ASPA Awards
John W. Gaston, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service Management
This award is presented to a public manager for excellence in public service management, particularly in the areas of natural resource management or environmental protection. Selection criteria include demonstrated attention to the achievement of results that contribute to public safety, health, welfare and the quality of the environment through:
Strategy
Structure
Systems
Shared values and skills
A recipient of an ASPA or ASPA Endowment Award may not receive the same award more than once. An ASPA or ASPA Endowment award recipient must wait at least one year after receiving it before being eligible for a different one. No more than one individual may be selected for the award annually. This award is not presented every year.
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2027 ASPA Award Nominations
Nominations are open for awards presented at the 2027 Annual Conference.
Past Winners
2024
Most recent
Stan Meiburg
2023
James Herbeg
Meta Loftsgaarden
2022
Thomas Liu
2020
Craig Grossenbacher
2019
Doug Decker
2015
Kamyar Guivetchi
2012
William E. Solomon
2011
Nancy Brennan