PNWIS/A&WMA
Annual Awards and Nominations
The
Fall of each year is the time to nominate your colleagues for the Pacific
Northwest International Section (PNWIS) of the Air and Waste Management
Association (A&WMA) annual awards! If you know an individual or
organization deserving recognition for their accomplishments in the air and
waste management, please send your nomination with a brief description of why
you think the person should be considered for the award to;
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Melissa McAfee, PNWIS Awards
Committee Chair or by fax: (206) 343-7522 or by e-mail: melissam@pscleanair.org
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Available awards are as follows:
Robert
Stockman Distinguished Achievement Award
This award is presented annually in recognition of an outstanding contribution to air quality and/or waste management in the PNWIS region and for a long-standing contribution to PNWIS. The award is presented in the name of Robert Stockman, one of the leading air pollution control pioneers in the Pacific Northwest.
Environmental
Achievement Award
This award is presented to organizations that have used innovative techniques to reduce or prevent air pollution or waste.
Media Award
This award is presented to a representative from the media who consistently presents accurate, balanced and in-depth information on the environment. The media representative must be from the PNWIS region.
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"Hawkeye" Award
This award is presented to an inspector, permit engineer, or internal auditor who diligently enforces regulations in the PNWIS region. These “hawkeyes” are trained agency inspectors, industrial auditors, environmental activists, or others who take a “front line” approach to regulatory compliance.
Hard Hat Award
This award is presented to a source tester or engineer who has worked to advance source sampling technology.
Lab Coat Award
This award is presented to an individual who has contributed to laboratory and ambient sampling technology.
PNWIS/A&WMA
Executive Committee Award
This
award is presented to recognize persons who have gone beyond the call of duty
in their volunteer work for PNWIS.
Excellence in
Presentation Award
This
award is presented for the best presentation at the annual meeting.
Student Paper Awards
Students
are given cash awards from our Fred Gray Scholarship Fund for outstanding
presentations at the annual meeting.
Students are evaluated on technical content, visual aids, and
presentation skills.
Certificate of
Appreciation/Recognition
These
certificates are presented to individuals, firms, agencies, or other
organizations that have made some significant contribution to the fields of air
pollution control and waste management or to the volunteer work of PNWIS.
Bent Black
Banana Award
This award is presented to some person for some reason! The award is on the “lighter side” and is generally presented for some unusual contribution at the annual meeting. The PNWIS Awards Committee selects the recipient.