Perry, WB2MGP

2016 - Mercy S. Contreras

2017 - Dr. Mary Ann Weitnauer

2019 - Margaret J. Lyons P.E.

2020 - Emily Calandrelli, KD8PKR

2021 - Ellen O'Hara