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VASFAA

BOARD - COMMISSIONER - COMMITTEE PLANS & REPORT FORM

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Committee: Awards

Commissioner/Board Position: Erik Melis – Past President

Year (e.g., 2005-06): 2007-08

Committee Members:

Brad Barnett – James Madison University

Melissa Collum-Wyatt – SCHEV

Sheila Nelson-Henlsey – Bluefield College

Erik Melis – George Mason University - Chair

Standard Goal 1: Solicit, evaluate, and coordinate the submission of potential award recipients to the Board of Directors. [Strategic Plan 3.5, 4.1 A (3)]

Objective 1 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal): Solicit award nominees through the newsletter The VASFAA Voice, sector meetings, the VASFAA List Serve, the VASFAA web site, and conversations with VASFAA members.

Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

Date: 11/5/2007

Report: To date, the committee has received one nomination for a VASFAA Retirement Recognition. An article explaining the various VASFAA awards and the nomination process was sent to the Newsletter Committee for inclusion in the Fall edition of the VASFAA Voice and is currently on-line. An e-mail was sent to the VASFAA Listserv in September providing the membership with information about VASFAA awards ands soliciting nominations.

Date: 1/25/2008

Report: To date, the committee has received three nominations for VASFAA Retirement Recognition. These nominations will be discussed at the upcoming winter board meeting in Roanoke.

BUDGET

Item (Broad general categories) Cost

Board Approved Amount: $ 360.00

Date: 06-13-2007

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