Two Professional Awards Debut in 2001
NAMA Scholarships
Two Professional
Awards Debut in 2001
Two new awards are available to show marketing
professionals how much you appreciate the time and assistance they have given your student
chapter. Nominations for the "Outstanding Professional" and the
"Outstanding Professional Chapter" are due March 1. They should be included in
the Annual Report that is turned in by March 1 as an accreditation requirement.
"While the ‘Outstanding Professional Award’ was announced in August, the ‘Outstanding Professional Chapter Award’ is a new opportunity for students," says Shannon Latham, Awards chairperson for the NAMA Careers Committee. "Some chapters do an excellent job of working with developing young professionals. This award is a great opportunity to recognize them for their efforts, as well as inspire others to offer more assistance to their student chapters."
Nomination forms for the two new awards are easy to complete and should be included in your annual report. Please use two separate forms: one for the outstanding individual and one for the outstanding professional chapter. Both nominations should include the nominees’ names, a description of how they were involved in student chapter activities and why they should receive the award.
"The NAMA Careers committee is challenging each student chapter to nominate at least one Outstanding Professional or one Outstanding Professional Chapter," says Latham. "Even if they don’t win, a nomination lets the professionals know how much you appreciate their help. It will mean a lot to them just to know that students cared enough to nominate them."
Nominees for the "Outstanding Professional" and the "Outstanding Professional Chapter" Awards will be honored at the 2001 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show, April 11-13, in Denver, Colo. In addition to being recognized during the Student Awards Program beginning at 5 p.m. on April 12, the award recipients will be recognized April 11 during the Best of NAMA Awards Ceremony.For additional information about how to complete the award applications or how the recipients will be honored, contact Penny Ramsey in the national office at (913) 491-6500.
NAMA
Scholarships
Don’t forget that there are
scholarships available to Student NAMA members. NAMA will award scholarships to student
members based on their leadership ability and academic record. The number of scholarships
will be determined each year. The top scholarship, the R.C. Ferguson/Successful Farming
Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 was established to honor long-time student chapter
promoter R.C. Ferguson.
Other scholarships will be given in the increments of $500, $1,000 and $1,500.
Rules/eligibility:
• Nominees must be a member of an accredited Student NAMA Chapter.
• Chapters may nominate more than one in- dividual from underclass students. Seniors and graduate students are not eligible.
• Grade point must be a "B" or higher.
• Entries should be submitted on the form contained in the Student NAMA Handbook, which was sent to student chapter advisors. (Copy the form from the book).
If you do not have access to the form, please contact Penny Ramsey at (913) 491-6500.
Entries must be submitted to the national office on or before March 1, 2001.
Send entries to:
NAMA Scholarships
11020 King Street, Suite 205
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 491-6500
Fax: (913) 491-6502
Scholarship winners will be announced at the Student Awards Ceremony, April 12, 2001, at the Agri-Marketing Conference and Trade Show in Denver.
Calendar of Events
FEBRUARY1
Deadline for TEAM NAMA. Submit 3 copies of your executive summary to Melissa Sanders.15 Deadline for student news to be used in the Spring NAMA on Campus.
MARCH
1 Second accreditation deadline - submit dues ($150) and the annual report.
9 Ten copies of your executive summary due to Melissa Sanders.
APRIL
11-13 Agri-Marketing Conference & Trade Show, Adams Mark, Denver, Colo.