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Jack W. Hoffbuhr Award

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Jack W. Hoffbuhr Award

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Clara-Shea-Hoffbuhr
2024 Recipient

Clara Shea

Atlantic Canada Section

Award Criteria

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

An exquisite sculpture that embodies the essence of accomplishment and serve as a testament to the recipient’s dedication and contributions. Each Jack Hoffbuhr award is accompanied by a personalized inscribed nameplate to honor and preserve the recipient’s name and accomplishment.

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

Nominations can be made by completing entry form below.

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 November 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.

Nominations

Award Submissions

Submission Deadline: November 1

For questions reach out to awards@awwa.org.

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Jack W Hoffbuhr Award Entry Form
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Award Winners

Past Recipients

Congratulations to the past recipients of this prestigious award.

Geneva L. Hudgins

Virgina Section

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Geneva L. Hudgins

Romana Longo

Gailla Rogers

Missouri Section

Bonnifer Ballard

Michigan Section

No award given

Priscilla “Peggy” Guingona

Florida Section

Mona Cavalcoli

Minnesota and New Jersey Sections

Dr. Timothy D. Worley

California/Nevada Section

Alane Boyd

Intermountain Section

Bill Balfour

OWWA – A Section of AWWA

Kay Sanborn

Kentucky-Tennessee Section

Ray Raposa

New England Section

Mike Howe

Texas Section

Laurie Dougherty

Illinois Section

USG Water

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