Public Service Award

The SPE Public Service Award recognizes distinguished public service to a country, state, community, or the public through excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism provided the service is above the requirements of employment and, is therefore, not a compensated activity. Recipients of this award automatically become Distinguished Members.

Nominee Eligibility

• Must be a living member of SPE in good standing for five consecutive years.
• Must demonstrate service beyond the acts of funding or endowing the Society.
• Must not be on the current SPE Board of Directors, Public Service award committee or those who have served in these positions during the past 2 years.

To Nominate

1. Fill out nomination form.
2. Complete all required information on nomination form; incomplete nominations will not be accepted.
3. Include a complete statement of the reasons for proposing the candidate, with a record of the candidate's professional and industrial achievements in detail.
4. Send to awards@spe.org by 15 February
5. Encourage no more than 3 colleagues to send letters supporting this nomination to awards@spe.org.

Do not reference or attach a resume or CV; all information must be included on the nomination form. Nominations and letters of recommendation are considered confidential. Candidates remain on the active consideration list for 3 years and if a candidate is not selected during the 3-year active consideration cycle, they can be renominated the following year if all other eligibility requirements are met.