CoPS Awards
- CoPS Awards & Honors Procedures
- CoPS Performance Self-Evaluation Matrix
- CoPS SPY Nomination Form
- PS SPY Nomination Form
- Significant Contributor Nomination Form
- Thomas F. Bresnahan Medal Nomination Form
We highly encourage CoPS members to nominate peers for an award to recognize their exceptional work and service. Winners will be acknowledged at the PDC, on this website and in press releases. Below is an outline of the awards we offer. Refer to the corresponding documents above for more information and submission requirements. Please contact Awards & Honors Chair, Chris Gates, with any questions.
Practice Specialty Recognition Award
- Based on Self-Evaluation Matrix points. Achievement/certificate levels outlined in Awards & Honors (A&H) Procedures.
- Advisory Committee should send Matrix and supporting documents (if point total is less than 65% of points available) to Chris Gates by 3/15.
Best Technical Publication Award
- Each Practice Specialty must submit one article to Krista Sonneson by 3/15.
- The article must be original and published between June PDC-April 30.
- All nominations will appear in the Best of the Best publication and the top article will receive $150.
- The CoPS A&H Committee will vote on the top article and the CoPS VP will approve the final selection.
CoPS SPY
- Each Practice Specialty and Common Interest Group is encouraged to submit one nominee to Chris Gates by 3/15.
- Include a statement following the criteria outlined in the A&H Procedures (page 3).
- The winner will receive $500.
Practice Specialty SPY
- Each Practice Specialty (PS) Administrator is encouraged to submit one winning candidate to the CoPS VP by 3/15.
- If a Branch has a worthy member, they should submit nominations through their sponsoring PS.
Branch Significant Contributor
- Each Branch Chair is encouraged to submit one winning candidate to the CoPS VP by 3/15.
Common Interest Group Significant Contributor
- Each CIG Chair is encouraged to submit one winning candidate to the CoPS VP by 3/15.
Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal
- The application (in the A&H Procedures) and any supporting material should be submitted to Tim Fisher by 3/15.
- The winner will receive $500.
History of CoPS Awards
Awards for each of the Practice Specialties (formerly divisions) have been distributed since the early 1970s. These awards were established to recognize select Practice Specialty members who have helped advance the occupational safety, health and environmental profession through exemplary volunteer service to the Society and to their respective Practice Specialty during the ASSE calendar year. As Branches and Common Interest Groups have formed, awards have been established to recognize their contributions.
Eligibility
To be nominated for a Practice Specialty, Branch or Common Interest Group award, you must be a member of that particular group.
All-CoPS Safety Professional of the Year Winners
- 2012—Aruna Vadgama
- 2011—Mike Hayslip
- 2010—Nancy Bendickson
- 2009—Christine Sullivan
- 2008—Jeffery Camplin
- 2007—John "Jack" Fearing
- 2006—Linda Tapp
- 2005—Keith Vidal
- 2004—Thomas Butler, Jr.
- 2003—Edwin L. "Brownie" Petersen
- 2002—Carmen Daecher
- 2001—George Pearson
- 2000—JoAnn Sullivan
- 1999—Marcella Thompson