The Peter W. Walsh Award is named in honor of Mr. Peter W. Walsh of Oakland, California, who donated the bronze sculpture to the MSA Executive Board in 1978. The sculpture was both designed and created by world-renowned bronze sculptor Ronald Herron of Helena, Montana. This beautifully handcrafted sculpture depicts the variety of work activities that a Maintenance Superintendent may encounter during the course of an average workday.

The Peter W. Walsh Award is the MSA Executive Board's premier and most prestigious annual award, which is bestowed upon one member from among the various chapters that make up the MSA. Each year, the Board encourages the individual chapters to select a member that best fulfills the established award criteria and to submit a nomination form to the Board for consideration. A Board committee reviews the nominations and the best-qualified and most deserving individual is selected for the award. The highly coveted award is presented by the Executive Board President to the recipient on the last night at the annual conference during the dinner dance.

The established Board criteria for this award include the following:

• Work History: jobs, length of employment
• Public Service
• Service Awards
• Education
• Public Career Accomplishments
• Community Involvement
• Professional Organizations
• Service Clubs
• Commissions
• Service to the Chapter: length of time, offices held, etc.
• Personal Background: marital status, children, hobbies, etc.

Past Recipients