ESC Awards and Nomination Process
ESC is proud to sponsor annual awards to recognize the contributions of those in our profession. Award winners are recognized at the Annual Awards Banquet held on April 30, 2007. At the banquet, award plaques will be presented to the winners. Although nominees do not need to belong to a professional or technical society, a member of a technical or professional society located in the Cincinnati area must make the nomination. While several awards are available, not all will be awarded and this will be at the sole discretion of the ESC Program Awards Committee. Awards available include:
For Engineers:
· Distinguished Engineer Award (also known as the Herman Schneider Award)
· Young Engineer of the Year Award
· Professional Accomplishment Award in:
Government
Construction
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Community Service Award in:
Industry or Consulting
Government
Construction
For Scientists:
· Distinguished Scientist Award
· Young Scientist of the Year Award
· Professional Accomplishment Award in:
Industry or Consulting
Government
·
Community Service Award in:
Industry or Consulting
Government
The Distinguished Engineer and Scientist Awards are our highest honor and are reserved for individuals whose achievements are of national or international significance and can range from pioneering research or technology to leadership in national or internation professional organizations.
The Young Engineer and Scientist Awards are reserved for those who are 35 years old are younger at the time of their nomination. The awards recognize those developing professionals who have made significant impact in their profession or the local engineering or scientific community.
The Professional Accomplishment and Community Service Awards are intended to recognize local engineering and scientific professionals in several areas. The Academic Awards are to be awarded to individuals in the academic field. The Industry or Consulting Awards are awarded to engineers and scientists in industry or consulting fields. The Government Awards are to be awarded to an engineer or scientist that is an appointee in government, elected official in government, or civil service employee in government. The Construction Awards are awarded to engineers in the construction field. As the award names imply, Professional Accomplishment Awards are used to recognize contributions to the profession while Community Service Awards are used to recognize contributions to the communities in which we practice.
Nominations must be made in the name of a sponsoring technical or scientific society located in the greater Cincinnati area and is to include:
· A letter submittal indicating the sponsoring organization, the award being sought, and a narrative detailing the nominee’s qualifications for the award
· A current biography or resume for the nominee
· Nominee contact information and recent photo (black & white preferred) that presents the nominee in a professional manner for inclusion in the awards program booklet.
Note: If the nominee recently won an award that was presented by the sponsoring organization, the materials used for that selection process can be substituted provided they include similar information. For 2007 awards, this information should be forwarded by March 15 to:
Engineers and Scientists of Cincinnati
PO Box 14744
Cincinnati, Ohio 45214-0744
Attn: Russ Campbell
As an alternative, the information can be emailed to russ.campbell@duke-energy.com
Award winners will be notified by March 30, 2007 and will be hosted and receive plaques at the April 30, 2007 Annual Awards Banquet.