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Each year, ABFM recognizes students, faculty, researchers, and practitioners for their contributions to public sector budgeting and financial management. Nominations for each our annual awards are reviewed by Committees, with annual recipients recognized during the Awards Luncheon at ABFM’s Annual Conference.
Each of these recipients has made a noticeable impact in their work to the continued advancement of our sector, and we look forward to recognizing them in Atlanta during our 2025 ABFM Annual Conference on Friday, October 24th. For more details on each award winner click here.

Aaron Wildavsky Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievements
Kurt Thurmaier, Northern Illinois University

Paul Posner Pracademic Award
Dan Williams, The City University of New York

S. Kenneth Howard Award for Lifetime Achievement by a Practitioner
Gregory Scott Allison, University of North Carolina

Scholarly Engagement Award
Zachary Mohr, University of Kansas

Michael Curro Best Student Paper Award
Marc Plooster, Indiana University. 
GASB 68 and the Cost of States’ Debt: The Role of Disclosure Timing and Cost-Sharing Design.

Best Book Award in Public Budgeting & Finance
Craig Maher, Sungho Park, Bruce McDonald III, and Steven Deller. 
Understanding Municipal Fiscal Health: A Model for Local Governments in the USA. (Routledge, 2023)