Purpose
The National Extension Technology Community (NETC) Award for Individual Excellence recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a strong work ethic, commitment to service, and exceptional job performance. The award honors outstanding effort, encourages workplace creativity and innovation, and celebrates the high-level integration of technology by Extension professionals serving the Cooperative Extension community.
Award
One award will be presented each year given that nominations of sufficient substance are submitted. Each award winner will receive an engraved award and a framed certificate to be presented at the NETC Annual Conference.
Eligibility
Eligible professionals must be active members of the NETC and employed by an 1862, 1890, or 1994 land-grant institution for a minimum of two continuous years in a position whose assignments and workloads have focused significantly (effective FTE is 51% or more) on providing information technology services to Cooperative Extension programs. IT professionals are not eligible to compete for this award if they are a current member of the NETC Board.
Process and Timeline
A call for nominations will be issued in November of each year with the expectation that the award will be presented at the NETC Annual Conference the following year.
A standard nomination form, created and maintained by the NETC Board, will be used.
The VP or VP Elect will be responsible for managing the nomination and selection processes with the guidance of the NETC Board.
The selection committee will review the nominations and, using a common rating sheet, will select the award recipient.
General timeline for nomination, selection and presentation of the award:
- Nov – Feb: Call for nominations
- Jan – Feb: Assemble Selection Committee
- Mar – Apr: Review nominations and select award winner
- Apr – May: Prepare award and award presentation
- May – Aug: Present award at the NETC Annual Conference
Selection Committee
Awards winners are selected by an Awards Committee of 5 active NETC members.
- VP or VP elect is the chair of the committee
- Representative from institution hosting current year’s conference
- Three reps from different regions/1890/1994 schools