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Abstract. Honours and awards bestowed by professional societiesrecognize and reward members who have advanced the goals and values of thatsociety. All too often, however, awards reflect a small network of peoplewho know about the awards and participate in the process. This network workswonderfully for the people lucky enough to be in it, but typically neglectsthe full range and breadth of scholarship and service within the society. Werepresent a combined 15+ years' experience on the honours' committeefor a large professional society (the American Geophysical Union) and hereoffer strategies to increase the representation of honourees. Womenrepresented less than 20 % of awardees when we first becamecommittee members in 2008; women represented 50 % of awardees in2019. There is still much to do to ensure that members from other typicallyunder-represented groups (non-US members, members from under-representedraces/ethnicities) are truly represented and honoured for outstandingscience and service. We recommend forming canvassing committees that willscour the literature, conferences, and membership lists for appropriate andotherwise overlooked nominees; providing implicit bias training to selectioncommittees; and ensuring selection committees focus on the criteria for theaward rather than non-pertinent, often personal, information, as well as additionalstrategies that allow us to recognize our worthy colleagues.