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Purpose of the Award: To honor the legacy of Jack Hoffbuhr (retired Executive Director, AWWA) by recognizing outstanding performance and accomplishments by a Section professional staff member of AWWA.
The Award: The recipient will receive a glass award. .
Frequency of the Award: As deserved, but not more than one annually.
Eligibility for the Award: To qualify for the award the nominee must have shown continuous dedication above and beyond normal duties to Section business of AWWA by demonstrating loyalty, reliability, responsibility, leadership, and excellent service to the membership of the Section and Association. In addition, the successful candidate must be viewed as a team player and a good communicator.
The section staff eligible for this award includes paid staff plus contract staff, part-time staff or staff that works for an Association Management Company employed by the section. Since this is an award to recognize Section staff, Association staff members are ineligible for the award.
Nomination Procedure: A completed application may be submitted by any Section Chair or AWWA Director of the Section employing the staff member to the American Water Works Association, Attn: Executive Dept., 6666 W. Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235
Entry Requirements: Submission to the awards committee of a completed application and letters of commendation by the Section officers of AWWA.
Nomination or Submission Deadline: Nominations must be received by October 1 to be assured of receiving full consideration.
Award Committee Membership: The committee shall consist of the AWWA President, the Section Services Manager, the AWWA Deputy Chief Executive Officer , Denver , and the immediate past five recipients of the Jack Hoffbuhr Award.
Method of Selecting Award Recipient: The committee selects a candidate for the award and reports its nominee to the Board of Directors for approval at its winter meeting.
Presentation of the Award: The award will be presented at the American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition or at another appropriate event.
2021Gailla Rogers , Missouri Section
2020Bonnifer Ballard, Michigan Section
2019No award given2018 Priscilla “Peggy” Guingona, Florida Section
2017 Mona Cavalcoli, Minnesota and New Jersey Sections
2016 Dr. Timothy D. Worley California Section
2015 Alane Boyd Intermountain Section
2014 Bill Balfour OWWA - A Section of AWWA
2013 Kay Sanborn Kentucky-Tennessee Section 2012 Ray Raposa, NEWWA - A Section of AWWA 2011 Mike Howe Texas Section
2010 Laurie Dougherty Illinois Section