Awards/Scholarships
AWARDS COMMITTEE REPORT
COLLEEN PETERSON, CHAIRPERSON
SDASCOE SPRING BOARD MEETING
CROSSROADS HOTEL, HURON, SD
February 23 & 24TH , 2010
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Distinguished Service Award nominations were received in the following categories:
FSA/Agriculture and Community Service

The area winners have been forwarded to the Northwest Area chairperson for judging.

The awards nomination forms on the NASCOE website has been improved.   Positive feedback
has been received.

I received nine scholarship applications, which have also been forwarded to the Northwest area
chairperson for judging.  

March 1st is the deadline to submit an application for the NASCOE Member Scholarship.  This
scholarship is awarded to a NASCOE member who is furthering their education

I will be sending an e-mail asking for sick leave hours from SDASCOE members so that we can
make that presentation at the State Convention.  

I would like to remind all members to visit the NASCOE Website for a full booklet of information
and instructions on making and presenting nominations for various awards.

Please consider submitting a nomination for a SDASCOE member who you feel is worthy of the
following awards.  

  • The Professional Improvement Award is an award that recognizes an individual who has
    taken advantage of educational opportunities available to them.  Any member may submit
    an application or nomination for another member any time during the year to the state
    awards chairperson.  The nomination must be for an employee with a permanent
    appointment.
  • The Extra Mile Award recognizes NASCOE members and their children that go the Extra
    Mile in their community, church, job, or in their school.  These nominations can be
    submitted throughout the year to the respective State Awards Chair, then to the Area
    Awards Chair, then to the National Chair who will issue the certificates.  For this award
    there are NO DEADLINES and they are not judged.

I would like to invite any member who is interested to attend the Awards Committee meeting at
the State Convention and share any new ideas you may have or make suggestions to the awards
program.

Respectfully submitted,
Colleen Peterson
SDASCOE Awards Chairperson