The
2008 Minnesota Careers Conference
Presented by MCDA
April 3-4, 2008
University of Minnesota Continuing Education & Conference Center
St. Paul, MN
AWARDS
Nominate a Colleague Today!
It’s
time to NOMINATE fellow MCDA members whose contributions to some
aspect of career development are worthy of recognition! Awards will
be presented at the beginning of the main Minnesota Careers Conference
on the morning of Friday, April 4. Award recipients will receive
a plaque and membership renewal for one year to MCDA. The submission
deadline for these award nominations is Friday, February 29, 2008.
Jules
Kerlan Outstanding Achievement Award
This award recognizes an individual’s lifetime achievement
(15 years or more) in the field of career development. The ideal
candidate possesses the following criteria: committed to human development
and career development throughout their career*; statewide or national
recognition of activities*; influential across any or all branches
of career development*; and a bridge builder across different professional
organizations and/or among professional colleagues.
* Nominee must meet these criteria
Research
Award
This award honors individuals who have conducted applied research
that impacts career development. When submitting nominations, please
include the title of the project, the target population and setting
(include funding source, if applicable), a brief description of
the research, the significance of the research for the field of
career development, and evidence of impact. Research must be of
publishable quality, but not necessarily in a refereed journal.
Marty
Dockman Merit Award
This award honors individuals (or teams of individuals) who have
made a difference in the lives of clients or served MCDA, the organization.
It may be a one-time achievement or an achievement over time.
Sunny
Hansen Graduate Student Award
Attention, educators! MCDA will again be recognizing outstanding
graduate students for excellence in projects, service, teaching,
and/or research that shows a demonstrable dedication to career development
as a current or future career. The selected recipient(s) will receive
a cash award, a plaque, and membership to MCDA for one year.
Nomination
Process
To nominate a colleague, submit a nomination packet containing:
1) the short nomination form below; 2) a one-page letter of nomination
that addresses how the nominee meets the award criteria; and 3)
the nominee’s resume. Supporting documents will also be accepted.
