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Award Recipients

2024

Trinity Local Section (Best Overall)
Arizona Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs)
Savannah River Local Section (Best Public Information & Education and Best Membership)
Idaho Local Section (Best Section Management)

2023

Pittsburgh Local Section (Best Overall)
Georgia Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs)
Northeastern Local Section (Best Public Information & Education)
Savannah River Local Section (Best Section Management & Best Membership)

2022

Idaho Local Section (Best Overall Meritorious)
Idaho Local Section (Best Recruiting Program)
United Arab Emirates Local Section (Best Public Information and Education)
Savannah River Local Section (Best Local Section Management)
Savannah River Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs)

2021

Northeastern Section (Best Recruiting Program)
Savannah River Section (Best Meetings and Programs)
Idaho Section (Best Public Information and Education)
Idaho Section (Best Local Section Management)
Idaho Section (Best Overall Meritorious Local Section)

2019

Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Membership)
Eastern Washington (Best Meetings and Programs)
Savannah River (Best Public Information and Education)
Savannah River (Best Section Management)

2018

Small Local Sections

Michigan–Ohio (Best Public Information and Education)
Northeastern New York (Best Section Management)
Washington, DC (Best Membership and Meetings & Programs)

Large Local Sections

Savannah River (Best Overall)

2017

Small Local Sections

Washington, DC (Best Membership)
Michigan-Ohio (Best Meetings and Programs)
Wilmington (Best Public Information)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Section Management)

Large Local Sections

Savannah River (Best Overall)

2016

Small Local Sections

Northeastern New York (Best Membership)
Pittsburgh (Best Meetings and Programs)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Public Information)
Northeastern New York (Best Section Management)

Large Local Sections
Savannah River (Best Overall)

Best International Sections
Japan (Best Overall)

2015

Small Local Sections

Carlsbad Local Section (Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs, and Best Section Overall)
Florida Local Section (Best Public Information)
Northeastern New York Local Section (Best Section Management)

Large Local Sections

Idaho Local Section (Best Section Overall)
Washington, D.C. Local Section (Best Membership)
Savannah River Local Section (Best Section Management and Best Public Information)
San Diego Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs)

2014

Small Local Sections

Pittsburgh Local Section (Best Membership, Best Public Information, Best Section Management)
San Diego Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs)

Large Local Sections

Savannah River Local Section (Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs, Best Section Management)
Idaho Local Section (Best Public Information)

2013

Small Local Sections

Northeastern New York Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs)
Connecticut Local Section (Best Public Information, Best Section Management)
Pittsburgh (Best Membership)

Large Local Sections

Savannah River Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information)
Idaho Local Section (Best Membership, Best Section Management)

2012

Small Local Sections

Northeastern New York Local Section (Best Membership)
Connecticut Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs, Best Section Management)
Trinity Local Section (Best Public Information)

Large Local Sections

Savannah River Local Section (Best Meetings and Programs)
Idaho Local Section (Best Public Information, Best Membership, Best Section Management)

2011

Small Local Sections

Washington, DC (Best Overall)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Section Management)
Savannah River (Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information)

2010

Small Local Sections

Washington, DC (Best Membership)
Virginia (Best Meetings and Programs)
Trinity (Best Public Information and Education)

2009

Small Local Sections

Washington, DC (Best Membership)
Virginia (Best Meetings and Programs)
Trinity (Best Public Information and Education, Best Section Management)

Large Local Sections
Idaho (Best Overall)

2008

Small Local Sections

Washington, DC (Best Membership, Best Section Management)
Virginia (Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information and Education)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Overall)

2007

Small Local Sections

Washington, DC (Best Overall)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Meetings and Programs)
Idaho (Best Section Management)
Savannah River (Best Public Information and Education, Best Membership)

2006

Small Local Sections

Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Membership)
Virginia (Best Meetings and Programs)
Virginia (Best Public Information and Education)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Section Management)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Overall)

2005

Small Local Sections

Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Overall)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Overall)

2004

Small Local Sections

Virginia (Best Membership, Best Section Management)
Savannah River (Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information and Education)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Overall)

International Local Sections
France (Best Meetings and Programs,Best Section Management)

2003

Small Local Sections

Pittsburgh (Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information and Education, Best Overall)
Savannah River (Best Section Management)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Overall)

2002

Small Local Sections

Washington DC (Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs, Best Section Management, Best Overall)
Oak Ridge / Knoxville (Best Public Info and Education)

2001

Small Local Sections

Oak Ridge / Knoxville (Best Membership)
Savannah River (Best Meetings & Programs)
Colorado (Best Public Info and Education, Best Section Management, Best Overall)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Overall)

2000

Small Local Sections

Colorado (Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs)
Chicago (Best Public Information and Education)
Virginia (Best Section Management)

Large Local Sections

Savannah River (Best Meetings and Programs)
East Washington (Best Public Information and Education)
Colorado (Best Overall)

1999

Small Local Sections

Colorado (Meritorious, Best Management and Programs, Best Public Information and Education, Best Section Management)
Virginia (Best Membership)

1998

Small Local Sections

Long Island (Meritorious, Best Public Information and Education, Best Section Management)
Eastern Washington (Best Membership)
Washington DC (Best Meetings and Programs)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Meritorious)

International Local Sections

Japan (Best Meetings and Programs, Best Section Management)

1997

Small Local Sections

Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Overall)
Washington DC (Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs)
Chicago (Best Public Information)
Long Island (Best Section Management)

1996

Small Local Sections

Long Island (Best Overall, Best Section Management)
Chicago (Best Public Communication)
Washington DC (Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs)

