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Oregon APWA Awards

CHAPTER AWARDS

1.    JULIAN AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY -- To recognize and encourage sustainability in public works through programs, policy, projects or people.  Contact the Futures Committee for nominations (Ned Dempsey).

2.    BOWES AWARD -- To recognize a public works leader for their far-reaching, positive impact on public works programs, services or policies.  Selection is made by the previous award winner.

3.    YOUNG LEADER AWARD -- To recognize and encourage young public works employees who have demonstrated leadership abilities and show potential for future growth within the profession.  The candidate must be under the age of 35.  Contact the Leadership and Management Committee for nominations (Todd Watkins). 

4.    SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD -- This award is intended to indicate the Oregon Chapter’s esteem, respect and regard for the candidates support of the Chapter or the profession of public works.  This can be a person that has been working behind the scenes helping the Oregon Chapter, or it can be a public figure.  Contact an APWA Board member for nominations.  The National APWA application form and criteria can be used for nominations.

5.    PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD -- To recognize excellence, innovation and cooperation with regard to management and administration of public works projects through the alliance of the managing agency, consultant and contractor.  Contact the Awards Committee for nominations (Gordon Munro).  The projects must be completed between March 2006 and October 2007.

• Julian Award for Sustainability

• Bowes Award

• Everyday Heroes Award

• Young Leader Award

• Honorary Member/Special Service Award

• Project of the Year Award

• "Gizmo" Award

JULIAN AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY

The award recognizes individuals, practices or projects that showcase the role of public works in furthering the principles of sustainability.  The awards are intended to recognize systems thinking, long term design practices, and infrastructure systems that sustain society.  The awards are intended to further APWA’s purpose of education and recognition of excellence.  Julian Awards for Sustainability are awarded in the following categories - agency wide policies; operating practices, procedures or programs; projects or facilities; and an individual’s long term work effort to promote sustainability.  This award is sponsored by the Futures Committee.  For additional information contact Jeanne Nyquist at nyquistassociates@yahoo.com

• Download Julian Award for Sustainability application

• News release on 2008 Julian Award winners

• News release on 2006 Julian Award winners

BOWES AWARD

To recognize a public works leader for their far-reaching, positive impact on public works programs, services or policies.
The current recipient of the award selects the next winner of Bowes Award.

List of Bowes Award winners

EVERDAY HEROES AWARD

To recognize public works employees who are identified by their peers or customers for - providing good customer service (responsive, consistent, courteous), making the best use of public resources (efficient, innovative), helping co-workers succeed (assistance, cooperation, solution oriented), and being a great person to work with (friendly, respectful).

Download Everyday Heroes Award application

YOUNG LEADER AWARD

This award recognizes and encourages young APWA members who have demonstrated an initial commitment to the profession and the Association and show potential for future growth within the Association. The award promotes the concept that length of career does not necessarily indicate leadership abilities or potential for service.  This award is sponsored by the Leadership and Management Committee.  For additional information contact Delora Kerber.

• Young Professional Leader Award nomination form
• 2008 Young Leader Award Goes to Matt Rodrigues

HONORARY MEMBER/SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD

This award is intended to indicate the Oregon Chapter’s esteem, respect and regard for the candidates support of the Chapter or the profession of public works.  This can be a person that has been working behind the scenes helping the Oregon Chapter, or it can be a public figure.  Contact the APWA Board members for nominations and criteria. 

PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD

This award recognizes excellence, innovation and cooperation with regard to management and administration of public works projects through the alliance of the managing agency, consultant and contractor.  Awards are divided into three categories – Transportation, Wastewater and Water.  The projects must be completed between March 2007 and October 2008.  This award is sponsored by the Awards Committee.  For additional information contact Gordon Munroe at gordonmunro@kennedyjenks.com

• Public Works Project of the Year nomination form

• Winners of 2008 Projects of the Year Awards Announced

• Information on 2006 Project of the Year Awards

"GIZMO" AWARD

While not an achievement award in the traditional sense, the Gizmo (a.k.a. Golden Knuckle) Award nonetheless is an important function of the chapter.  First presented in 1987, the award has raised thousands of dollars for scholarships given by the chapter's Scholastic Foundation.  What is the Gizmo?  Suffice it to say, it's an award most people are willing to pay to not receive.  Click here for a more detailed history of the Gizmo Award and a list of winners over the years.