NCCEAPA – West District Administrative Professional of the Year Procedures and Nomination Form

The Administrative Professional of the Year Award is to be presented annually at the fall meeting to one secretary in the West District as a means of recognizing her outstanding performance. It is presented by the NCCEAPA - WEST DISTRICT.

Guidelines:


  • The committee for the Administrative Professional of the Year Award will consist of the past three recipients of the award. The chair of the committee will be the prior year's recipient.
  • Nominations for the Administrative Professional of the Year Award must be made by a member of the nominee's Extension staff (i.e., agent, fellow administrative professionals, county director). An active WD NCCEAPA member may nominate another active association member for AA of the year. The person nominating should work with the nominated AA’s CED for obtaining all appropriate information on the application.  (amended 4/29/2022)The committee chair will send the Administrative Professional of the Year nomination form to each West District County Director and the district director no later than July 1. The directors should be asked to distribute the nomination form to the staff in his/her office.
  • The deadline for nominations will be August 1.
  • Nominees must be active members of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Administrative Professionals Association, attend at least one of the two West District NCCEAPA meetings per year, and have a minimum of three (amended 4/29/2022)  years of service with North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
  • The award will be presented on an annual basis at the NCCEAPA- West District fall meeting.
  • Any administrative professional selected as a winner will not be eligible to become a nominee again for a period of five years.
  • The winner will receive $100.00 and a certificate.


Committee Responsibilities: The chair will e-mail the nomination form, collect the nominations, send copies of the nominations to the other committee members (preferably by e-mail), print and frame the certificate, and present the award at the fall meeting. The committee members and chair will review the nominations and pick a winner.

NCCEAPA AdministrativeProfessional of the Year Nomination Form

NCCEAPA AdministrativeProfessional of the Year Suggested Cover Letter


Congratulations to our Administrative Professional of the Year



2023     Keia Tilly                    Henderson County


2022     Kirsten Dillman         Watauga County


2018    Tina Lovejoy               Caldwell County


2017    Ivy Olson                    Henderson County


2016    Vonda Vaughn          Mitchell County


2015    Not awarded


2014    Maryann Mickewicz    Transylvania County


2013    Suzanne Winebarger   Watauga County


2012    Brenda Wilson            Yancy County


2011    Cheryl Mitchell           McDowell County


2010    Jane McDaniels         McDowell County


2009    Amy Holder                 Graham County


2008    Elaine Clamser           Henderson County


2007    Jean Miller                 Henderson County



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