Please Review the Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year award criteria guidelines carefully. The criteria can be found on the apwa.org website the link is under Rules on this website.  

Address the following areas in your supporting documentation limiting submittal to 20 pages. Nominations must adhere to the sequence below.

  • Employment Record
  • Job-Related Technical and Managerial Accomplishments
  • Initial and Lifelong Education
  • Publications and/or Presentations
  • Professional Involvement
  • Community Service
  • Awards

Letters of recommendation should be limited to six and included with the nomination. They are not counted toward the 20 page limit but should be placed in the back of your submission. Please do not have any letters sent directly to APWA. No letters will be accepted they must be in the submission.