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Gwinnett County received the following awards in 2018.

Communications

NACIO Awards of Excellence

-  Superior, Best in Class, and Best in Show for Gwinnett200.com website
-  Excellence for “Gwinnett County Overview” One Time Video Programming
-  Meritorious for “Bicentennial Torch Run” photo by Jamie Lee
-  Superior and Best in Class for 2018 Multicultural Festival Materials Special Graphics by Ashleigh Beverly
-  Meritorious for Budget In Brief External Publication

NATOA Government Programming Award

-  First Place for Gwinnett County Bicentennial: The African-American Journey – Category 17: Ethnic Experience
-  Honorable Mention for Gwinnett County Bicentennial: Two Centuries of Fertile Ground for the American Dream – Category 37: Documentary

3CMA SAVVY Award for “Gwinnett County Overview” Video – One-time Special Programming

Community Outreach

Volunteer Partnership Award for providing more than 100 employee volunteers at the Junior Achievement Center at Discovery High School from Junior Achievement of Georgia

Community Services

NACO Achievement Award to Health and Human Services and Animal Welfare Enforcement for Senior Pet Food Delivery Program from National Association of Counties

Frances Duncan Award to Kristi Royston from the Georgia Election Officials Association

Agency of the Year to Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation from Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA), District 7

Best of Aquatics Award to Aquatics from Aquatics International

State Lifeguard Championship to Aquatics from Georgia Recreation and Park Association

Distinguished Professional Recreation Programming Network to Kerry O’Kelley from Georgia Recreation and Park Association

Outstanding use recreational trails program to the Lions Club Park – Camp Creek Greenway Connection from Georgia Recreation and Park Association

Publications Award to the Bicentennial Traveling Panel Exhibit from Georgia Recreation and Park Association

Outstanding New Initiative Grand Award for best new initiative for Mow Free Zones from Georgia Urban Forestry Council

NACO Achievement Award “Lucity in the Parks” Management Center from the National Association of Counties

NACO Achievement Award for the Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit from the National Association of Counties

NACO Achievement Award for the Bicentennial Interactive Torch Map from the National Association of Counties

NACO Achievement Award for the Bicentennial Website from the National Association of Counties

Agency of the Year for District 7 from the Georgia Recreation and Park Association

Award for Excellence to Marvin and Phyllis Hughes from Georgia Trust Preservation Awards

Volunteer of the Year for the Liberty Mutual; Serve with Liberty from Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA), District 7

Distinguished Professionals:

-  Parks and Outdoors – Jim Bur
-  Facilities and Grounds – Trey Tonge
 -  Administrator – Monte Harpe

Agency of the Year to Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation – Agency (50,001 & Over) from Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA), District 7

Roy A. Hammond Leadership Award to Chris Minor from Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA), District 7

Corrections

Public Safety Person of the Year Award to Master Corrections Officer Jerry from the Gwinnett Chamber

Green Government of the Year Award for the Inmate Labor and Work Alternative programs from Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful

Financial Services

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 to the Procurement section from the National Procurement Institute

Driver Safety Program Award to the Risk Management section for the sixth straight year from the National Safety Council

Fire & Emergency Systems

State of Georgia Law Enforcement Certification from the Georgia Association of Police Chiefs for the Department’s Fire Investigation section

2018 Mission Lifeline® EMS Gold Level Recognition Award from the American Heart Association

2018 Governor’s Public Safety Award to Daniel Moore

Gwinnett Chamber Valor Award to Daniel Moore

EMS Educator of the Year Award to Ronnie Ezell

Mary Beth Bowns Excellence Award to Daniel Moore for excellence in trauma care

Tim Peebles Champion of Children Excellence and Advocacy to Captain Tommy Rutledge

Fire Official of the Year to Jeff Yoder from Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association

EMT Public Safety Award to Josh Hughes from the Snellville Veterans of Foreign Wars

Firefighter Public Safety Award to Michael Sayles from the Snellville Veterans of Foreign Wars

Annual Pillar Community Award to Charles Esswein from the Norcross Masonic Lodge

EMT Public Safety Award to Justin Petty from the Lawrenceville Veterans of Foreign Wars

Firefighter Public Safety Award to Sam Ballouk from the Lawrenceville Veterans of Foreign Wars

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful

Second Lowe’s Community Improvement Grant ($20,000) to launch the Food Waste Warriors food audit program from

Keep America Beautiful/Lowe’s Community Partners Grant Program

2018 Governor’s Circle Award from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation

Good Apple Award to Brenda McDaniel from the U.S. Department of Education

Information Technology Services

NACO Award for

-  Bicentennial Torch Run Map
-  Lucity in Parks
-  Licensing and Revenue Project

2018 Digital County Survey Award from the Center for Digital Government

Planning and Development

2019 PlanFirst Community Designation (2nd time) to Brian Johnson, Nancy Lovingood, and James Pugsley from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Police

Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) credential to Nancy Coltrin from the International Association of Emergency Managers

Sheriff

2018 Officer of the Year to the Sheriff’s Accountability Court Surveillance Unit by the Gwinnett Bar Association

2018 Law Enforcement Community Service Award from the Greater Love Metropolitan Worship Center

Support Services

Green Communities Platinum Certification for Gwinnett County from the Atlanta Regional Commission

Top 100 Fleets in the Nation from the National Association of Fleet Administrators

Transportation

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification to Karen Winger from the American Planning Association

GTA Innovation Award to Karen Winger from Georgia Transit Association

40 Under 40 Award to Destiny O’Loughlin from the Association for Commuter Transportation

Water Resources

Highest Customer Service Rating according to the JD Power Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Survey

Platinum Award for 100% regulatory compliance for 5 years from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals to

-  F. Wayne Hill Water Resource Center
-  Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
-  Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility

Plant of the Year Award to Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility for advanced treatment (10 MGD or Greater) from Georgia Association of Water Professionals

Certificate of Achievement to Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility for advanced treatment (10 MGD or Greater) from Georgia Association of Water Professionals

Certificate of Achievement to the Lanier Filter Plant for surface water (50 MGD or Greater) from Georgia Association of Water Professionals

Certificate of Achievement to the Shoal Creek Filter Plant for surface water (50 MGD or Greater) from Georgia Association of Water Professionals

Platinum Peak Performance Award from National Association of Clean Water Agencies to

-  F. Wayne Hill Water Resource Center
-  Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
-  Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility

Gold Awards for Regulatory Compliance for 100% Regulatory Compliance for one year from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals to

-  Shoal Creek Filter Plant
-  Lanier Filter Plant

Water Collections Systems Award – Platinum from Georgia Association of Water Professionals

Water Distribution Systems Award – Gold from the Georgia Association of Water Professionals

Water Reuse Award for Excellence in Transformational Innovation from Ozone Bio-filtration Direct Potable Reuse Testing

Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Grand Prize for Research from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists from Ozone Bio-filtration Direct Potable Reuse Testing

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