Postma Young Professional Medal
Award
The Postma Young Professional Medal was created to honor the accomplishments of young professionals who have made an impact and fostered a community culture in our region. Herman Postma, epitomized this spirit during his life; and his wife, Pat, continues the tradition of service to her community through her initiatives on behalf of the new high school project in Oak Ridge. This award is sponsored by the University of Tennessee, UT-Battelle, and CROET and will be given in conjunction with the Muddy Boot Award at the ETEC Annual Meeting.
Objective
To recognize, appreciate, and reward the accomplishments of young professionals who make an impact and foster a community culture. The recipient will have significantly contributed to the community, in the development of a private company or product, politically, or within the federal programs.
Criteria for Honorees
Typically, one award is presented per year. Honorees shall be selected by any or all of the following criteria:
- Community Vision: Emerging sense of community vision and leadership skills, ability to communicate vision within the community, and significant attempts to enhance quality of life.
- Business Development: Entrepreneurial effort/innovative approach to grow and maintain business, accomplishments in, and applications of research and development, and ability to grow an existing business to new levels.
- Building Consensus: Involvement in local, state, and/or federal government to positively affect both community and business; and ability to create partnerships and foster relationship building.
- Other criteria as deemed appropriate by the selection committee.
Chronological List of Postma Medal Recipients
• Stan Mitchell, Editor and Publisher, The Oak Ridge Observer (2009)
• Leigha Edwards, Protocol and Community Outreach Manager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2008)
• David Bradshaw, President-Anderson/Roane Counties, SunTrust; Alex Fischer, Vice President of Commercialization, Battelle Memorial Institute (2007)
• Ken Green, Assistant Superintendent, Oak Ridge Schools (2006)
• Thom Mason, Director, Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2005)