Awards Committee

Scope of work:

The Awards Committee recognizes outstanding work through two awards: (1) Project of the Year, and (2) Watershed Program of the Year. The Awards Committee is assigned the following tasks:

  • Distributing and promoting awards nomination information and forms in partnership with Minnesota Watersheds staff.

  • Receiving, reviewing, and ranking preliminary and final award nominations.

  • Communicating directly with nominees regarding submittals and the review process.

  • Notifying all nominees and Minnesota Watersheds staff of the award nominations standing and results.

  • The Co-Chairs typically lead the process initiating emails with the Committee. The Co-Chairs also leads the collection and tabulation of results for both the preliminary and final nominations as well as preparing the awards plaques and presentation.

  • One Committee member typically emcees the Awards Program at the Annual Conference.

  • Reviews and recommends improvements to the program as needed.

  • Reviewing feedback after each award program and make recommendations for changes that could be made for next year’s awards.

  • Setting award objectives and criteria.

  • May conduct other work as requested by the Minnesota Watersheds Board of Directors.

Committee Members:

Co-Chair: Dennis Kral, Pelican River WD
Co-Chair:  Karen Kill, Brown’s Creek WD

Managers:
Region 1 - Dennis Kral, Pelican River WD
Region 1 - Cathy Affield, Buffalo-Red WD (alternate)
Region 2 - Casey Ingenthron, Okabena-Ocheda WD
Region 3 - Joe Collins, Capitol Region WD

Administrators:
Region 1 - Kristine Altrichter, Buffalo-Red River WD
Region 1 - Tara Jensen, Wild Rice WD
Region 2 - Dan Livdahl, Okabena Ocheda WD
Region 2 - Trudy Hastad, Lac qui Parle-Yellow Bank WD
Region 3 - Karen Kill, Brown’s Creek WD
Region 3 - Nick Tomczik, Rice Creek WD