Nominations for Major 2013 TAPPI Awards Due by August 1, 2012

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• Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award. The Association's highest technical honor may be presented annually to recognize an individual or individuals for preeminent scientific and engineering achievements of proven commercial benefit to the world's pulp, paper, board, and forest products industries and the other industries that TAPPI serves. 
• Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award. The Association's highest award for service, may be presented annually to recognize leadership and service that have significantly and demonstrably contributed to the advancement of the Association. 
• Paul W. Magnabosco Outstanding Local Section Member Award. The highest honor for local sections may be presented annually to recognize an individual for outstanding leadership and exceptional service to one or more local sections, resulting in significant and demonstrable benefits to Local Section members.
• TAPPI Fellow. TAPPI Fellows are Individuals who have been members of TAPPI for not less than 10 years prior to the nomination, and who have contributed meritorious service to the Association and/or the paper and related industries. Retiring members of the TAPPI Board of Directors become Fellows automatically at the end of their term.

The TAPPI Awards and Honors page has links to these awards and shows the qualifications required and links to the nomination forms that must be completed. All nomination forms can be submitted by email to standards@tappi.org, or faxed to the attention of the Awards Department at +1-770-446-6947, or send by mail to TAPPI, Awards Department, 15 Technology Parkway South, Suite 115, Norcross, GA 30092, USA.