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MSEA 2009 Minority Achievement Awards
Guidelines and Rules for Nomination

Guidelines and Rules for Nomination

Your nomination package should include:

1) The completed Nomination Form and Seconding Form [.doc]
2) A typed or printed biographical sketch of the nominee
3) Support materials, such as copies of newspaper clippings, certificates and/or citations, that relate directly to the specific criterion or criteria for which the candidate is being nominated

Send to:MSEA Minority Achievement Awards: Nominations, Attn: Debra A. Nixon, MSEA, 140 Main St., Annapolis, MD 21401; dnixon@mseanea.org

Deadline: 5 p.m., November 5, 2009

Purpose:  MSEA and the Minority Affairs Committee provide statewide recognition to those minority individuals who have promoted and/or demonstrated leadership in public education. These awards recognize outstanding achievement in the areas of education, leadership, politics, and community involvement at the national, state, and local levels. A fifth category is for outstanding achievements by a member of the Maryland State Education Association – Student Program (MSEA-SP).

Nominees in all categories should:

• Demonstrate leadership on public education issues;
• Foster increased public understanding of public schools in American society;
• Promote a positive image of public education on behalf of students, parents and educators;
• Encourage and promote improvement in Maryland’s public school system.

Awards categories:

Education Award

• Nominees must be public education employees and members of NEA, MSEA and their Local Association and show evidence of a specific contribution to the improvement of education in Maryland.

Leadership Award

• Nominees should show outstanding contributions on a sustained basis rather than only those performed in a single exceptional service deed.
• This award category is for leadership demonstrated beyond the NEA, MSEA and the Local Association leadership position that an individual may hold.

Politics Award

• Nominees should promote, sponsor and/or support legislation and/or governmental action that consistently promotes and enhances public education in Maryland.

Community Award

• Nominees should demonstrate dedication to public education through involvement in activities such as:
• Providing individual support to students, educational employees and parents;
• Sponsoring ongoing school-related activities;
• Advocating for pro-public education issues;
• Consistently giving leadership, long hours and loyalty to public education; and
• Presenting a positive image of public education and educators.

Student Award

• Nominees must be members of the MSEA Student Program.
• Nominees should promote goals and policies of NEA, MSEA and the Student Program and show evidence of participation in pro-public education activities.

Eligibility and Restrictions:
Individuals who submit a nominating and seconding form must be an Active, Student, Retired and/or Life member of MSEA.                        

Awards may be given to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to education in the State of Maryland and whose nomination is in compliance with the procedures below.

Present officers and members of the Board of Directors are ineligible to receive this award, to nominate, or to second the nomination of a potential recipient.

Members of the Minority Affairs Committee during the year of the award, MSEA current officers and members of the Board of Directors are ineligible to receive the award.

A member of the Minority Affairs Committee may not nominate a potential recipient, but may second a nomination. Only one second or any nomination may come from a member of the committee.

The Board of Directors as a body may, by a unanimous vote, nominate a group or an elected or appointed individual outside the United Education Profession. The Board of Directors must follow the procedural requirements outlined above.

Tips for application submission include:

1. Ensure that all categories of materials are submitted;
2. Ensure legibility of the submission: Use 12 point font and notebook materials;
3. Do not fax nominations;
4. Letters of support for your nomination help give credence to the nomination;
5. Consider presentation of your materials as the committee and the MSEA Board may see them if your nominee is selected;
6. Nomination form and seconding form must be submitted by an active or retired (includes life) member of either MSEA or MSEA Student Chapters.
   
   

Complete Guidelines and Rules for Nomination Your nomination package should include: 1) The completed Nomination Form and Seconding Form 2) A typed or printed biographical sketch of the nominee 3) Support materials, such as copies of newspaper clippings, certificates and/or citations, that relate directly to the specific criterion or criteria for which the candidate is being nominated Send to:MSEA Minority Achievement Awards: Nominations, Attn: Debra A. Nixon, MSEA, 140 Main St., Annapolis, MD 21401; dnixon@mseanea.org Deadline: 5 p.m., November 5, 2009 Questions? Contact Debra A. Nixon, MSEA, dnixon@mseanea.org, 800/448-6782, ext. 3658.

MSEA is the 71,000-member Maryland affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA). NEA represents over 3.2 million public education teachers, support professionals, retired educators, school administrators, higher education faculty, and future educators.
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