Eligibility: The nominee must have demonstrated excellent performance through innovations that increase the quality and value of plants, improve the productivity and profitability of the nursery and landscape industry, and protect and enhance the environment. Previous recipients of this award or of the Distinguished Achievement Award in Regulatory Entomology are not eligible for future nominations. Nominees must be current ESA members.

 

Nomination Requirements: Nominations can be made by anyone.  Nomination packages for this award must include:

 

Nominators must provide the information called for in the CV template, either in the template's format or in their own format. To view the CV-related nomination requirements for this award, as well as the CV template, please click here.

 

1. Description of nominee's professional improvement efforts, work experience, and other professional responsibilities or achievements with emphasis on service to American horticulture

2. Three letters of recommendation that evaluate and appraise the nominee's accomplishments

 

 

Evaluation Criteria: Nominees/candidates will be judged using the following criteria for a total of 100 points:

1. Candidate (50 points total)

     1. Leadership and participation in professional activities (10)

     2. Honors, awards, achievements and recognition (8)

     3. Special assignments and committee activities (7)

     4. Grantsmanship (7)

     5. Recommendation from colleagues, peer groups, etc. (8)

     6. Publications (10)

2. Program (50 points total)

     1. Creativity and innovation of program's concept (10)

     2. Development and educational strategy (10)

     3. Implementation, including publications (10)

     4. Diversity of program's delivery (10)

     5. Evidence of program's impact (10)

 

Deadline for Nomination Submissions: The ESA SEB Members Award Chair must receive nomination packages by October 1. This deadline refers to receipt by the awards administrator of a complete package in a readable format. Therefore, early submission is highly recommended. The awards administrator will confirm receipt of nomination packages within two business days, and also notify nominators of any problems with nomination package files within that time.

 

Renomination: Any candidate nominated, but not selected, may be renominated no more than two times within the two-year period after his/her initial submission. Nomination packages will be retained for two years by the awards administrator. Nominators must send a letter of renomination to the awards administrator by the nomination deadline above. Previously submitted documentation will be used for the evaluation process unless the nominator submits new or updated documents. The renomination e-mail must contain this additional documentation. New or updated documents must follow the electronic submission requirements noted above.

 

Notification: The awards administrator will notify all candidates and their nominators with the results of their nomination approximately two months after the nomination submission deadline.

 

Questions: Marianne Shockley 

 

 

1983 H. B. Jackson SC, Clemson 

1984 H. B. Jackson SC, Clemson 

1985 J. D. Coley MS, Starkville 

1986 L. H. Senn SC, Clemson 

1991 H. M. Singletary NC, Raleigh 

1992 [No award presented] 

1993 [No award presented] 

1994 W. A. Dickerson NC, Raleigh 

1997 T. N. Hardy LA, Baton Rouge 

1998 [No award presented] 

1999 [No award presented] 

2000 [No award presented] 

2001 [No award presented] 

2002 [No award presented] 

2003 [No award presented] 

2004 M. L. Grodner LA, Baton Rouge 

2005 [No award presented] 

2006 [No award presented] 

2007 [No award presented, changed to Award in Horticultural Entomology] 

2008 [No award presented] 

2009 S. K. Braman GA, Griffin 

2010 A. Hammond LA, Baton Rouge 

2011 G. Nuessly FL, Belle Glade 

2012 E. A. Buss FL, Gainesville

2013 O. Liburd FL, Gainesville