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

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS FOR 2019 APWA AWARDS BEFORE AUGUST 30,2019!

The APWA Nevada Chapter is now accepting nominations for individual awards to recognize great members who contribute so much to our Chapter. Click on the links below to download the nomination forms. All forms and supporting documents must be submitted to Jeremy Leavitt at jeleavitt@lasvegasnevada.gov before August 30, 2019. Winners will be announced at the Fall Conference in Lake Tahoe. 

Outstanding Member of the Year: 2019 Nomination Form - Swearingen Award.pdf

Outstanding Young Professional Member of the Year: 2019 Nomination Form - Spitfire Award.pdf

Distinguished Service Award for Public Works Leaders: 2019 Nomination Form - Broadbent Award.pdf

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.

Project of the Year Awards

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.

To nominate a project for Project of the Year to be awarded at Fall Conference click on this link: Fall 2019 POTY Award Nominations

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

Past Project of the Year Awards

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.