From 1987-1991, AACE gave Outstanding Recognition to a Region of AACE as well as to Sections, based on sizes of small, medium, and large. The Sections are listed here in alphabetical order, not based on their size at that time.
1990-1991
Outstanding Section & Region Awards
- Region 3
- Central Savannah River Area
- East Tennessee
- North Florida
1989-1990
Outstanding Section & Region Awards
- Region 2
- Arabian Gulf
- Central Savannah River Area
- North Florida
1988-1989
Outstanding Section & Region Awards
- Region 1
- Arabian Gulf
- Greater San Diego
- Montreal
- South Florida
1987-1988
Outstanding Section & Region Awards
- Region 1
- Arabian Gulf
- Athabasca
- Houston Gulf Coast
- Rocky Mountain
1986-1987
Outstanding Section & Region Awards
- Arabian Gulf
- Southern California
From 1976-1986, the only awards given to Sections were in recognition of their publications.
1985-1986
Section Publication Awards
- Rocky Mountain
- Southern California
1984-1985
Section Publication Awards
1983-1984
Section Publication Awards
1982-1983
Section Publication Awards
1981-1982
Section Publication Awards
1980-1981
Section Publication Awards
1979-1980
Section Publication Awards
1978-1979
Section Publication Awards
1977-1978
Section Publication Awards
1976-1977
Section Publication Awards
1975-1976
Section Publication Awards