ESWP Annual Awards
Nomination Form

In conjunction with our National Engineers Week program, it is our goal this year to recognize an exemplary engineer in two categories, a STEM educator, and an outstanding project or projects from the Western Pennsylvania region. (Past practice has been to award deserving projects in more than one category.)  To that end, a Selection Committee has been established within the ESWP Board of Directors and will make selections based upon the criteria as listed below. The attention that these awards will bring will highlight the important contributions engineers, contractors, and educators make to our society. It is the hope that these awards will represent a meaningful impetus in attracting the best minds to the field and encouraging those in the field to excel at their work.

Awards will be presented at the Annual Banquet (February date to be announced).

Nominations for ESWP Engineer of the Year, ESWP Young Engineer of the Year, ESWP Educator of the Year, and ESWP Project of the Year can be submitted by any member of ESWP, its affiliated technical societies, or member companies. The Committee seeks nominations that exhibit evidence of leadership, innovation, and service to the engineering profession, education profession, and society.

Criteria for Selection of ESWP Engineer of the Year and
Young Engineer of the Year

• Technical and professional accomplishments
• Contributions to the engineering profession
• Civic and Community affairs

Eligibility for ESWP Engineer of the Year

• Member of ESWP, affiliated technical society or member company
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree from Engineering School or 5 years work experience in a recognized engineering position
• Accomplishments should be within the last 5 years
• No members of the Selection Committee are eligible for this award

Eligibility for ESWP Young Engineer of the Year

• Same as above, but age 35 or younger (as of 12/31/2023)

Criteria for Selection of ESWP Educator of the Year

• Education and professional accomplishments
• Contributions to the teaching profession
• Education and Community Outreach
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Curriculum development, integration or advancement

Eligibility for ESWP Educator of the Year

• Administrator or Teacher
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Education or 5 years work experience in a recognized education position
• Career responsibilities should be related to STEM Programs in school grades 6 through 12

Criteria for Selection of ESWP Project of the Year

• Technical innovation
• Commercial success
• Benefit to society

Eligibility for the ESWP Project of the Year

• Company or organization who performed the project should be a member of ESWP, or have members who belong to ESWP, an affiliated technical society, or member company
• Project related to medical research, innovation, robotics, industry, transportation, water and wastewater, environmental, energy, modernization/renovations or education
• Projects may be located anywhere in the world
• Projects should have been completed within the last two years
• Engineer’s Week Committee Members whose companies or organizations are nominated may not participate in the selection process

Deadline to Submit: December 31, 2023