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COMMUNITY
IMPACT
AWARD.
Sponsored by Gallagher Insurance.

WINNER
STAN SCHWALGER
McConnell Dowell

This award recognises an engineer who has made a significant and positive social, cultural, and/or economic impact on a community, iwi, or New Zealand society. It celebrates individuals whose work demonstrates a deep commitment to improving the lives of others through engineering.
Stan has led lasting change for Māori and Pasifika engineers through the creation of SPIES and SPPEEx to foster mentorship, equity and leadership among these communities. Judges recognised his 30+ years of cultural advocacy, educational impact and dedication to empowering future generations in engineering.
FINALISTS.

Darren de Klerk
Beca

Helen Trappitt
Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers
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