Agronomic Education and Extension Award

 

The Agronomic Education and Extension Award recognizes excellence in education and/or extension. The award consists of a certificate, a complimentary ticket to the award ceremony, and $2,000.

Evaluation:

  1. The emphasis will be on the individual's educational innovations or unique approaches developed and used successfully to encourage learning.
  2. Demonstrated ability (a) to communicate ideas clearly, (b) to influence attitudes, (c) to motivate change in audience action.
  3. Educational skills as evidenced by peer and student evaluations.
  4. Recognition of educational accomplishments by department, college, university, or other professional awards.

Nominations Opened: Jan 4, 2024 - 8:00 AM CSTAdd to calendar
Nominations Initiated by: Mar 13, 2024 - 4:00 PM CDTAdd to calendar
3 Reference Letters and Final Nomination Submission by: Mar 18, 2024 - 4:00 PM CDTAdd to calendar
Reference Letter max characters: 6000


Eligibility

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Nominator

  1. Nominators are required to be ASA members.
  2. Members of this ASA Awards Committee and the ASA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominator for this award.

Nominee

  1. Members of this ASA Awards Committee and the ASA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a nominee for this award.
  2. Teams are eligible if the following qualifications are met: 1. At least one member of the team is an agronomist. 2. Where other disciplines are represented, the agronomist will be a major contributor (50% or more) to the team effort. 3. Only publications where all team members are authors or honors and awards received by the team will be listed. Individual efforts should be omitted.
  3. Former recipients of this Award are not eligible.
  4. Nominees are not required to be ASA members.
  5. Nominees must be living at the time of their nomination.

Reference

  1. Members of this ASA Awards Committee and the ASA Board of Directors are not eligible to be a reference for this award.

Qualifications

Nominator

  1. Current Position Title

Nominee

  1. Degrees Received
  2. Professional Positions Held
    (Character Limit, including spaces: 2000)
  3. Honors and Awards
    List honors and awards received (Character Limit, including spaces: 3000)
  4. Professional Contributions Listing
    Identify and briefly list the nominee's technical or nontechnical publications, patents, and efforts to develop or improve programs, practices, and products. List up to 12 of the most significant professional contributions of the nominee. (Character Limit, including spaces: 4500)
  5. Contributions and Service to the Profession
    Describe the nominee's professional contributions (other than publications) and service to the profession on which the nomination is based. (Character Limit, including spaces: 4500)
  6. Membership
    List membership in professional, honorary, and academic societies. (Character Limit, including spaces: 1500)
  7. Evaluation
    In this section, summarize the primary achievements and evaluate the nominee's comprehensive skills, competencies, and qualifications for this award. (Character Limit, including spaces: 3000)

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