The CGS Early Achievement Award was presented for the first time at the 72nd Annual CGS conference, GeoSt.John’s 2019. This award recognizes outstanding accomplishments by a CGS member in the early years of their career. It focuses on the excellence of technical realizations, contribution to practice/industry, and service provided to CGS and the profession from a young professional.
See updated Manual: To be eligible for nomination, a candidate must have been a CGS member (or student member) for a minimum of 5 years. The young CGS member must be under 40 years of age as of January 1st of the year of the award. except in special circumstances (parental leave, sickness, others to be determined by the selection committee).
Nominations can be made by any CGS member and will be accepted until May 15, 2024 by the CGS National Office at awards@cgs.ca. Full details, including eligibility and selection criteria, can be found of the Students & Young Professionals - Awards & Competitions page of the CGS website.