Outstanding Service Award
Purpose
To recognize those individuals who have dedicated time and effort to promote the objectives of career/technical student organizations/Business Professionals of America or provided outstanding service to BPA at the national level.
Eligibility
Any individual supportive of career/technical student organizations/Business Professionals of America. To be eligible for the Outstanding Service Award, the nominee must not have received this award within the last five years. The nominator must submit the following information about the nominee:
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Nomination Form - Once downloaded, this document is a fillable PDF that can be saved and uploaded to the BPA Cares Submission System.
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List of national activities and involvement
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List of state and local activities and involvement
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List of participation in other professional organizations and community service
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List of any other pertinent information about the nominee that you believe will assist the Committee in making the selections
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National staff and current student members are ineligible for this award.
Entries
Nominations will be accepted every year from the following: National Officers, Board of Trustees, SAAC State Advisors/Supervisors, National Staff, National Business Advisory Council, Classroom Educators Advisory Council, Local Advisors and Members.
Guidelines and Application
All nominations must be submitted on the official nomination form. Nominations due March 1. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Nominations must be submitted at http://www.bpa.org/submit.
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General Information
NO E-MAIL OR MAIL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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All materials submitted become the property of Business Professionals of America and may be used as the National Center deems appropriate.
It is not necessary for the individual to attend the National Leadership Conference to participate in the program and receive the award.
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DO NOT SEND ANY AWARD APPLICATION(S) AS PART OF ANOTHER APPLICATION. AWARDS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED WITH TECHNICAL PROJECTS FOR COMPETITIVE EVENTS. EACH AWARD MUST BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY.
Recognition
A maximum of five (5) individuals will be recognized on stage with a plaque at the National Leadership Conference.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of Business Professionals of America that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity for which it is responsible.