December 20 Deadline Approaching: 2020 VRA Distinguished Service Award & Nancy DeLaurier Award Call for Nominations

Dear VRA colleagues,

The call for nominations for the Visual Resources Association's highest honors--the Distinguished Service Award and the Nancy DeLaurier Award--is open. The awards will be presented during the 2020 VRA conference in Baltimore.

1)      The VRA Distinguished Service Award honors an individual who has made an outstanding career contribution to the field of visual resources and image management. Nominees must have achieved a level of distinction in the field either through leadership, research, or service to the profession.  Nominees can also be considered for outstanding innovation, participation, or project management in visual resources.

2)      The VRA Nancy DeLaurier Award honors a single visual resources professional or a group of visual resources professionals for distinguished achievement in the field. “Achievement” is measured by immediate impact, and may take the form of published work, oral presentation, project management, software development, technology application, website creation, or other outstanding efforts.

Nomination letters for either award are being accepted to Dec 20, 2019.

This is a letter from the nominator(s) describing the nature of the nominee’s general achievements.  If necessary, upon submission of your nomination letter, the Awards Committee can work with you to procure the nominee’s curriculum vitae.

Send nomination letters to Awards Committee Chair Steven Kowalik skowalik@hunter.cuny.edu by Dec 20, 2019.

Supporting letters for either award are due by January 17, 2020.

If necessary, the Awards Committee can provide assistance to the nominator(s) to procure supporting letters.  Supporting letters should be sent to Awards Committee Chair Steven Kowalik skowalik@hunter.cuny.edu by Jan 17, 2020.

Recommendations from the Awards Committee are subject to approval by the VRA Executive Board.  Nomination documents will be retained in the Association Archives.  The awards presentation will take place during the 2020 VRA conference in Baltimore.

We strongly encourage co-nominators, and the members of the Awards Committee are prepared to offer help and advice. For more information including a list of previous award recipients, please visit the Awards page on the VRA website.

Please nominate a worthy colleague for these prestigious VRA awards.  One heartfelt letter sets the nomination process in motion!

 Regards,

Steven Kowalik

VRA Awards Committee Chair