State Distinguished Professional Parks Maintenance Operations from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Joe Pruitt

State Outstanding Program from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Harvest Gwinnett

State Volunteers of the Year from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Gwinnett Summer Meals Program Volunteers     

District 7 Agency of the Year 50,001 from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Gwinnett Parks and Recreation

District 7 Distinguished Professional Administrator from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Jason West

District 7 Parks & Outdoor Professional from Georgia Recreation and Park Association to Brad Livesay

National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials Trails & Corridors Class II Award for the Countywide Trails Master Plan

Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Budget section from the Government Finance Officers Association

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Reporting section from the Government Finance Officers Association

Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Purchasing Institute

2020 National Safety Council’s Driver Safety Program Award to Risk Management

Named a top performer by U.S. Treasury for the Project RESET 2.0 Emergency Rental Assistance Program

American Heart Association 2021 Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Level Recognition Award

2021 Governor’s Public Safety Award to Clayton Wright

Gwinnett Chamber Medal of Valor, Silver to John Niekro

376 Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival Awards (awards presented in 2021 for previous year saves)

Snellville VFW EMT Public Safety Award to Isaac Van Nus

Snellville VFW Firefighter Public Safety Award to Clinton Rutledge

Lawrenceville VFW Firefighter Public Safety Award to Kyle Moon

Lawrenceville VFW EMT Public Safety Award to Sam Ballouk

2021 President’s Circle Award

2021 Governor’s Circle Award

Best of Gwinnett

Best of Georgia in the charitable organization category for 2020

NACo Achievement Award for Office Space Console, a computerized system to manage indoor social distancing and capacity planning requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic

Digital County Survey Award from the Center for Digital Government, eight place in the 500,000 to 999,999 Population Category

CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards finalist: Dorothy Parks

CALEA Tri-Arc Accreditation: attained CALEA accreditation status for the Communications Center and the Training Academy which resulted in the Department becoming the first agency in Georgia to obtain CALEA’s Tri-Arc status

Certified Emergency Manager credential to Michael Shaw from the International Association of Emergency Managers

Green Communities Platinum Certification for Gwinnett County from the Atlanta Regional Commission

Automotive Service Excellence Blue Seal Certification

Aviation Project of the Year Award from Georgia Airport Association’s General for Taxiway Y Project

Performance Award during COVID-19 Pandemic from the Georgia Transit Association

Large Project of Significance Award from the Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia for the Safe Trips in a Connected Transportation System Project, a partnership with the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Transportation

Corridor Transportation Project of Excellence Award from American Society of Civil Engineers Georgia Section for the Harbins Road at SR 316/US 29/University Parkway Interchange Project

Parks & Pathways Project of Excellence Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers Georgia Section for the Western Gwinnett Pathway Extension Project

Transportation Professional of the Year from the Institute of Transportation Engineers Georgia Section awarded to Assistant Director Tom Sever

NACWA Platinum 10 Peak Performance for Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility

GAWP Platinum Award 6 for Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility

GAWP Platinum Award for Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility

NACWA Peak Performance Award for Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility

NACWA Platinum Award 19 for F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center

GAWP Platinum Award for F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center

GAWP Plant of the Year for Lanier Filter Plant

GAWP Gold Award for Lanier Filter Plant

CDC Water Fluoridation Quality Award for Lanier Filter Plant

GAWP High Achievement for Water Treatment Plant Operations for Shoal Creek Filter Plant

GAWP Gold Award for Shoal Creek Filter Plant

GAWP Platinum Level Collection System Award

GAWP Platinum Level Distribution System Award

WEF Innovation Winner, Large, MS4

GAWP Innovative Stormwater Project of the Year for Garner Creek Watershed Improvement Project

ASCE Georgia Projects of Merit for Garner Creek Watershed Improvement Project

GAWP Water Production Master Plan and Distribution System Master Plan Award

GAWP Gold Drinking Water QA/QC Award

GAWP Gold Wastewater QA/QC Award

GAWP Elizabeth McEntire Award for Lab Superintendent Helen Ellis

GAWP Ira C. Kelley Award for Lab Superintendent Helen Ellis

State Volunteers of the Year for Alyssa Combs

ASCE Project of Excellence Award in the Water/Wastewater Category for Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility Upgrades