Presidential Award Of Excellence
The Presidential Award of Excellence represents the best of the awards submitted in the annual program, recognizing innovative solutions that go beyond the project purpose. One award per category may be given if merited.

Honor Award
The Honor Award recognizes outstanding, imaginative, and well-resolved solutions deserving state-wide recognition for their excellence. Up to 20% of the total entries in each category may receive an honor award, if merited.

Merit Award
The Merit Award recognizes creative and functional solutions that achieve project purposes and exhibit a high standard of achievement in such a manner deserving state-wide recognition. Any number may be given per category, if merited. 

Commendation Award
Commendation Awards may be given to recognize a high standard of achievement in a particular area of project execution deserving of state-wide recognition. Any number may be given per category, if merited.