Awards

Chapter 27 Annual Awards

Chapter 27 Award Criteria

Member of the year - Awarded to an individual who has gone above in beyond in support of the chapter. This includes volunteering to help in any aspect of the chapter, including education courses, the executive board, luncheons, seminars etc.

Professional of the year - Awarded to an individual who has gone above in beyond in furthering the right of way profession through service to the IRWA. This includes service to the chapter, educational courses and activities taken, coordinated, instructed, Regional and International Participation, including IRWA Educational Conferences, Region Forums or other Region Participation, IRWA Professional Designations and Certifications, Community or other Volunteer Service, Contributions to the Right of Way Profession, etc.

Employer of the year - Awarded to a company that promotes IRWA Chapter 27 by supporting IRWA participation by its member employees at the Chapter, Regional and International levels, providing resources to the chapter, supporting courses, sending its employees to attend IRWA Annual International Education Seminar, Regional Forums and/or Chapter Meetings, providing incentives to its employees for SR/WA or certification.

All nominations should be emailed to Nominations/Elections Chair, Peggy Barnes, at Peggy.Barnes@bbklaw.com

2019

  • 2019 International Website of the Year
  • 2019 International Chapter of the Year Finalist
  • 2019 CH 27 Employer of the Year: SMUD
  • 2019 CH 27 Member of the Year: Blandon Granger, SMUD
  • 2019 CH 27 Professional of the Year: Conner McDonald, SR/WA
  • 2019 CH 27 Lifetime Member Award: Yoli Matranga

2018

  • 2018 CH 27 Employer of the Year: Best, Best & Krieger
  • 2018 CH 27 Member of the Year: Sarah Williams, Paragon Partners
  • 2018 CH 27 Professional of the Year: Jeff Aldal, Bender Rosenthal
  • 2018 CH 27 Lifetime Member Award: Michael Lahodny, Bender Rosenthal
  • 2018 International Young Professional of the Year Finalist: Sarah Williams, RWA
  • 2018 International Chapter of the Year Finalist
  • 2018 Region 1 Newsletter of the Year

2017

  • 2017 CH 27 Employer of the Year: Dokken Engineering
  • 2017 CH 27 Member of the Year: Ricardo Goni
  • 2017 CH 27 Professional of the Year: Cydney Bender-Reents
  • 2017 CH 27 Lifetime Member Award: Keith Shorey
  • 2017 Gene L. Land Award Finalist (Highest Numerical Gain & Highest Percentage Gain)
  • 2017 International Website of the Year Finalist
  • 2017 Government Employer of the Year (International) - SMUD
  • 2017 Large Employer of the Year (International) - Bender Rosenthal
  • 2017 Region 1 Professional of the Year: Conner McDonald, SR/WA, Bender Rosenthal

2016

  • 2016 Gene L. Land Award Finalist (Highest Numerical Gain & Highest Percentage Gain)
  • 2016 International Website of the Year Finalist
  • 2016 Region 1 Newsletter of the Year
  • 2016 CH 27 Employer of the Year: County of Sacramento
  • 2016 CH 27 Member of the Year: Cosima Broglio
  • 2016 CH 27 Professional of the Year: Conner McDonald, SR/WA, Bender Rosenthal

2015

  • 2015 CH 27 Employer of the Year: Bender Rosenthal
  • 2015 CH 27 Member of the Year: Mike Lahodny, Bender Rosenthal
  • 2015 CH 27 Professional of the Year: Gretchen Hildebrand, SMUD
  • 2015 Chapter 27 Lifetime Member: Dwight Pattison, Pattison & Associates

2014

  • 2014 CH 27 Employer of the Year: California Department of Water Resources
  • 2014 CH 27 Professional of the Year: Jamie Formico SR/WA, Dokken Engineering
  • 2014 CH 27 Member of the Year: Dan Wukmir, County of Sacramento
  • 2014 Chapter 27 Lifetime Member: James Finnegan, SR/WA
  • 2014 Region 1 Professional of the Year: Jamie Formico SR/WA, Dokken Engineering