Outstanding Service Award Nominations Sought

COLLEGE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND EDUCATION
Research, Service, and Professional Development Committee
Laddie R. Bell Distinguished Service Award Solicitation

MEMORANDUM

TO:           HR&E Faculty

FROM:     Research, Service, and Professional Development Committee

RE:            Laddie R. Bell Service Award

DATE:      December 10, 2007

Attached you will find the nomination form for the Laddie R. Bell Service Award.  Please nominate any colleague(s) that you feel would be a good candidate for this award, by using the attached nomination form.  If you are nominated, you will be invited to submit your support documentation.  You may also submit your support documentation without having been nominated by a colleague, in which case you first will need to submit a form nominating yourself by the nomination cut-off date below.

If you have any questions, please ask Vishakha Rawool, (Committee Chair) or a member of the Committee (James Bartee, Sheila Benson, Karen Haines, Eric Landers, Jim Rye; ex-officio. Jaci Webb-Dempsey)
         

NOMINATIONS		SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
submit to Janet Burkle		submit to Janet Burkle in the
in the Dean’s Office by		Dean’s Office by Friday,
Friday, January 18, 2008,		February 29, 2008, at 4:30 p.m.
at 4:30 p.m.

                    
Previous Winners

1989	Michael Caruso	1993	John O. Andes	1999	Michael Yura
1990	Michael Oliverio	1994	Diane Woodrum	2000	Ken St. Louis
1990	James DeLo	1995	Nancy Hoffman	2001	D. J. Hendricks
1991	Gwen Rosenbluth	1996	John Wells	2003	Sita Misra
1991	Dennis Ruscello	1997	Van Dempsey	2004	Carolyn Atkins
1992	Sandra DeCosta	1998	Ranjit Majumder	2006	Anne Hirsh
				2007	Sam Stack

Request for Nominations and Applications
LADDIE BELL DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
College of Human Resources and Education
2008

The Award.  Dr. Laddie Reed Bell, former professor of Education Administration and Assistant Dean of the College of Human Resources and Education, worked throughout his career to bring to his native state the best opportunities that education can provide.  Dr. Bell served both our institution and our state, fostering strong relationships between higher education and the field.  It is, therefore, most fitting that the Award, in his name, recognize individuals within our College who have made exceptional contributions to the achievement of our mission and the development of our programs.  To honor Dr. Bell and to recognize those who, like him, serve the students, the schools, and the citizens of West Virginia, the College of Human Resources and Education of West Virginia University offers the Laddie Reed Bell Distinguished Service Award.  The Laddie Reed Bell Distinguished Service Award is accompanied by a cash award of $1,000.  It is presented annually to an individual who has made notable contributions to service in the state of Virginia.

Definition of Distinguished Service.  Distinguished service refers to exemplary activities that promote and enhance the productive interaction of College programs and that respond to the needs of individuals and groups within the State of West Virginia.  Service activities are defined by the University and College in their guidelines for annual review and promotion and tenure of faculty.

Eligibility for Award.  The award recognizes a College faculty member or administrator whose sustained service has facilitated the mission of the College of Human Resources and Education.  Nominees must be full-time faculty members or administrators in the College of Human Resources and Education at West Virginia University.

Period Covered by Award.  There is no defined time period covered by the award.  It can be for a long-term sustained effort or exemplary accomplishments over a shorter time period.

Procedures. 

1.   Individuals may be nominated for this award by faculty, colleagues or other professionals in the field, or they may be self-nominated.  Nominations can be made by using the attached nomination form.  Faculty members will be notified by the College of their nomination and of the deadline for submitting their supporting documentation.

2.   The supporting documentation must include the following materials:
(a)     The contribution to be considered and the time period.
(b)     A narrative with any necessary attachments documenting the context and importance of the contribution, e.g., the nature and scope of the service (related to the College mission and State of West Virginia), the reason for considering the contribution outstanding, and documentation of the quality of the contribution.
(c)     An updated curriculum vita.
(d)     Letters from two individuals that testify to the nature and contribution of the service.

3.   The HR&E Research, Service, & Professional Development Committee will determine the awardee.  A single nominee may be named for the Laddie Reed Bell Distinguished Service Award in any given year; however, the Committee may choose not to select an awardee.

4.   The recipient of the award will receive recognition at the faculty meeting and College Convocation ceremony in May.