TRANSCAER Awards
Recognition of Contributions to TRANSCAER’s Outreach Efforts
The TRANSCAERSM awards program is designed to recognize the achievements of individuals, companies, and organizations which have gone beyond the normal call of duty to advocate, demonstrate, and implement the principles of TRANSCAER.
Nominations for the 2020 TRANSCAER Awards Program are now open. Please review the criteria below for each award. When ready to nominate click "submit nomination" under the appropriate award.
2020 Awards Timeline
Nomination Forms Available for Online Submission/2020 Awards Protocol
Friday, December 4, 2020
Closing/Deadline for Award Nominations
March 5, 2021
Distribute to Awards Committee for Review
Week of March 8-12, 2021
Awards Committee Review. Recipients Selected
Week of March 22-26, 2021
Notify Recipients
By April 12, 2021
Coordinate Award Presentations
At the recipients’ discretion
Announce Recipients
Following final award presentation
Distinguished Service Award
The TRANSCAER Distinguished Service Award is given in recognition of exceptionally meritorious service to the public in a TRANSCAER capacity. The performance must be such as to merit recognition for service that is clearly exceptional. Please recognize that exceptional performance of normal TRANSCAER activities will not alone justify this award.
National Achievement Award
The National Achievement Award is given in recognition of extraordinary achievement by an individual person, individual company, individual organization, or a team (of individuals, companies, or organizations) in support of the TRANSCAER initiatives extending beyond the geographic boundaries of any one region.
Regional Achievement Award
The Regional Achievement Award is given in recognition of extraordinary achievement by an individual person, individual company, individual organization, or a team (of individuals, companies, or organizations) in support of the TRANSCAER initiatives.
Torch Award
The Torch Award is to be given to a TRANSCAER Team Members who has actively dedicated a portion of their professional career to the TRANSCAER mission, but are either retiring, leaving for a new job/industry, or are leaving the program due to another unforeseen situation.
Individual Recognition
The Individual Recognition Award recognizes the special effort of any individual, team, company, or other organization in advancing the principles of TRANSCAER. The efforts for which the recipient(s) is (are) nominated need not be billed as TRANSCAER activities, but must be consistent with the principles and objectives of TRANSCAER.
Learn more about the TRANSCAER Awards
Download 2020 Awards Protocol (PDF)
Many of the recipients for the 2019 TRANSCAER Awards have been announced. Please see the Past Recipients section for a full list.
For additional information, please email transcaer@chemtrec.com.
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