President's Awards
Nominations for the 2021 President's Awards are currently being accepted until 5:00 PM on Friday, April 9, 2021.
Please read this first:
- Nominations must be received by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia by 5:00 PM on Friday, April 9, 2021.
- Please review the President’s Awards Terms of Reference, which include information on the award categories and eligibility,
- President’s Awards may be conferred posthumously at the discretion of the Standing Awards Committee; however the nominee must be living at the time of nomination,
- It is important to note that the nomination form does not allow you to save your work as you go. It is recommended that you review the information required by selecting an award category from the drop down menu, and completing your work in a word processing program. When you are ready to proceed you can copy and paste your information from your word document into the form. Additional tips on submitting a nomination are available on the President’s Awards Nomination Procedures page.
- All supporting documents must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, April 9, 2021.
If you have questions about the President’s Awards, eligibility of a candidate, or require support in making an award nomination, please contact: Amanda Kerby, Communications Specialist at [email protected] or 604.412.4860.
Professional Service examples may include:
- Being an advocate for the profession
- Having served actively with Engineers and Geoscientists BC Branch or Division, or as a member or chair of
Engineers and Geoscientists BC committee, board, or task force
- Having served as Engineers and Geoscientists BC councillor (current members of Council are not eligible), or
- Having served actively with a provincial, national or international technical association or
learned society.
Greater weight will be given for either a sustained period of professional service or for
participation in a number of different activities.
Community Service examples may include:
- Served or serving as a volunteer with a youth or church group, service organization, community
sport or recreation club, or performed other unpaid work beyond the profession
- Served or serving in a position of responsibility with a recognized charitable organization
- Served or serving as an elected official on a municipal or regional council or board
- Served or serving as a legislative MLA or parliamentary MP.
Greater weight will be given for either a sustained period of community service or for participation
in a number of different activities.