International Local Sections

Japan (Best Meetings and Programs, Best Section Management)

1995

Small Local Sections

Long Island (Best Overall, Best Meetings/Programs, Best Section Management)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Membership)
Northern Pennsylvania (Best Public Information)
Northeastern, Northern Pennsylvania, Oak Ridge/Knoxville, Virginia (Meritorious Finalists)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Overall)

1994

Small Local Sections

Long Island (Best Overall, Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information, Best Section Management)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Section Management)
Central Illinois, Northeastern (Meritorious Finalists)

Large Local Sections

Idaho (Best Overall)

1993

Small Local Sections

Louisiana (Meritorious)
Michigan (Best Membership)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information and Education)
Long Island and Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Section Management)
Eastern Washington, Central Illinois, Northern Pennsylvania, Southeast Florida (Meritorious Finalists)

Large Local Sections

Washington DC (Best Membership)
Eastern Carolinas (Meritorious, Best Meetings and Programs, Best Public Information and Education)
Idaho (Best Section Management)

International Local Sections

France (Meritorious, All Categories)

1992

Small Local Sections

Virginia (Best Membership)
Virginia (Best Meetings and Programs)
Louisiana (Best Public Information/Education)
Long Island (Best Section Management)

Large Local Sections

Long Island (Meritorious, Best Section Management)
Idaho (Best Membership)
Eastern Carolinas (Best Meetings and Programs)
Eastern Washington (Best Public Information/Education)

Idaho (Meritorious)

International Local Sections

Latin America (Meritorious, All Categories)

Savannah River, Washington DC, Taiwan (Meritorious Finalists)

1991

Long Island (Meritorious, Small)
Eastern Carolinas (Meritorious, Large)
Austria (Meritorious, International)
Eastern Carolinas (Best Membership, Best Meetings and Programs)
Eastern Washington (Best Public Information and Education)
Idaho (Best Section Management)

1990

Idaho (Meritorious, Large)
Eastern Carolinas (Meritorious, Small)
Eastern Carolinas (Best Membership)
Washington DC (Best Meetings and Programs)
Eastern Washington (Best Public Information and Education)
Idaho (Best Section Management)
Swiss (Best International Public Information and Education)

1989

Idaho (Best Overall, Large)
Eastern Carolina (Best Overall, Small)
Idaho (ANS Local Section Exhibit, Best Section Management, Best Membership)
Long Island (Best Meetings and Programs)
Eastern Washington (Best Public Information and Education)

1988

Eastern Washington (Best Overall, Large)
Eastern Carolinas (Best Overall, Small, Best Meetings and Programs)
Eastern Washington (ANS Local Section Exhibit)
Idaho (Best Section Management)
Arizona (Best Membership)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Public Information and Education)

1987

Trinity (Best Overall, Large)
Eastern Carolinas (Best Overall, Small)
Eastern Washington (ANS Local Section Exhibit, Section Management, Meetings and Programs, Public Information and Management)
Idaho (Membership Development, Section Management, Meetings and Programs)
Northern Pennsylvania (Membership Development)
Delaware Valley (Meetings and Programs)
Pittsburgh (Meetings and Programs)
San Diego (Public Information and Management)
Florida (Public Information and Management)
Connecticut (Public Information and Management)

1986

Idaho (Best Overall, Large)
Trinity (Best Overall, Small)
Richland (Exhibit, Membership, Public Information and Education)
Virginia (Membership, Public Information and Education, Section Management)
Central Pennsylvania (Membership, Public Information and Education)
Eastern Carolinas (Membership, Meetings and Programs, Public Information and Education)
Chicago (Meetings and Programs)
Connecticut (Meetings and Programs, Public Information and Education, Section Management)
Delaware Valley (Meetings and Programs)
Oak Ridge (Public Information and Education)
Northeastern New York (Section Management)

1985

Latin America (Best Overall, Large)
Missouri-Kansas (Best Overall, Small)
Chicago (Membership Promotion, Meetings and Program)
Los Angeles (Membership Promotion)
Atlanta (Membership Promotion)
Northeastern (Membership Promotion)
Eastern Carolinas (Meetings and Programs)
Idaho (Meetings and Programs)
Virginia (Management)

1984

San Diego (Best Overall)
Idaho (Public Information)
Northeastern New York (Most Improved)
Northern California (Membership)
Eastern Carolinas (Programs and Meetings)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Operations and Management)
Taiwan (Honorable Mention in recognition of arranging and operating an Executive Conference)

1983

Idaho (Best Overall)
Richland (Operations and Management)
Mississippi (Membership)
San Diego (Meetings and Programs)
Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Public Information)

1982

Richland Washington (Best Overall)
Oak Ridge (Public Information)
Virginia (Public Information)
Missouri/Kansas (Public Information and Educational Activities)
Savannah River (Educational Activities and Awards)

1981

Eastern Idaho (Best Overall)
Richland (Best Member Program)
Missouri/Kansas (Best Public Information Program)
Taiwan (Best Member Growth)

1980

Trinity (New Mexico)

1979

Missouri-Kansas

1978

Eastern Idaho
Virginia (Honorable Mention)
Trinity-New Mexico (Honorable Mention)
Richland (Honorable Mention)

1977

Chicago

1976

Los Angeles

1975

Los Angeles

1974

Los Angeles
Savannah River (Honorable Mention)
Eastern Idaho (Honorable Mention)
Richland (Honorable Mention)
San Diego (Honorable Mention)

1973

Idaho

1972

San Diego

1971

Eastern Idaho

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