Purpose

This award recognizes achievements at the chapter level that support APWA’s strategic plan, goals, and objectives through dedicated and longstanding contributions to the chapter.

Eligibility

Individual, (public or private sector), corporate or public agency candidates must be members of APWA. An individual member candidate can be a public or private sector member. Corporate or public agency candidates must be corporate or public agency members of APWA.

Selection

The Awards Committee reviews the nominations and selects the award winners within each category of individual, corporate and public agency.

Criteria

Selection is based upon consistent contributions or activities by the individual, corporate, or public agency candidate within their respective APWA chapters resulting in the enhancement of the chapter or the effectiveness of the services provided to its membership or the community on behalf of the chapter and APWA.

  • Describe the nominee’s record of consistent and committed service to a chapter—provide detailed information related to the leadership positions and contributions within the chapter
  • Explain the nominee’s positive impact on the chapter—provide specific examples that resulted in enhancements or effectiveness of the chapter
  • Highlight nominee’s value to the community—provide specific examples related to the nominee’s chapter involvement that added significant value to the overall community.

Nomination Process

Candidates must be nominated by chapters. Submissions are limited to ten pages. The ten pages do not include a letter of introduction from the chapter.

Deadline

March 3, 2025

Presentation

The award winners are presented with a plaque at the Awards Recognition Ceremony during PWX and are featured in APWA publications.

Nominate for this Award

Submission Deadline

March 3, 2025

Award Type

Member Awards

Award Winners

In 2023, The Harry S. Swearingen Award for Outstanding Chapter Achievement and Excellence in Chapter Service was changed to Outstanding Chapter Achievement and Excellence in Chapter Service Award.

2024
Kevin Gibson, PE, San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter

Christine M. King, New England Chapter

Richard T. Liptak, PE, Sacramento Chapter

2023
Richard Keeney, PWLF, Retired, Punta Gorda, Florida

Metropolitan Council-Environmental Services, Saint Paul, Minnesota

2022
Jeff Mazanec, PE, Senior Consultant, R.A. Smith, Inc., Appleton, Wisconsin

Stantec, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2021
Chris Petree, Director of Rochester Operations, Rochester, Minnesota

Rock Solid Project Solutions, Las Vegas, Nevada

2020
Joy Guinn, FSMPS, CPSM, Partner, Principal, Guinn Consulting Engineers, Reno, Nevada

BETA Group, Inc., Lincoln, Rhode Island

2019
Richard P. Merson, Director of Public Works, Town of Needham, Massachusetts

Missouri Petroleum Products Co., LLC, St. Louis, Missouri

2018
Jeannine Clancy, Assistant General Manager, Technical Services, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, St. Paul, Minnesota

WSB & Associates, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota

2017
Vic Bianes, Assistant Transportation Director, City of San Diego, California

Raquel Shohet Floyd, EIT, PSP, Vice President, Hill International, Las Vegas, Nevada

2016
Angela Popenhagen, PE, LEED AP, President, Stevens Engineers, Hudson, Wisconsin

Bolton & Menk, Inc., Mankato, Minnesota

2015
Augie Chang, Vice President, Psomas, San Diego, California

2014
Lee Gustafson, PE, Director of Engineering, City of Minnetonka, Minnesota

Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota

2013
Shahnawaz Ahmad, PE, PWLF, President, SA Associates, Arcadia, California

2012
Mio Johnson, Manager Engineering Division, Anchorage Municipal Light & Power, Anchorage, Alaska

Woolpert, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina

2011
Mark T. Juliano, Public Works Director (retired), Palm Coast, Florida

HDR Engineering, Charlotte, North Carolina

2010
James C. Coppola, Senior Vice President, BETA Group, Inc., Lincoln, Rhode Island