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Thank you for submitting nominations for awards at IEC's Pro H2O, taking place June 15th! All nominations will be reviewed by IEC's Events Committee, and winners selected by the Board of Directors. If there is someone else you want us to know about, there is a spot for that, too.

Be inspired by our list of past award winners or scroll down to view the list.

Please provide your information below so we can contact you with any questions about your nomination. The form allows you to submit only one nomination per category. If you would like to submit multiple names for consideration, please complete the form for your first candidate, then return to this page to submit another name. Repeat as necessary!

Nominations close April 1st at 5 p.m.

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Youth Leadership Award

Please use the form below to submit any nominations for the Youth Leadership Award, honoring students who have creatively addressed or raised awareness about water quality or quantity issues in Iowa . Please include any links where we can learn more about the nominees and their projects.

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Youth Award Project Description - Please describe why the nominee deserves the Youth Leadership Award, including project impact, youth involvement, and creativity.

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Business Innovation Award

Please use the form below to submit any nominations for the Business Innovation Award, honoring an Iowa based business taking a creative approach to addressing water quality or use . Please include any links where we can learn more about the nominees and their projects.

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Business Award Description - Please describe how this business is taking a creative approach to addressing water quality or use.

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Please use the form below to submit nominations for IEC's Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing an Iowan who has created a legacy of impactful work on Iowa’s waterways or water policy.

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Description - Please describe how the nominee has made an impact on Iowa's waterways or water policy. Provide information on accomplishments and service.

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Impact Through Advocacy Award

Please use the form below to submit nominations for the Impact Through Advocacy Award, recognizing an organization or individual that has made an impact on Iowa through advocacy work.

Impact Through Advocacy Individual or Organization Name

Impact Through Advocacy Description - Please describe how the nominee has made an impact on public policy in Iowa. Impact does not have to be limited to the environment but could include public health, quality of life, justice, equity, and more. Provide information on context and how Iowa has benefited.

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Past Pro H2O Award Winners

2022

DMWW Think Downstream Award - Lee Tesdell
Business Innovation - Astig Planning
Youth Leadership - Lillian Hill
Lifetime Achievement - Paul Johnson (in memorium)
Impact Through Advocacy - Save Bloody Run
Learn more and watch the acceptance videos on YouTube.

2021

Business Innovation - Mitchell Hora, Founder and CEO of Contiuum Ag. Watch the acceptance video on YouTube.
Youth Leadership - Storm Lake High School Advanced Ecology class. Watch the acceptance video on YouTube.
Lifetime Achievement - Allen Bonini. Watch the acceptance video on YouTube.
Impact Through Advocacy - Sikowis Nobiss, Great Plains Action Society. Watch the acceptance video on YouTube.

2020

Business Innovation – Wings2Water, Eastern Iowa Airport
Youth Leadership – Iowa West High students Shreya Khullar and Caroline Mascardo for their stop motion film on algae blooms. Watch the film on YouTube.

Read the press release.

2019

Innovation Awards - Joe Bolick, Green Brewery Program Manager, and Jenny Trent, Waste Reduction Specialist, with the Iowa Green Brewing Certification Program at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center received honors for the innovative and successful approach they launched in 2017 with the Green Brewing Certification program.
Business Leader awards - Dave Moore, Director of Operations at Big Grove Brewery and Rachel Beck with SingleSpeed Brewing Company for gaining Green Brewing Certification; Mollie Aronowitz of Peoples Company  
Tenacity and Youth Leadership - Courtney Wolken, high school A.P. Biology teacher at Newton Community School District, and Steve Hopkins, Nonpoint Source Coordinator with the IDNR, were honored for their work and leadership on a project with Cardinal Creek.