The Nevada Chapter Awards Program offers individual awards of merit at the state level for the Harry S. Swearingen Award for Outstanding Member of the Year, the Crystal Briscoe "Spitfire" Award for Outstanding Young Professional Member of the Year, and the Robert Broadbent Distinguished Service Award that parallel the National Awards Program. The Chapter also awards Project of the Year recognition at the Spring and Fall Conference. 

Individual Awards of Merit

Individual Award nominations is now closed and winners will be announced at the Fall Conference! 

Read a summary of these awards below:

Harry S. Swearingen Award for Outstanding Member of the Year recognizes outstanding individual achievement and excellence in service to APWA through chapter activity and achievement in support of APWA's strategic plan, goals and objectives, as well as outstanding service to APWA as a public or private sector member at the chapter level.

Crystal Briscoe "Spitfire" Award for Outstanding Young Professional Member of the Year recognizes outstanding individual achievement and excellence in service to APWA by a Young Professional (YP) under the age of 35 through chapter activity and achievement in support of APWA’s strategic plan, goals and objectives, as well as outstanding service to APWA as a public or private sector member of the Nevada chapter.

Robert Broadbent Distinguished Service Award recognizes public works leaders who are also leaders in their community and encourages public works professionals to become active leaders.  This award encourages public trust in public works professionals by recognizing outstanding community leadership.

National Awards

The National APWA Awards Program offers awards in the categories of Professional, Members, Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the year, Public Works Project of the Year and the Presidential Award for Chapter Excellence (PACE).  Many of these awards are made only at the national level in recognition of outstanding individual achievement.  A detailed listing of these awards with award guidelines and nomination forms are available on the national APWA website:  http://www.apwa.net/awards.  

Nevada Won Several National Awards in 2019:

Presidential Award for Chapter Excellence - Nevada Chapter:

Myron Calkins Award for Young Leader of the Year - Steven Ireland, Lane Construction:

Project of the Year - Transportation Project More than $75 Million: I-11 Boulder City Bypass Phase 2

Agency: RTC of Southern Nevada, Contractor: Las Vegas Paving, Consultant: CA Group:

Project of the Year - Transportation Project More than $75 Million: Southeast Connector, Phase 2

Agency: RTC of Washoe County, Contractor: Granite Construction, Consultant: CH2M Hill (now Jacobs):

Nevada Project of the Year Awards (Chapter Level)

Nominations for Project of the Year Awards are accepted as part of the Spring and Fall Conferences held in Southern and Northern Nevada. Project of the Year Awards are also voted on and announced at the Spring and Fall Conferences. 

Click below for a list of past Project of the Year Winners: 

Past Project of the Year Awards