Nicholas S. Hill Jr. Award May 29, 2014 2018 Recipient North Dakota Section Award Criteria Purpose of the Award: To recognize the Section that achieves the greatest net percentage membership growth each year. The Award: A walnut plaque engraved with the name of the Section. Frequency: Once annually. Eligibility: Each Section is a potential recipient based upon its annual net percentage membership growth. Nomination Procedure: None. Award Determination: AWWA staff calculates each Section's net percentage membership growth on a calendar year basis to determine the top performing Section. The award determination period may be changed at AWWA's sole discretion. Past Recipients 2017 Hawaii Section 2016 Mexicoi Section 2015 Mexico Section 2014 New England Section 2013 Nebraska Section 2012 Puerto Rico Section 2011 Atlantic Canada Section 2010 Puerto Rico Section 2009 Mexico Section