Sherry L. Williams Leadership Award
This award was established in 2016 to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of a VA AWWA Section member that has shown exceptional leadership skills, professional expertise, and dedication to the Section.  Nominees for this award must have achieved special performance in one or more of the following areas: Customer service (internal and/or external), Pursuit of continual improvement, Coaching/Mentoring, Communications, Teamwork/Engagement, Committee contributions, or other significant accomplishments. Members are invited to submit nominations online by May 31st.  
 
Purpose
To acknowledge the contributions and achievements of a VA AWWA Section member that has shown exceptional leadership skills, professional expertise, and dedication to the Section.
 
Nominee Eligibility Requirements
  • Hold an individual membership in AWWA or be employed by a Utility or Service Provider member.
  • Has served in a leadership role within the Virginia Section (Committee Chair, Committee Vice-Chair, Subcommittee leader, Board member)
  • Has demonstrated leadership qualities within the section by exhibiting a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and a cooperative and dependable spirit. An individual who leads by example and demonstrates a high degree of personal integrity.
  • Nominations should not be based on longevity but built on outstanding leadership contributions to the Virginia Section.
 
Nomination or Submission Deadline
Any member of the Virginia Section or any employee of an organization/department may make a nomination for this award. Such nominations shall be made online by May 31st.
 
Nominees for this award must have achieved special performance in one or more of the following areas:
  • Customer service (internal and/or external)
  • Pursuit of continual improvement
  • Coaching/Mentoring
  • Communications
  • Teamwork/Engagement
  • Committee contributions
  • Other significant accomplishments
 
Method of Selecting Award Recipient
All nominations shall be submitted online and indicate the nominee’s qualifications. The Section Executive Director will forward all nominations to the Nominations Committee for review and evaluation. Only one selection for an award will be made annually, and then only if a qualified recipient exists.
 
Frequency
Annually, if deserved.
 
Presentation of the Award
The Award shall be presented at the Awards Luncheon during the VA AWWA Annual Meeting (WaterJAM).
 
All awards need to be submitted using the online form.  Please click "Nominate" below to begin the process. If you wish to review the questions asked before getting started, please click here for a copy of the entry form.  
 
To download a copy of the guidelines, click here.
 
 
 
 
  

Past Winners

2023   Karlyn Owens
2022   Brian Whitenack
2021   Kevin Smith
2020   Michele Siminari
2019   Jonathan Wright
2018   Christopher Carey
2017   Ronald L. Baker, Jr.