The Distinguished Service Award
Submission Deadline: November 15, 2010
The AAA Awards Committee would like to remind members of the Academy that they may nominate individuals for the AAA Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award is given by the Academy to individuals who have rendered distinguished service to the Academy and/or advertising education. Such service must be clearly above and beyond credit given as part of normal university research/teaching/service or a paid assignment and thereby considered part of one’s job. The person should be a champion of advertising education, active in providing opportunities for the professional development of students and faculty, and someone who unselfishly performs this meritorious service.
One need not be a member of the Academy to be considered for this award. However, only members of the Academy may submit a nomination. It is expected that the Distinguished Service Award will be given infrequently and only for truly distinguished service. Service should encompass national activities. The award is presented at the annual conference of the Academy and is accompanied by a plaque commemorating the event. Please refer to the AAA Directory and/or website for more information on each award.
Nominations should contain substantial supporting materials. This material might take the form of event/conference/seminar award programs conducted for students and/or faculty (actual printed materials); documented years of service from published/printed material, and documented service clearly over and above normal university/professional “service” requirements.
Note that letters of support alone are not adequate documentation; in fact, support letters without documentation will not be considered by the committee. A meaningful nomination should include at least three, but no more than five, actual support documents. All letters should fully explain, with reference to documents and with as much detail as possible, the reasons the person is being nominated. All documents should be submitted only by e-mail in Word or pdf format.
For a list of past award winners please visit the AAA website. Nominations and supporting documentation should be sent no later than November 15, 2010 to the Chair of the Awards Committee:
Dr. Jef I. Richards Advertising Department The University of Texas
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