CoSEIA annually solicits from its members nominations for three awards: The Volunteer of the Year Award, The Sunny Award, and The President's Award.
The Volunteer of the Year Award is presented by the CoSEIA Board of Directors to the CoSEIA member who in the past year has demonstrated the highest level of voluntary service to CoSEIA, over and above the expectations of membership or office. In selecting the recipient for the Volunteer of the Year Award, the Board of Directors considers these criteria:
The nature of the services volunteered by the nominee.
The amount of time volunteered.
The importance of the volunteered service to the CoSEIA mission and goals.
The Sunny Award is presented by the CoSEIA Board of Directors to the CoSEIA member who in the past year made the greatest contribution to the advancement of the solar industry in Colorado. In selecting the recipient for the Sunny Award, the Board of Directors considers these criteria:
The nature of the nominee's contribution
The level of effort required by the nominee to make that contribution.
The impact of the nominee's contribution on the advancement of the solar industry in Colorado.
The President's Award is presented, at the discretion of CoSEIA's president, in recognition of a special contribution to CoSEIA or the solar industry at large in the past year. The President's Award may be given to an individual or organization, for a single act or project, or for a long-term commitment or program. In selecting the recipient(s) for the President's Award, the president considers these criteria:
The nature of the nominee's special contribution.
The nominee's commitment to the advancement of solar energy.
2009 Awards
Volunteer of the Year Award: Joe Beach for his creativity, time and dedication to many CoSEIA activities including upgrades to our communication and to the Solar Flare.
Sunny Award: Scott Ely for his service and dedication to the solar industry. Scott has served on the CoSEIA Board for the past six years.
President’s Award: Will Toor - Ann Livingston accepted on his behalf. Will spearheads Boulder County's environmental sustainability initiatives and under his leadership, the County adopted two resolutions on sustainability and zero waste, and is now developing programs to transition to renewable energy sources.
