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WMAO Recognition Awards
WMAO would like to encourage everyone to nominate one or more of their peers
for the Water Management Association of Ohio recognition awards that will be presented
at the annual conference this Fall. It's never too early to think about who might
be a worthy nominee.
To make the awards a true success again this year, we will need your input. There
are many deserving individuals out there and you probably know who they are. As
a WMAO member, you must take the time to submit the nomination(s). It is not a lengthy
process. It involves filling out a small amount of contact information and a paragraph
or so describing why you feel the nominee is worthy. You may nominate as many people
as you like. The form is located at the bottom of this page.
Nominees for the Ohio Water Hall of Fame award must be current or former WMAO
members; otherwise nominees do not have to be WMAO members. Just check the qualifications
list for specific guidelines on each type of award. Many people assume that "someone
else" will take care of submitting nominations, but often that isn't the
case. Nominations are usually due in mid-September, but feel free to start thinking
about
it and even writing down your nominations now. The Awards Chairperson's contact
information for 2006 will be posted soon.
WMAO also works closely with other groups to coordinate water-resources activities in Ohio, including :
WMAO AWARDS
Ohio Water Hall of Fame
- Nominees shall be persons who have given years of distinguished service in behalf of bettering the management, use or enjoyment of Ohio’s water resources.
- A nominee shall be retired.
- The award need not be given annually.
- No more than one award shall be given in a single year without the expressed permission of the Executive Board.
- The award may be given posthumously.
- A nominee may be an engineer, business executive, industrialist, environmentalist, chemist, farmer, government official, legislator, lawyer, judge, teacher, researcher, educator, association leader, administrator, reporter, editor, etc.
Distinguished Service Award
- A nominee shall be a person who has made some noteworthy endeavor in behalf of improving water resources or their use in Ohio.
- Nominees shall be currently active in the water-related endeavor.
- No more than one award shall be given in a single year.
- A nominee may be an engineer, business executive, industrialist, environmentalist, ; chemist, farmer, government official, legislator, lawyer, judge, teacher, researcher, educator, association leader, administrator, reporter, editor, etc.
Technician of the Year
- Shall be made to paraprofessional or technical water service employees.
- Nominees may be water plant operators, engineering technicians, water-quality control technicians, etc.
- No more than one award shall be given in a single year.
Wayne S. Nichols Award
- The nominee shall be from a public agency.
- The person shall be selected for having demonstrated high qualities of leadership; innovation, cooperation and accomplishment in any field of water resources related endeavor in Ohio; and for exemplifying personal qualities that mirror the finest in character and public employment, in the spirit of Wayne S. Nichols.
- The award need not be given annually.
- No more than one award shall be given in a single year.
R. Livingston Ireland Award
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