The Public Service Excellence Awards recognize outstanding individuals and teams in state government, local government, and not-for- profit who exemplify the best of public service in New York State. Each year the stature of this award program expands, and we have a remarkable alumni of previous award recipients.
The call letter for 2025 nominations was distributed on January 31, 2025. Nominations and supporting statements are due by Monday, March 3, 2025 and should be submitted directly to sapaawards@gmail.com.
Award recipients will be recognized on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at SAPA’s twelfth annual Public Service Excellence Awards Program.
View the call letter and download the nomination form in PDF or Word.
New York State Academy for Public Administration (SAPA) 