Fellow Award
The designation of Fellow is conferred on Society members who have performed exceptional service in advocating the conservation of soil, water, and related natural resources. This award is given for professional excellence, first and foremost. Professional achievement may be in practicing, investigating, administering, or teaching soil and water conservation or closely related fields.
Criteria:
- Only Society members with at least 10 continuous years of membership are eligible.
- Board members and officers of the Society shall not be eligible during their term of office.
- Nominees should be widely recognized outside the Society and their state or province for their expertise as professional conservationists.
- Nominees shall have been active in Society affairs and shall have made contributions to the progress of the Society beyond the chapter level.
- The degree of Fellow will not be awarded to recognize long and faithful service to a chapter or to the parent Society in the absence of significant professional achievement.
Nomination Procedure:
- Nominations shall be by petition, signed by at least 25 members of the Society. Individuals signing the petition may, but need not be, members of the same Society chapter. Names of Society members who are not formal members of a local chapter may also appear on a petition. Names of petitioners must be printed as well as signed.
The supporting material should include:
- Three letters of support are required for this nomination. Additional letters of support will not be accepted.
- A maximum limit of 10 pages for nomination narratives. We suggest using Times New Roman 12 point, 1.5 line spacing and margins equal to or greater than .75 inches on all sides
- Documentation of an individual's professional achievements in narrative form, including significant publications or products using other media, significant papers presented at professional meetings, and other information, detailing the specific contributions the nominee has made, as deemed appropriate for the degree of Fellow
- Length and continuity of Society membership; offices and committee memberships held at the chapter and international levels
- Society representation on special boards, federations, and commissions
- Other outstanding contributions to the Society
- Awards received from the Society or other organizations.
- Nominees Professional Curriculum Vitae must accompany the Awards Nomination Questionnaire. (Maximum limit of 20 pages – we suggest using Times New Roman 12 point, 1.5 line spacing and margins equal to or greater than .75 inches on all sides)
The Award Nomination Questionnaire and supporting material may be emailed to: awards@swcs.org. If emailing, you may fax the signed petition to 515-289-1227. You may also submit the Award nomination by U.S. Postal Service (1 copy only) to: SWCS-Awards, 945 SW Ankeny Rd., Ankeny, IA 50023. All nominations must be received by February 12, 2012. All forms of submission will receive a confirmation of receipt. Late nominations will not be considered.
Selection:
- The Awards Committee will evaluate and rank nominees. Recommendations will be presented to the Board of Directors for final approval.
- No more than one-tenth of one percent of the Society's membership will be honored each year.
