11Th Annual Robert C. Esterbrooks Award

11th Annual Robert C. Esterbrooks Award Presented by Arizona Association of County Engineers

The AACE Board of Directors has established this program in an effort to:

 Recognize service to the community through the county public works profession  Recognize achievements in the county public works field  Increase awareness to AACE in Arizona  Promote the county public works profession and AACE

You probably know of several individuals whose contributions to the public through your county public works department have made a difference in the lives of friends, family, coworkers, colleagues and the public as a whole!! The Arizona Association of County Engineers has an award to recognize this kind of contribution and service. Membership in AACE is not required in order to be recognized. Individuals must be employed in the public works profession in Arizona and be an employee of your county.

Please take a few minutes to complete the nomination form below. The categories and selection criteria are summarized below. The AACE liaison committee has established an awards sub-committee to review the nominations submitted and the awardees will be selected

1 at the October meeting. Winning entries (4 one in each category) will be awarded at the January AACE meeting.

Please hurry since nomination forms are due by 5pm on October 2, 2009!! Please deliver, fax, or email (does not need to be done on this original) the completed form(s) to Sheila Hamilton, AACE Executive Director, PO Box 72720, Phoenix, AZ 85050 Fax to: (602) 532-7865. E-mail to: [email protected].

NOMINATION FORM (one form per nomination)

Nominee: ______

Your Name:

Your Address:

Your City/State/Zip:

Your Phone: ______Your Fax:______

Your Email:

PLEASE CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

Operations Examples = line staff and supervisors, i.e. laborers, crew leaders, equipment operators, technicians, etc. Not upper management Significant contribution to the county Exemplary employee of your county Uses innovative approaches/methods Enhances the image of the county

Construction Support Examples = line staff and supervisors, field inspectors, construction managers, foremen, resident engineers Not upper management Significant contribution to the county Exemplary employee of your county Uses innovative approaches/methods Enhances the image of the county

Engineering Support Examples = line and technical staff, i.e. survey, right-of-way, GIS technician, drafting, accountant, planners, etc. Not upper management or professionally licensed Significant contribution to the county Exemplary employee of your county Uses innovative approaches/methods Enhances the image of the county

2 Engineering/Design Examples = Middle management, staff, supervisors and managers, i.e. professional engineer, hydrologist, section manager, registered land surveyor, etc. Professional registration or other appropriate license or upper degree (not the County Engineer or department director) Significant contribution to the county Exemplary employee of your county Uses innovative approaches/methods Enhances the image of the county

DESCRIBE HOW THE ABOVE NOMINEE MEETS THE CATEGORY CRITERIA: ______

PLEASE ATTACH A 1-3 PAGE (8 1/2 X 11) Not to exceed 3 pages DESCRIPTION ON WHY YOU FEEL THE NOMINEE SHOULD RECEIVE THIS AWARD. DESCRIBE WHAT WERE THE BENEFITS OF THE INDIVIDUAL’S CONTRIBUTION. KEEP IN MIND THE OVERALL INTENT OF THE PROGRAM:

 Recognize service to the community through the county public works profession  Recognize achievements in the county public works field  Increase awareness to AACE in Arizona  Promote the county public works profession and AACE

All nominations are due October 2, 2009 at 5pm. Please deliver, fax, or email (does not need to be done on this original) the completed form(s) to Sheila Hamilton, AACE Executive Director, PO Box 72720, Phoenix, AZ 85050 Fax to: (602) 532-7865. E-mail to: [email protected].