Which of the following is a criterion judges assess in the EI/Impact Award?

• A. Budget management
• B. Impact on the Team
• C. Safety training compliance
• D. Equipment maintenance

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is that the EI/Impact Award is about how a team's work changes and inspires people, including the team members themselves. The best criterion judges look for is how the activities affect the team—its growth, leadership development, collaboration, and ability to mentor newcomers. When you can show that participation in outreach and project work strengthens the team, builds skills, and spreads enthusiasm for STEM, you’re demonstrating the lasting, scalable impact the award seeks.

Budget management, safety training compliance, and equipment maintenance are important for running a solid project, but they don’t directly demonstrate that inspirational, broader impact the EI/Impact Award emphasizes. They illustrate good practice in operations or safety, not the team-wide growth and outreach that motivates others to engage with STEM.