AWARDS - Northwest Volunteer Administrators Association

Empowering Volunteer Professionals to Excellence

Awards for Excellence to the Volunteer Management Profession

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 NOVAA Awards!

Northwest Oregon Volunteer Administrators Association (NOVAA), asks you to take a few minutes to recognize the hard working volunteer professional in your organization for the work they do on behalf of your organization and the community. We invite you to recognize the professional abilities of the person responsible for managing the volunteers in your organization by nominating him or her for an award through their professional association, NOVAA.

How do I nominate someone?

Read the information about the awards below.

Fill out the nomination form on-line by clicking here: www.novaa.org/nomination_form.php.

When you have completed the nomination form, click on “Submit Nomination” and it will be sent to the Awards Chairperson.

Optional: Mail or e-mail any supporting materials, such as resumes, newspaper articles, or other printed materials reflecting the nominee’s eligibility, to the NOVAA Awards Committee (see address below).

You’re done!

It really is that easy to do!

If you would prefer to submit a nomination manually, a PDF version of the nomination form is provided below. Manually completed nominations should be mailed to: NOVAA Awards Committee, PO Box 8536, Portland, OR 97207-8536, or emailed to juneb@multcolib.org.

Deadline September 15, 2008 – don’t wait! Nominate Today!

Please take advantage of this opportunity to recognize your organization’s volunteer professional. The award recipients will be presented with their awards at the Advanced Volunteer Management Conference lunch, scheduled for October 29, 2008. You will be notified if the person you nominate is chosen to receive an award.

Questions: June Bass, Chair, NOVAA Awards Committee

(503) 988-5443 or juneb@multcolib.org.

The Awards:

For exemplary service to the profession of Volunteer Management: LUCKE AWARD

This award honors volunteer management professionals who exemplify the spirit and commitment of furthering the volunteer management profession. The award’s namesake, Elma Lucke, Recruitment Director for the Columbia River Girl Scout Council, 1977-85, was one of several Portland-area volunteer managers who began meeting regularly with newcomers to the field of volunteer management to share her personal expertise and exchange information and ideas. This honor is bestowed to a volunteer management professional that has followed in Elma’s footsteps through extraordinary service to their organization, the profession, and mentorship to others.

For exemplary service to NOVAA as a Professional Organization: GREGER AWARD

This award honors volunteer management professionals who have given extraordinary service to NOVAA in continuing its development as a professional organization and effectively serving its members. This award is named for Gay Greger, a former volunteer manager for the Portland Parks and Recreation Department. Her involvement in the Multnomah County Volunteer Program Managers Association, which evolved into NOVAA, exemplifies the concept of service to a professional organization. With her dedication to making NOVAA a professional organization and to seeing volunteer program managers recognized as professionals, she set the standard for NOVAA members to serve their organization effectively.

NEW AWARD: For exemplary service to NOVAA through service on the Board of Directors: Leadership Award

This award honors a member of the NOVAA Board of Directors for their extraordinary service to the organization through their service as a board member. The Leadership Award acknowledges a personal commitment of time, resources and professionalism to the organization, resulting in an elevation of status for the organization through the individual’s efforts and guidance.

Award Recipients

Greger Award winners include:

2007 Paula McCall

2006 June Bass
2005 Holly Denniston
2004 Mary West
2003 Autumn Ray
2002 David Dacklin
2001 Kim McNamer
2000 Lauren Grube
1999 Nancy Gaston
1998 Donna-Lynn Kublick
1997 Kathleen Smith
1996 Becky Chinn
1995 Marie Hermanson
1994 Shelly Pozzi
1993 Colleen Keyes
1992 Mary Ann Engel
1991 Darcy Baker
1990 Ellen Karas
1989 Dianne Redd

Lucke Award winners include:

2007 Molly Dougherty

2006 Victoria Eggleston
2005 June Bass
2004 Donna Phillips
2003 LaVena Rae Secrest
2002 Holly Denniston
2001 Mary Loftin
2000 Vickie Edwards
1999 Trink Easterday
1998 Sue Baumgartner
1997 Paula McCall
1996 Mary Ann Engel
1995 Lucy McGowan
1994 Marianne McGee
1993 Kathy Walter
1992 Nancy Gaston
1991 Phyllis Proppe
1990 B.J. Joseph
1989 John Mason

Leadership Award winners include:

2007 Annette Shaff-Palmer

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