Purpose of the IAEM Awards Program
The Purpose of the IAEM Awards Program is to recognize and honor people and organizations that have made special or significant contributions to the field of emergency management and have represented the profession well by their outstanding performance.
Learn About the 2024 Award Recipients - View the Award Book
Announcing the 2024 Award Recipients
Individual Awards
- Emergency Management Educator of the Year: William Schlosser (Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport PA): Press Release
- Emergency Manager of the Year: Thomas Walmsley, CEM (Albuquerque, New Mexico): Press Release
- Rising Star Award: Dr. Kesley Richardson, CEM (Bradenton, Florida): Press Release
Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Career Excellence Award: Dr. Bob Ditch, CEM (Mesa, Arizona): Press Release
- Clayton R. Christopher Memorial Award: Mark Ihrig, CEM (Boone County Emergency Management, Kentucky): Press Release
Student Awards
- Student Advocate of the Year: Alvin Galang (San Jose, California): Press Release
- Student Chapter of the Year: Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville, Alabama): Press Release
- Student of the Year: Brittany Giles-Jones, CEM (Stone Mountain, Georgia): Press Release
Volunteer Awards
- Voluntary Organization of the Year: Civil Air Patrol: Press Release
Uniformed Service Awards
- USC Auxiliary Emergency Manager of teh Year: Col. Jack Ozer (Civil Air Patrol, Raleigh, North Carolina): Press Release
- USC Civilian Emergency Manager of the Year: Kenneth Jones, CEM (U.S. Coast Guard, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina): Press Release