Outstanding Young Professional Award

This award recognizes a Young Professional (traditionally 35 years of age or younger) who, through individual effort, has made significant contributions to either VA AWWA or VWEA.  The award winner will be announced at WaterJAM each year.

Please consider nominating an outstanding YP by completing the online nomination form no later than May 1st.

 

Award Criteria
This award will be given annually to recognize a VA AWWA/VWEA Young Professional (traditionally 35 years of age or younger) who, through individual effort, has made significant contributions to either Association in the form of activities including volunteer work, committee work, leadership activities and/or paper presentations.

 

Purpose of the Award
To recognize and reward the significant contributions of a VA AWWA and/or VWEA Young Professional member, as well as the organization that supports the involvement of the young professional.  Additionally, the award is intended to encourage and inspire other young professionals to become actively engaged in VA AWWA and/or VWEA.

 

Nominating Process
Both VA AWWA and VWEA will be responsible for advertising the YP award to the Associations.  VWEA will receive and compile nominations.  The YP Award Selection Committee (Committee) will be formed each year and will consist the corresponding board representative from each association.  The Committee will review the packet of nominations provided by VWEA.  The Committee may also nominate additional qualified candidates for consideration.  The Committee will select an awardee, which will be announced at WaterJAM annually.  However, if a qualified candidate has not been nominated, the Committee may request that the nomination period be re-opened or suggest that no award be given that year.

 

Presentation of the Award
The Award shall be presented at the Awards Banquet during the VA AWWA Annual Meeting (WaterJAM).

Past Winners

2023   Mark Titcomb
2022   Brandon Cooper
2021   Sara Ferrance
2020   Jennifer Walsh
2019   Dana Hargrove
2018   Ryan Clark
2017   Michele Siminari  
2016   Ryan Radspinner
 
2015   Dwayne Schwartz
            Lauren Zurvansky
2014   Phill Yi
2013   Martin Malone
2012   Aditya Ramamurthy
2011   Savita Schlesinger
2010   John McGettigan
2009   Nicolle Boulay
2008   Charles Bott