Eligibility: Each nominee must be a full ESA member and have contributed significantly to the advancement of entomology through work in urban entomology. A recipient of a widely recognized scientific award will not be eligible for this award unless the accomplishment cited for nomination represents new work. Recipients of this award are not eligible for future nominations.  

 

Nomination Requirements: 

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. Letter of nomination

2. Up to three letters of recommendation

3. Summary of any accomplishments not covered under CV-related items

 

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

1. Candidate (60 total)

     1. Leadership and participation in professional activities (10)

     2. Honors, awards, achievements and recognition (7)

     3. Special assignments and committee activities (10)

     4. Service outside of extension, including community activities (7)

     5. Grantsmanship (8)

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

     7. Publications (10)

2. Program (40 total)

     1. Creativity and innovation of program's concept (8)

     2. Development and educational strategy (8)

     3. Implementation, including publications (8)

     4. Diversity of program's delivery (8)

     5. Evidence of program's impact (8)

 

Deadline for Nomination Submissions: The ESA SEB Members Award Chair must receive nomination packages by October 1.  This deadline refers to receipt of a complete package in a readable format. Therefore, early submission is highly recommended.

 

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. Renomination packages will be retained for two years by the awards administrator. Nominators must send a letter of renomination to the awards administrator by the award 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.

 

Timeline of 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: Email Marianne Shockley 

 

 

Previous Winners:

1990 R. D. Oetting GA, Griffin 

1991 C. G. Wright NC, Raleigh 

1992 R. S. Patterson FL, Gainesville 

1993 A. G. Appel AL, Auburn 

1994 H. L. Collins MS, Gulfport. 

1995 [Candidate from 1994 resubmitted to synchronize SEB with National Society] 

1996 A. G. Appel AL, Auburn 

1997 [No award presented] 

1998 D. Williams FL, Gainesville 

1999 C. Schal NC, Raleigh 

2000 [No award presented] 

2001 Nan-Yao Su FL, Ft. Lauderdale 

2002 R. L. Brandenburg NC, Raleigh 

2003-04 [No award presented] 

2005 E. P. Benson SC, Clemson 

2006 E. Vargo NC, Raleigh 

2007 R. H. Scheffrahn FL, Ft. Lauderdale 

2008 A. G. Appel AL, Auburn 

2009 E. Thoms FL, Gainesville 

2010 D. Suiter GA, Griffin 

2011 C. Husseneder LA, Baton Rouge; B. T. Forschler GA, Athens

2012 G. R. Henderson LA, Baton Rouge

2013 J. Silverman NC, Raleigh