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Presented to an ASA
member who has made significant contributions to the growth and development
of ASA and to the field of aging.
Call
for Nominations
Deadline for Submissions: October 31, 2005
Before you apply:
Please read the information
below carefully before submitting nominations.
Purpose
of the Award
The ASA Leadership
Award is presented annually by the American Society on Aging to a member
who has made significant contributions to the growth and development of
ASA as well as to the field of aging.
The award is designed
to:
- Recognize an individual
who has made a significant contribution to the American Society on Aging
through participation as a member of the ASA Board, committees, constituent
groups or other activities, as well as contributions to the field of
aging.
- Acknowledge the
importance of the ASA volunteer leadership.
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Eligibility
Any member who has
been involved with ASA in a leadership capacity may be nominated. Nominations
may be made by ASA members, members of the ASA Board of Directors and
staff.
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Criteria
Nominees will be judged
on the basis of:
- Significant and
ongoing contributions to the work of the American Society on Aging.
- Consistent contributions
to the field of aging.
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Materials
to Be Submitted
- A completed nomination
form.
- A brief statement
(maximum 500 words), attached to the nomination form, describing how the nominee meets the criteria for the award.
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Recognition
The ASA Leadership
Award will be presented at the 2006 Joint Conference of The National Council on the Aging and the American Society on Aging, to be held in Anaheim, California on March 16-19, 2006. A conference session will highlight the work of the winning nominee.
Winners receive the
following:
- $500 cash prize
- Complimentary registration
and one night's lodging at the Joint Conference.
- Recognition at
a special session at the Joint Conference that highlights the award
winners.
- A program profile
included in the Joint Conference program, which will be distributed
to 3,500 attendees and posted on the ASA website.
- Recognition by
peers at an awards presentation.
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Contact
Information
For additional information, please contact:
Valerie Jones
Awards Coordinator
American Society on Aging
71 Stevenson Street, Suite 1450
San Francisco, CA 94105-2938
Phone: 415-974-9602
Fax: (415) 974-0300
E-mail: awards@asaging.org
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