Awards Categories
Career Awards
This category of awards recognizes the achievement of an individual or teams of Extension professionals, who have administered, planned, designed, delivered, and evaluated strong Extension policies, procedures, or programs at the state, regional, national, or international levels. The nominee’s program should have played a vital role in preparing people and/or communities to address critical social, economic and/or environmental issues.
Nominator within the category of Career awards must be someone who has direct knowledge of the nominee’s Extension achievements. Self‐nominations are not permitted, but nominees may provide information to the nominator for possible inclusion in the nomination statement.
- Early Career Leadership
- This award recognizes achievements of ANREP members with less than five years of Extension service who exhibit leadership and excellence in planning, designing, delivering, and evaluating Extension natural resources programs. An Extension program is a set of educational materials and events aimed at a particular audience over a short or long time period.
- Career Leadership
- This award recognizes achievements of experienced ANREP members who exhibit leadership and excellence in planning, designing, delivering, and evaluating Extension natural resources programs throughout their careers. An Extension program is a set of educational materials and events aimed at a particular audience over a short or long time period.
- Individual Program Leadership
- This award recognizes achievements of ANREP members who exhibit leadership and excellence in planning, designing, delivering, and evaluating a specific Extension natural resources program. An Extension program is a set of educational materials and events aimed at a particular audience over a short or long time period.
- Innovative Program
- This award recognizes an especially innovative Extension natural resources program including a set of educational materials and events aimed at a specified audience to address a particular issue. It recognizes unique, cutting edge, risk‐taking programs that succeed in meeting their objectives. At least one ANREP member must have a significant role in conducting the program.
- International Service
- This award recognizes ANREP members who have exhibited leadership and excellence in planning, designing, delivering, and evaluating Extension natural resources programs in another country or countries through in‐state and/or overseas work.
- Outstanding Team
- This award recognizes achievements of interdisciplinary, interagency, and/or other teams that exhibit leadership and excellence in planning, designing, delivering, and evaluating an Extension natural resources program. An education program is a set of educational materials and events aimed at a particular audience over a short or long time period. A team must be composed of at least 3 people but not more than 15. At least one ANREP member must be a team member and only ANREP members may receive awards.
- Partner
- This award recognizes individuals, organizations, and institutions that provide outstanding support to ANREP or to the Extension natural resources programs in which ANREP members participate.
Outstanding Educational Materials Awards
These annual awards recognize outstanding Extension natural resources educational materials in twelve classes. Judging will primarily focus on: target audience appropriate language, innovative teaching approaches, usefulness of an educational material and efficient delivery of a material to achieve desired goals. Awards are intended for materials developed principally by ANREP members, unless otherwise specified in the class description.
Class Descriptions and Submission Requirements
Materials must have been produced or received by the intended audience during the previous calendar year, January 1 to December 31, 2010.
- Computerized Graphic Presentation
- This class includes computerized graphic presentations (e.g., Power Point) that were designed for and are available to other educators. Submit a hard copy printout of each page in the presentation and a CD, DVD or USB drive, or send the Power Point presentation as an e‐mail attachment (may not work with very large PowerPoints). Embedded or linked narration and/or video may be included. If narration is not included, include speaker notes within the presentation.
- Computer Software/Application/Mobile Application
- This class includes computer software for processing information or data. It also includes “apps” for handheld devices such as smartphones or tablets. Submit one copy of the item (CD, DVD or USB drive) and a description of the computer equipment necessary to operate it. If the item is available in different computer formats or languages, submit one copy in each format so that judges have a greater likelihood of being able to use it.
- Long Publication
- This class includes single publications with 6 or more pages or multiple publications focused on a theme that collectively have 6 or more pages. Submit one publication or submit one of each, if there is a series.
- Mixed Media/Materials
- This class includes combinations of different types of educational and promotional materials focused on a single extension program. For example, there may be a publication, video, web page, series of news releases, and magnet with an educational message associated with an issue. These educational materials may be submitted under their individual classes as well as the Mixed Media/Materials class. Submit one copy of each item.
- Newsletter/Series of Articles
- This class includes newsletters (including digital/electronic newsletters) that are distributed to a targeted list of people on a planned schedule at least two times per year or a series of articles published in a newspaper, magazine, or newsletter not controlled by Extension. Submit two different newsletters or articles from the series. If digital/electronic, then submit in digital form. Include a description of the publication name, type, and frequency.
- Promotional Materials
- This class includes any materials (e.g., brochure, letter, video, newspaper, radio or television advertisement, magnet, cup, etc.) used to promote an educational event or product. Submit one copy of a promotional material. If there are several promotional materials related to the same program or product, submit one copy of each and include an explanation about how this package of materials was (will be) used.
- Radio/Podcast
- This class includes single radio programs or audio/video podcasts and a series of programs focused on a theme. Programs may originally have been broadcast in pre‐recorded or live formats. Submit one copy of the program or series of programs, but not more than 30 minutes of in total.
- Refereed Journal Article
- This class includes articles published in a refereed journal, including electronic journals. The primary emphasis of the article must be Extension natural resources. Examples include articles describing target audience surveys to assess educational needs, articles describing the evaluation and impact of an Extension natural resources program, how a program was carried out, or review articles on Extension natural resource‐related subjects. Articles must have been published in the previous calendar year (not just submitted or accepted).
- Short Publication
- This class includes single publications with 5 or fewer pages or multiple publications focused on a theme that collectively have 5 or fewer pages. Submit one publication or submit one of each, if there is a series.
- Televised Conference/Videoconference/Webinar
- This class includes live television broadcasts (or cable), pre‐recorded broadcasts (or cable), video conferences, webinar, television programs in a series, and computer‐based video conferencing. Submit one video (CD, DVD, etc.) of the television program or videoconference. If there are several programs in a series, include a video of one program and include a brief content description of the other programs. Include a description of how the program was promoted and its estimated audience size. Include copies of any supporting educational materials used by the audience during the program.
- Video/DVD/CD
- This class includes a single video in any digital format (CD, DVD, etc.) as well as a series of videos focused on a theme. Submit one copy. If the item is part of a series, submit one item from the series (up to 30 minutes of video, if there are several short videos. This class is not meant for video specifically designed for broadcast or video conference use (see Television/Videoconference/Webinar class).
- Web Page
- This class includes Web pages, blogs, social media sites, and Web‐based courses, including those formatted for mobile devices. Submit the URL (Web page address). Judges will look up this Web page and evaluate it on‐line. If a password is required, please provide a password or instructions to enter the site. If there are supporting written materials necessary for web-based courses, submit one copy of each item.
