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Second International Greenhouse Gas Measurement Symposium
September 8 - 10, 2010
15th IUAPPA World Clean Air Congress: Achieving Environmental Sustainability in a Resource Hungry World
September 12 - 16, 2010
Vapor Intrusion 2010
September 29 - 30, 2010
6/17/2010 - Obama Calls Senators to White House; Reid Seeks Agreement on Strategy
6/16/2010 - Texas, Industry Groups Sue EPA Over Disapproval of State Air Program
6/15/2010 - Japanese Government Drops Bill to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
6/14/2010 - Senators Seek Vote on Rockefeller Bill to Delay Carbon Regulations



Edith Ardiente
VP, Environmental Affairs and Energy
Navistar, Inc.
The Outstanding Young Professional Award will recognize an individual or individuals who are pursuing excellence in their careers and have made a valuable contribution to A&WMA by serving in a leadership position. To be eligible, a candidate must be a young professional working in the environmental profession. A young professional is defined by the Association as being 35 years of age or younger.
Any Association member can submit nominations for this award. The nominee's contribution to A&WMA must be documented to include leadership at the local level and/or the international level. Evidence may be provided in the form of references containing personal testimonies or corroboration of committee, section, chapter, and/or council experiences; commendations from the Board of Directors and/or other professional associations or societies; commendations from governmental and/or private sector groups.
Nominations will be reviewed by the Honors & Awards Committee. Selection will be based on how the individual provided leadership for the A&WMA at the local (Section, Chapter) level and/or the international (Association) level, and how the individual is actively pursuing excellence in his or her environmental career.
The award will be presented at the Honors & Awards Ceremony during the Association's Annual Conference & Exhibition. The recipient will be featured in an article for the A&WMA's EM magazine.
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Past Recipients
2010 Steve Rybolt
Brad Waldron
2009 Ferdinand Alido
Fawn Bergen
2008 D. Laurie Bates-Frymel
Nancy E Meilahn