WEDA Lifetime Achievement Award - 2025

Nominations due April 18, 2025, to Steve Shaw, Chair of WEDA’s Award Committee. SCShaw@sevenson.com

WEDA’s Lifetime Achievement Award is WEDA’s most prestigious award. It is reserved for those individuals whose contributions to WEDA and to the dredging community over their career will persist for decades to come.

DOWNLOAD WEDA 2025 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATION FORM AND CRITERIA (PDF)

Criteria:

• Member of WEDA at time of nomination
• Award recipient shall be selected by the WEDA Awards Committee based upon review and assessment of the nominations received.
• The examples of accomplishments, contributions, and achievements provided below are not exclusive and are provided as guidance to the qualities to be addressed in the nomination.
  1. Author of recent dredging industry related technical/scientific paper(s)
  2. Advancement of dredging technology (e.g., construction, monitoring, design, safety, environmental, or survey)
  3. Contributions to the WEDA organization
  4. General achievements and leadership in dredging community
  5. History of significant project accomplishments or milestones
  6. Extensive mentoring For example, outreach to students in elementary, high school, or college; development/mentoring of a WEDA chapter at a local university/college

The Winner: WEDA Lifetime Achievement Award

• The winner is expected to accept the award in person at the WODCON 2025.
• The award recipient will receive a plaque, and be recognized on the WEDA website, in a press release, and in an email to all WEDA members.
• The award recipient will receive a lifetime membership to WEDA and complimentary registration to future WEDA events.

Deadline:

Submit nominations to Steve Shaw, Chair of WEDA’s Award Committee. SCShaw@Sevenson.com