Welcome to the Awards Committee site!
Committee duties include reaching out to agencies about upcoming award submittals and reviewing/scoring the nominations two times a year. It is a great way to hear about projects, people and programs in the metro area!
Fall Awards
The APWA Awards committee is looking for applicants for the 2018 Fall Awards. Applications for the following awards are available from the KC Metro Chapter Website by clicking on the following link: http://kcmetro.apwa.net/PageDetails/4174. (Link needs to be updated)
- Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award (National Level Award, chapter winner will be submitted by the chapter before December 2nd)
- Field Supervisor Excellence Award
- Operations Program Excellence Award
- Public Works Excellence Award
- Excellence in Public Works Publication Award
- Samuel A. Greeley Local Service Award
- Ken Cardwell Heart of America Award
Nominations are due no later than November 8, 2019
Please take a few minutes to recognize the hard work of your staff by filling out applications and sharing the forms with your team members. Keep in mind that several of these awards do not require APWA membership for recognition so you can nominate anyone on your staff who is deserving! Recipients of the KC Metro Chapter Fall Awards will be recognized at the Chapter Holiday Party in December.
Please contact Becky with any questions at awardsapwa@gmail.com.
National Awards
National nominations are due to National APWA around March 1 each year.
The chapter takes nominations prior to the national deadline (early February) for consideration for a chapter level award. The chapter level award winners are then submitted to nationals by the committee and is supported by the KC Metro Chapter.
National Award Categories include:
Awards Recognizing Members
Community Involvement Award
Distinguished Service to Public Works Award
Donald C. Stone Award for Excellence in Education
Harry S. Swearingen Award for Outstanding Chapter Achievement and Excellence in Chapter Service
International Service Award
Myron Calkins Young Leader of the Year Award
Professional Manager of the Year Award
Administrative Management
Engineering and Technology
Facilities and Grounds
Public Fleet
Public Rights-of-Way
Public Works Emergency Management
Solid Waste
Transportation
Water Resources
Awards Recognizing the Profession
Commendation for Exemplary Service to Public Works
Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award
Exceptional Performance Awards
Adversity, Diversity, Journalism, Journalism Chapter, Safety, Sustainability
Management Innovation Award
Public Works Project of the Year Award
Public Works Project of the Year Award – Small Cities/Rural Communities
Technical Innovation Award
Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year Award