[Pollinator] Fw: Call for Nominations

[Peter Kevan]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Ellis" <mellis3 at unl.edu>
To: "Nicholas Calderone" <nwc4 at cornell.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 5:10 PM
Subject: Call for Nominations


Dear Colleagues,

If you would like to nominate a deserving colleague for the AAPA Award of 
Excellence, send your nominations to Marion Ellis, Chair of the selection 
committee.  The nomination process is simple and consists of a letter with 
the signature of 3 nominators.  The meeting dates are coming up soon, so you 
will need to move quickly for there to be a 2009 recipient.




AAPA Award for Apicultural Excellence

Each year the American Association for Professional Apiculturists will 
entertain nominations for a national honor called the Award for Apicultural 
Excellence. Only active or emeritus AAPA members are eligible for 
nomination. A member can receive this award only once.
Selection of the recipient will be based on the quality of his or her 
contributions to the field of apiculture. Areas of expertise may include one 
or more of the following (or any other honey bee-related specialty):


1. Apicultural Research Activities

Candidate is recognized as having made significant contributions to the 
field of honey bee research. His or her accomplishments have advanced the 
understanding of one or more specific aspects of apiculture such as bee 
biology (e.g., behavior, genetics, physiology, or diseases); colony 
management, crop pollination, pollinator protection, etc. Results of these 
accomplishments have been disseminated through appropriate publications.


2. Apicultural Extension Activities

Candidate is recognized as having made significant contributions to the 
field of apicultural extension. He or she has a very strong record of acting 
as a liaison between the research community and others who benefit from 
receiving information about honey bees and other pollinators. Clientele 
contacts are expected to include many of the following: university and USDA 
ARS researchers; county extension personnel; hobby, sideline, and commercial 
beekeepers; national, regional, and local beekeeping organizations and 
commodity boards; regulatory personnel, legislative contacts; grower groups, 
and various groups among the general public.


3. Apicultural Regulatory Activities

Candidate is recognized as having made significant contributions in 
regulatory aspects of apiculture. He or she has demonstrated a sincere 
desire to formulate and champion laws and regulations that benefit the 
entire industry while protecting the individual. Effective leadership in 
this area would include contributions such as working with local beekeepers 
to determine their regulatory needs; relating those needs to administrators 
and legislators; and relaying industry concerns to regulatory groups (e.g., 
A.I.A., Plant Boards, NASDA, and USDA APHIS).


4. Apicultural Teaching Activities

Candidate is recognized as having made significant contributions in the area 
of apicultural instruction. Specific examples should relate how he or she 
positively impacted audiences through teaching efforts. While formal 
classroom teaching is emphasized, materials developed for mass distribution 
deserve recognition. Creativity and innovation in the classroom, as it 
relates to appreciation by the students and its ability to foster learning, 
are key considerations.




Nomination forms can be obtained from the AAPA Secretary/Treasurer. 
Completed forms, including signatures from three nominators, will be 
submitted to the Chair of the three person Selection Committee.

Selection Committee members, appointed by the AAPA President from the active 
membership, will reach a consensus on a potential recipient. The Committee 
Chair will then submit the choice, with written justification, to the 
Officers of AAPA for approval.

Following approval by AAPA Officers, the President will inform the recipient 
of the choice and invite the recipient to attend the next Annual Business 
Meeting to receive the award. The award recipient will receive a plaque 
engraved with his or her name, the title of the award, and the date and 
place at which the award was presented.