Honors and Awards

Each year, the Air & Waste Management Association recognizes individuals and companies for outstanding accomplishments in the promotion of a clean environment through its Honors and Awards Program. These awards were created by the Association to encourage environmental professionals, educators, researchers, and industry leaders to serve as models for others to emulate and, in doing so, further the mission and objectives of the Association.

Nominations for the 2027 awards are now open! All materials are due January 4, 2027.

Yearly award recipients are honored at the Annual Conference:

• Frank A. Chambers Excellence in Air Pollution Control Award

• S. Smith Griswold Outstanding Air Pollution Official Award

• Charles W. Gruber Association Leadership Award

• ​Richard Beatty Mellon Environmental Stewardship Award

• ​Lyman A. Ripperton Environmental Educator Award

• ​Richard C. Scherr Award of Industrial Environmental Excellence

• Richard I. Stessel Waste Management Award

• Honorary A&WMA Membership

• Fellow A&WMA Membership

• Outstanding Young Professional (OYP) Award

• J. Deane Sensenbaugh Environmental Technology Award

• Arthur C. Stern Award for Distinguished Paper

• JA&WMA Student and Early Career Publication Awards