Awards
Presented at the annual conference banquet. Nominations close 15 February.
Awards
Records Officer of the Year. For outstanding practice in the preceding year — a project delivered, a backlog cleared, a municipality brought into compliance, a difficult disclosure handled well. Any active member may nominate; self-nomination is permitted and roughly a third of nominations are.
The Halloran Award. For a career contribution to municipal recordkeeping in Clearwater. Named for Margaret Halloran, city clerk of Fairholm 1958–1984 and CAMRO’s first president. Not awarded every year, and deliberately so — it has been presented eighteen times since 1979.
Rising Clerk. For a records officer with fewer than five years in the role. Carries a paid place at the Institute.
President’s Award. At the president’s discretion, for service to the association. Frequently goes to someone who has quietly run something for a decade.
Nominating
One page. Say what the person did, when, and what changed as a result. The committee has consistently said that a specific short nomination beats a general long one, and it keeps having to say it.
Looking for help with the cost of certification rather than an award? Scholarships are on the scholarships page.
Past recipients
Records Officer of the Year: 2026 Wilhelmina Ashe, Cranemoor · 2025 Sunil Prakash, Netherby · 2024 Dana Whitlock, Ashgrove · 2023 Terrence Mahoney, Ashby Weir.
The Halloran Award: 2026 Harriet Nowicki, Kestrel Falls · 2023 Lorna Petrakis, Otterlake · 2021 Marcus Delaney, Hemlock Bend.