Named in lasting honor of one of 3-A SSI’s most dedicated and unselfish contributors, the 3-A SSI Advancement Award honors outstanding accomplishments performed by any individual or group on behalf of 3-A SSI. Recipients are selected by the Awards Committee; nominations are not required, though they will be considered. Examples of the type of service that warrant nomination include:

• Advancing the recognition/application of 3-A Sanitary Standards or 3-A Accepted Practices. 
• Advancing the use of 3-A Sanitary Standards or 3-A Accepted Practices in regulation. 
• Influencing public policy regarding the positive role of 3-A Sanitary Standards or 3-A Accepted Practices. 
• Fostering widespread recognition/appreciation of 3-A SSI among its principal stakeholder groups. 
• Successful academic outreach oriented to the mission and objectives of 3-A SSI. 
• Noteworthy public benefit resulting from exemplary 3-A SSI work. 
• Any other outstanding service or activity that has greatly enhanced the prestige or standing, and advanced the interests of, 3-A SSI as a whole.

The Leadership Service Award is presented to an individual or group who demonstrates a record of significant contribution to 3-A SSI voluntary standards development and who has demonstrated outstanding service in enabling 3-A SSI to attain its objectives. Examples of service that warrant nomination include:

• Successful leadership of a major new activity, such as the establishment of a new Working Group or drafting group. 
• Revitalizing a dormant activity. 
• Reducing the cycle time of 3-A SSI standards development. 
• Unusually productive service in 3-A SSI Working Group or committee work. 
• Any other outstanding service or activity that has greatly enhanced the prestige or standing and advanced the interests of a particular Working Group or committee.