Nominations for the major TAPPI 2015 awards
are due by August 1, 2014. The awards that may be presented in the upcoming
year are:
Gunnar
Nicholson Gold Medal Award
The Association's highest technical honor
may be presented annually to recognize an individual or individuals for
preeminent scientific and engineering achievements of proven commercial benefit
to the world's pulp, paper, board, and forest products industries and the other
industries that TAPPI serves.
Herman
L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award
The Association's highest award for service,
may be presented annually to recognize leadership and service which have
significantly and demonstrably contributed to the advancement of the
Association.
Paul
W. Magnabosco Outstanding Local Section Member Award
The highest honor for Local Sections may be
presented annually to recognize an individual for outstanding leadership and
exceptional service to one or more Local Sections, which have resulted in
significant and demonstrable benefits to the Local Section members.
TAPPI
Fellow
TAPPI Fellows are Individuals who have been
members of TAPPI for not less than 10 years prior to the nomination, and who
have contributed meritorious service to the Association and/or the paper and
related industries. Retiring members of the TAPPI Board of Directors become
Fellows automatically at the end of their term.
The TAPPI Awards and Honors page has links
to these awards which will show the qualifications required and links to the
nomination forms that must be completed. You may submit all nomination forms by
email to standards@tappi.org, or you may fax them to the attention of the
awards department at +1-770-446-6947, or send by mail to TAPPI, Awards
Department, 15 Technology Parkway South, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, USA.
