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The Radin Award is the highest award granted by the American Public Power Association and is bestowed in recognition of exceptional leadership and dedication to public power. Allen, Thomas H. Light, Gas and Water Division Memphis, Tennessee, 1953 Baker, James E. Electric Light Plant Shrewsbury
The Donovan Award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the electric utility industry, with a special commitment to public power. Adkins, Berkley G. Danville, Virginia, 1976 Aghjayan, Edward K. Public Utilities Department Anaheim, California, 1993 Alexander, Leslie M
This award recognizes a manager who performs a variety of duties in communities of 2,500 or fewer electric meters. Abernethy, Ty Mitchell City Utilities Mitchell City, Nebraska, 1999 Adams, David Churchville Municipal Electric Churchville, New York, 2008 Allen, Walter Lexington Municipal Electric
This award recognizes service to the American Public Power Association through substantial contributions toward APPA goals. Alberts, Ken Utilities Department Cedar Falls, Iowa, 1992 Allen, Paul H. Nashville Electric Service Nashville, Tennessee, 2012 Andersen, J.W. Power and Water Department
This award, a $1,000 scholarship, recognizes individuals who have been employed with an APPA member utility for five years or less, and must be recognized by peers as a future leader in public power. Arnold, Katie Mason County Public Utility District No. 1 Shelton, Washington, 2023 Bednarski, Dennis
This award recognizes elected or appointed officials at the national or state level whose activities have furthered the objectives of public power. Aiken, George Vermont, 1984 Blunt, Roy Missouri, 2006 Boucher, Rick Virginia, 2007 Bumpers, Dale Arkansas, 1989 Dorgan, Byron North Dakota, 2010 Ferraro
This award recognizes elected or appointed member of a policy board of commission of any APPA member system or public power system community mayor who has actively participated in APPA for at least five years. Akers, Stan Peru Utilities Peru, Indiana , 2017 Anderson, D. Carl North York Hydro North
This award is named for Alan H. Richardson, who served the American Public Power Association for 30 years—12 as president & CEO—and retired at the end of 2007. It recognizes public power leaders who work successfully and tirelessly on APPA's behalf forging consensus on national issues that achieve
Recognizes managers at any level of an APPA member utility, joint action agency, or state or regional association who bring their organizations to new levels of excellence, lead by example, and inspire their employees and staff to improve processes, services, and operations. Beckhusen, Paul