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INDUSTRY MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD

In honor of Jeff Siegel

Due on or before July 1steach year

Nominate an Industry Partner You Admire!
This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of industry members who demonstrate exemplary support to NYSNA, and their professional communities statewide.  Each year, one industry member is selected to receive this prestigious award.
 
Who can be nominated?
  • Nominee must currently a member of NYSNA
  • Nominee’s company must be an exhibitor at the annual conference (or a broker representing a manufacturer at the annual conference)
Are there any restrictions?
  • Nominee may not win this award more than once within a ten-year timeframe

 

How will the entries be judged?

  • The nominations shall be judged by the Awards & Scholarship Committee. 
  • The person submitting the nomination shall be notified if their candidate was selected.
  • We may receive more than one submission, so we encourage submissions to be well thought out and complete, as content is king, and this will help with the selection process.  
Judging Criteria
The following areas will be considered:
  • Length of NYSNA membership
  • Service to NYSNA at the state level, including board and/or committee work and promotion of NYSNA membership, meetings, and initiatives
  • Attendance at, and participation in, NYSNA conferences and events, including conference involvement beyond exhibiting (i.e. speaking, moderating or facilitating sessions, conference planning, etc.)
  • Actions that help promote school nutrition

How will winners be recognized and rewarded?
We will present the award winner with a plaque at the annual conference in October at the Friday Night Industry Appreciation Dinner.

 
 Who Was Jeff Siegel?
The Industry Member of the Year Award, in honor of Jeff Siegel, is named after Jeff Siegel of G.M.D. Sales who was a devoted member of the school food service industry who died suddenly in April of 2002. This award was created to honor industry partners who best exemplified Jeff’s outstanding qualities and is celebrated at the annual conference.  The award has historically been a surprise for the winner, and we try to make the night as special as we can for them.

 

 

QUESTIONS FOR APPLICANTS:

 

(ANSWER ALL THROUGH THE APPLICANT FORM)

 

  1. Why do you think this individual should be selected as the Industry member of the Year?

  2. What contributions has this person made to the association that have advanced the cause of NYSNA and child nutrition?

  3. How has the nominee shown an interest in helping districts improve their programs?

  4. What are some personal characteristics that the nominee displays that makes them deserve this awards?