Richard Boynton Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination

Richard Boynton, both personally and through his company, Space Electronics, has been a long-time supporter of and contributor to the Society of Allied Weight Engineers.  As a prominent colleague and personal friend of many members, the Society instituted an award in 2010 to honor his contributions and legacy as a member of this organization.  This ongoing award will keep Mr. Boynton’s legacy alive as an inspiration for our members long after the ending of his remarkable career.  The Richard Boynton Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented annually (if warranted) to a member of SAWE that has demonstrated extraordinarily strong and sustained support of the SAWE over a significant number of years.

Criteria:

1. Candidate shall have demonstrated extraordinarily strong and sustained support of the Society over a significant number of years.
2. Society support shall typically be broad-based, encompassing many (though not necessarily all) of the following areas.

• Financial support through exhibiting, sponsorship, the scholarship fund, or as a personal benefactor.
• Technical paper author and/or strong support of the technical mission of the Society.
• History of dedicated service to the Society at the Chapter and International level.
• Demonstrated support of and/or contributions to the Training Program.

3. Candidates shall be well-known throughout the Society, demonstrating support of the Mass Properties community and profession through the bonds of being a trusted colleague.
4. Personal dedication to and support of the Society may be considered as a factor, such as paying one’s own way to conferences, other support or service absent the financial support of an employer, or volunteer service, such as serving on Technical, G/I, or Conference Planning Committees, etc.
5. In the spirit of this award, dedicated to keeping Mr. Boynton’s legacy and spirit alive within the Society, the personal judgment of the Awards Committee as to a candidate’s worthiness, even given deficiencies in any of the above areas, may be considered as a weighting factor.

Nomination forms due by April 1.

If you have questions, email or call Harold Smoot, SAWE Awards Committee Chairman at 801-540-3110. Please text first.

If you prefer to download a nomination form and submit via email:  2025 Richard Boynton Lifetime Achievement Nomination Form.docx

Provide the following information in the respective sections

A. Honors, Awards, and Education. Include recent photo.

B. Experience Record. List leadership duties performed, contributions to significant projects, and outstanding contributions the nominee has made to advance Mass Properties Engineering.

C. SAWE service and technical contributions. List offices, chairmanships, technical papers and presentations, conference participation, training, and other noteworthy activities.

D. Please provide any other special reasons for nominating this candidate. Include any letters of recommendation in this section.

E. Award Synopsis. Provide approximately 200-word summary of why this nominee is deserving of this award. This should be suitable for use in the recognition materials.

If you have questions, email or call Harold Smoot, SAWE Awards Committee Chairman at 801-540-3110. Please text first.