AATCC Opens 2022 Award Nominations

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), announces it is now accepting nominations for its awards programs.

Nominations for the awards are open now through March 31, 2022.

The 2022 awards include the following categories:

• AATCC Future Leader Award: This award recognizes promising young professionals in the fields of textiles, apparel, and related material sciences. Nominees must be members of AATCC, 39 years of age or younger, and exhibit leadership skills.

• AATCC Education Award: This award was created to recognize those members who have contributed extensively to the educational activities of AATCC.

• AATCC Faculty Advisor Award: This award recognizes and promotes the work of AATCC student chapter faculty advisors who actively work to ensure their AATCC student chapters are active and growing.

According to the organization, AATCC presents several awards each year, along with thousands of dollars in honoraria. Some awards were established to recognize outstanding achievers in the textile sciences, whose discoveries influence the world. Others recognize AATCC members for service to the association that has strengthened and promoted its purpose and mission to the world.

Selected recipients will be recognized at the AATCC Textile Discovery Summit Oct. 4-6, 2022. Awards include complementary registration for the summit and several include cash prizes.

Nominate a deserving colleague, mentor, or protégé to acknowledge their hard work and innovation here.