Senior Service Award
The Senior Professional Service plaque will be presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of research administration, especially those that have benefited Region III.

2008 Patrick Green, Vanderbilt University
2007 Dr. Tom Roberts, Florida Gulf Coast University
2007 Dr. Richard Moore, Costal Carolina University
2006 David S. Battey - College of Charleston
2005 Barbara Gray - College of Charleston
2004 Phillip Myers - Western Kentucky University
2004 Pamela B. Whitlock - University of North Carolina - Wilmington

New Member Service Award
The New Professional Service award recognizes new a research administrator (research experience of 10 years or less) who has made a significant contribution to the Region III.

2006 Bruxanne E. Hein - Coastal Carolina University
2005 Tricia Callahan - Western Kentucky University

Travel Award
A Travel Award of $1,000 is given twice a year to a nominated and selected member of Region III. This award is targeted toward newer members who without the award may not have the opportunity to attend either the national or annual regional meeting.

Travel Award Description (word)

Travel Award Nomination Form (word)

Regional
2008 Gaynell Kraus, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2007 Teri Holleran - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2006 Angela Horton - Wake Forest University
2005 Rick Smiley - East Carolina University
2004 Debra Benoit - Nicholls State University
2003 Stephanie Antley Herrman - Louisiana Tech University
2002 Tricia Callahan - Western Kentucky University

Annual
2007 Nicole Van Der Berg, New College Florida
2006 Kathlene Sullivan, Coastal Carolina University
2005 Carolyn Elliott-Farino - Kennesaw State University
2004 Jeanne V. Ware - New College of Florida
2003 Deborah De - Radford University
2002 Aynoka Bender - Furman University
2001 Amy Roberts - University of North Carolina Charlotte

Be Thinking Ahead!
SPRING 2009 SERVICE AWARDS – Call for Nominations

Region III requests nominations for two service awards for the Southeastern Region. These awards will honor two individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of research administration and the National Council of University Research Administrators and in Region III. The Senior Professional Service Award will recognize an established member's outstanding service to Region III, and the New Professional Service Award will recognize a new member's accomplishments and service to Region III. Commemorative plaques will be awarded to these individuals at the business meeting during the Region III Meeting to be held in Panama City, Florida, May 3-6, 2009.

GUIDELINES

All awards are subject to nomination and selection by the Membership Committee.

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD

The Senior Professional Service Award will be presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the National Council of University Research Administrators and the field of research administration, especially those benefiting the Southeastern Region (Region III).

The eligibility criteria for the award are:

1. The nominee must be a current member of the Southeastern Region (Region III).
2. The nominee must have performed outstanding service in the Region for a minimum of five years.
3. Acceptable contributions include service on a regional or national NCURA committee, presentation and/or panel moderation at regional or national meetings, service as a regional officer, authorship of papers in a professional or NCURA publication in the field of research administration.

Nomination material required:

1. One page nomination letter describing the nominee's contributions to the Region III.
2. Letters from two NCURA members (do not have to be from Region III) supporting the nomination.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: TBD

Submit nomination materials via email to the Chair of the Membership & Awards Committee:

Lori Brown
Proposal Specialist
University of Central Florida
12201 Research Parkway
lobrown@mail.ucf.edu
Phone: (407) 882-1114
Fax: (407) 823-3299

Nomination/Selection Procedures

Nominations will be collected by the Chair of the Region III Membership & Awards Committee and reviewed and selected by the Membership & Awards Committee. Letters of support should provide biographical information and discuss the accomplishments of the nominee, noting regional contributions such as those listed in the criteria.

NEW PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD

The New Professional Service plaque will recognize a new research administrator who has made a significant contribution to National Council of University Administrators in the Southeastern Region (Region III).

The eligibility criteria for the award are:

1. The nominee must be a current member of the Southeastern Region III.
2. The nominee must be an active and productive member of Region III and have joined the Region within the last ten years, on or after April 15, 1999. Preference will be given to members with no more than ten years of experience in the research administration field.
3. Acceptable contributions include service on a regional or national NCURA committee, presentations and/or panel moderation at regional or national meetings, contribution of ideas and/or suggestions for improving the Region, or significant contributions in some other manner.

Nomination material required:

1. One page nomination letter describing the nominee's contributions to Region III. The letter must include the number of years the individuals has worked in the field of research administration and the month and year in which the individual become a member of NCURA Region III.
2. Letter of support form one NCURA member (does not have to be from Region III) supporting the nomination.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: TBD

Submit nomination materials via email to the Chair of the Membership & Awards Committee:

Lori Brown
Proposal Specialist
University of Central Florida
12201 Research Parkway
lobrown@mail.ucf.edu
Phone: (407) 882-1114
Fax: (407) 823-3299

Nomination/Selection Procedures

Nominations will be collected by the Chair of the Region III Membership & Awards Committee and reviewed and selected by members of the Membership & Awards Committee. Letters of support should provide biographical information and the accomplishments of the nominee, noting regional contributions such as those listed in the criteria.