Gwinnett County received the following awards and recognition in 2021.
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State Distinguished Professional Parks Maintenance Operations from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Joe Pruitt
State Outstanding Program from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Harvest Gwinnett
State Volunteers of the Year from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Gwinnett Summer Meals Program Volunteers
District 7 Agency of the Year 50,001 from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Gwinnett Parks and Recreation
District 7 Distinguished Professional Administrator from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Jason West
District 7 Parks & Outdoor Professional from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Brad Livesay
National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials Trails & Corridors Class II Award for the Countywide Trails Master Plan
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Budget section from the Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Reporting section from the Government Finance Officers Association
Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Purchasing Institute
2020 National Safety Council’s Driver Safety Program Award to Risk Management
Named a top performer by U.S. Treasury for the Project RESET 2.0 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
American Heart Association 2021 Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Level Recognition Award
2021 Governor’s Public Safety Award to Clayton Wright
Gwinnett Chamber Medal of Valor, Silver to John Niekro
376 Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival Awards (awards presented in 2021 for previous year saves)
Snellville VFW EMT Public Safety Award to Isaac Van Nus
Snellville VFW Firefighter Public Safety Award to Clinton Rutledge
Lawrenceville VFW Firefighter Public Safety Award to Kyle Moon
Lawrenceville VFW EMT Public Safety Award to Sam Ballouk
2021 President’s Circle Award
2021 Governor’s Circle Award
Best of Gwinnett
Best of Georgia in the charitable organization category for 2020
2021 Atlanta’s Healthiest Employer by Atlanta Business Chronicle
NACo Achievement Award for Office Space Console, a computerized system to manage indoor social distancing and capacity planning requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic
Digital County Survey Award from the Center for Digital Government, eight place in the 500,000 to 999,999 Population Category
CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards finalist: Dorothy Parks
FEMA’s Community Rating System Recertification which provides a 15 percent discount for Gwinnett residents required to purchase flood insurance
CALEA Tri-Arc Accreditation: attained CALEA accreditation status for the Communications Center and the Training Academy which resulted in the Department becoming the first agency in Georgia to obtain CALEA’s Tri-Arc status
Certified Emergency Manager credential to Michael Shaw from the International Association of Emergency Managers
Green Communities Platinum Certification for Gwinnett County from the Atlanta Regional Commission
Automotive Service Excellence Blue Seal Certification
Aviation Project of the Year Award from Georgia Airport Association’s General for Taxiway Y Project
Performance Award during COVID-19 Pandemic from the Georgia Transit Association
Large Project of Significance Award from the Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia for the Safe Trips in a Connected Transportation System Project, a partnership with the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Transportation
Corridor Transportation Project of Excellence Award from American Society of Civil Engineers Georgia Section for the Harbins Road at SR 316/US 29/University Parkway Interchange Project
Parks & Pathways Project of Excellence Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers Georgia Section for the Western Gwinnett Pathway Extension Project
Transportation Professional of the Year from the Institute of Transportation Engineers Georgia Section awarded to Assistant Director Tom Sever
NACWA Platinum 10 Peak Performance for Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility
GAWP Platinum Award 6 for Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility
GAWP Platinum Award for Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
NACWA Peak Performance Award for Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
NACWA Platinum Award 19 for F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center
GAWP Platinum Award for F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center
GAWP Plant of the Year for Lanier Filter Plant
GAWP Gold Award for Lanier Filter Plant
CDC Water Fluoridation Quality Award for Lanier Filter Plant
GAWP High Achievement for Water Treatment Plant Operations for Shoal Creek Filter Plant
GAWP Gold Award for Shoal Creek Filter Plant
GAWP Platinum Level Collection System Award
GAWP Platinum Level Distribution System Award
WEF Innovation Winner, Large, MS4
GAWP Innovative Stormwater Project of the Year for Garner Creek Watershed Improvement Project
ASCE Georgia Projects of Merit for Garner Creek Watershed Improvement Project
GAWP Water Production Master Plan and Distribution System Master Plan Award
GAWP Gold Drinking Water QA/QC Award
GAWP Gold Wastewater QA/QC Award
GAWP Elizabeth McEntire Award for Lab Superintendent Helen Ellis
GAWP Ira C. Kelley Award for Lab Superintendent Helen Ellis
State Volunteers of the Year for Alyssa Combs
ASCE Project of Excellence Award in the Water/Wastewater Category for Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility Upgrades