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Honors and Recognitions
Awards and Board of Directors Nominations are Open – Don’t miss the deadline
The Southern Association of Colleges and Employers Call for Award Nominations will closed October 7.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Employers Call for Board of Directors/Officers Nominations will close October 19. Click this link to nominate today!
Eager to develop new skills or exercise ones you don't get to use every day?
Want more visibility for your institution, organization or students?
Then do we have a solution for you!
Whether you're a current leader in your employing organization or an aspiring one, SoACE Board leadership is a great opportunity to cultivate leadership, teamwork and other specialized skills in a new venue.
In SoACE you can develop professionally in an area that may interest you but may not make up a large part of your day-to-day activities (e.g. diversity, communication campaigns, technology, finance, event planning).
SoACE leadership also puts your name and your organization's name out there in a large section of the country - great for recruiting new hires, helping your students get hired, or maybe even helping you get hired in a new role!
Of course you can also build relationships with great colleagues and friends while scoping our some fabulous vacation destinations in our beautiful region!
We certainly want you to nominate deserving colleagues, but we really want YOU to volunteer to join our team! We need your perspective and your energy.
SoACE needs YOU!
See below for Archived SACE & SWACE Awards / SoACE Award Descriptions
SoACE Award Recipients 2007-Present
| Founders Award |
2010
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Patsy Hammett -- Milliken & Company - Spartanburg, SC
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| Southern Star Award |
2010
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Matthew Berndt -- University of Texas at Austin -
Austin, TX |
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Karen Thompson -- University of North Carolina Wilmington - Wilmington, NC
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2009
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Alexandra (Alex) Anderson - Southwestern University - Georgetown, TX |
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Mary Mahoney - University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN
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More information about the 2009 SoACE Southern Star Award Recipients |
| President's Award |
| 2010 |
Donnie Brown -- Tindall Corporation - Spartanburg, SC |
2009
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Curt Schafer, Texas State University - San Marcos, TX
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| 2008 |
Patsy Hammett, Milliken & Company - Spartanburg, SC
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| 2007 |
Shelly (Garcia) Underwood, St. Mary's University - San Antonio, TX
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Emerging Leaders Certificate
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2009
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Sarah Ward, Midwestern State University
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| 2008 |
Cynthia Brown, New Mexico State University
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| 2008 |
Darrell Easley, Mississippi State University
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| 2008 |
Lindsay Seaborn, Samford University |
| 2008 |
Seth Thibodeaux, Louisiana State University |
SWACE Archived Award Recipients (thru 2007)
SACE Archived Awards Recipients (thru 2007)
SoACE Award Descriptions
FOUNDERS AWARD
Awarded at the Board’s discretion based upon nominations solicited, vetted and recommended by Awards Committee.
The Founders Award is considered the most prestigious award SoACE can bestow on one of its members. It is to be given only when the Board of Directors deems there to be a deserving recipient and is not an annual award. The award may be presented to a current or former member of SoACE (including former SACE and SWACE members) who has made notable and significant contributions with distinguished achievement to the Association, the profession of career services and recruitment. To be considered for this award, an individual must have been active and contributed in the development of programs, held leadership roles in the Association for a considerable number of years, contributed in an innovative way to the professional development of the profession, authored publications of a creditable nature, and/or otherwise represented the Association in an exemplary manner.
Awarded at the Board’s discretion based upon nominations solicited, vetted and recommended by Awards Committee.
The Southern Star Award may be presented a person or persons to recognize significant and outstanding contributions to the profession, to society, or to SoACE. The Southern Star Award is a prestigious recognition of service and contributions exceeded only in significance within SoACE by the Founders Award. The Southern Star Award may be given to a college or employer representative. The recipient does not have to be, or have been, a member of SoACE, SWACE or SACE, but must have made notable or sustained contributions to one of the associations or to the profession. Recipients of the Southern Star Award must have made a major and significant contribution to the career services and recruiting profession or had a sustained impact on SOACE, SWACE or SACE over a period of time. Nominations for Southern Star award recipients will be solicited by the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee will make recommendations to the Board, which will consider nominees for recognition using the procedures established by the Awards Committee.
NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Awarded each year to one employer member and one college member. Recipients are selected by the Board based upon nominations solicited, vetted and recommended by Awards Committee.
The New Professional Award may be presented to SoACE members with no more than five years of experience in the profession who have demonstrated significant contributions to career services and/or recruitment. It is meant to recognize “future leaders” within the association. Contribution may be to the association, a state association, NACE, or through direct activities as a part of their normal employment. These activities must show innovation, reflect foresight, and display promise that the individual has the unique quality of future leadership.
PRESIDENT'S AWARDS
Awarded annually at the sitting President’s discretion
President's Awards are given annually at the discretion of the sitting president to recognize individuals or organizations that have distinguished themselves by their service to the Association in ways of particular significance to the President during his/her tenure in office. Recipients of President's Awards are not subject to the vote/approval of the Board of Directors
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP
Awarded at the Board’s discretion based upon nominations solicited, vetted and recommended by Awards Committee. Award is not, by definition, an annual award.
Honorary Life Membership is awarded to individuals who have made notable and significant contributions to the Association over the course of their active membership in SoACE, SACE or SWACE. In order to be considered for Honorary Life Membership, an individual must have been active in SoACE, SACE or SWACE for at least five years, must no longer be eligible for active membership in the association because of retirement, job transition, or other similar reasons. Honorary Life Members are accorded all the rights and privileges of active members except the eligibility to vote on Association business matters or to hold office; however, Honorary Life Members may hold committee membership, be eligible to serve as committee chairs, and serve on committees in an ex-officio capacity. There is no annual membership fee for Honorary Life Membership, however Honorary Life Membership must be renewed annually. New Honorary Life Members are provided a complimentary conference registration the year in which they are officially recognized and receive discounted conference registration thereafter. All SWACE and SACE Honorary Life Members retain their Honorary Life Memberships in SoACE as long as they renew this membership annually.
BOARD & COMMITTEE CHAIR RECOGNITION
At the conclusion of their year of service, each member of the Board of Directors and each Committee Chair will be recognized by the President and the Association with an award, the nature and form of which will be determined by the President in consultation with the Awards Committee and in line with resources budgeted to support this recognition.
CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
Awarded annually at the sitting President’s discretion
A Certificate of Appreciation may be presented to a member of the Association, to any person actively engaged in career services or recruitment or to an organization which has made a notable contribution to the field of career services and recruitment, provided outstanding service to the Association, or who have completed assignments of special significance to the Association. Certificates of Appreciation are presented, upon the recommendation by the President and approval by the Board of Directors, to individuals or organizations that meet the abovementioned criteria.
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