Members

This committee selects winners of the North Central Branch C.V. Riley Award Committee and the North Central Branch Award of Merit.

Marion Harris, Co-Chair (2010)
North Dakota State University
marion.harris@ndsu.edu

Rob Mitchell, Student Rep
University of Illinois
rmitche3@uiuc.edu

Changlu Wang (2011)
changluw@purdue.edu

Mike Tolley (2011)
mtolley@dow.com

Joe Rinehart (2011)
Joseph.rinehart@ars.usda.gov

Susan Moser (2012)
USDA-ARS, CICGRU, Ames, Iowa
smoser@iastate.edu

Award of Merit Guidelines

  1. Send "Call for Nominations" to the Secretary-Treasurer for inclusion in an e-mail to members by September 1.
  2. Write to NCB department chairs and other entomological leaders asking for participation in the National ESA and NCB awards activities. Refer to NCB Awards web site.
  3. Set "cut off" date for accepting nomination packets for the Award of Merit by December 1.
    1. Do not accept incomplete packets.
    2. Do not assemble packets for the person making the nomination. That is his or her responsibility.
  4. Send the appropriate award packets to the Award Committee on December 2 - response by December 10.
  5. By January 1 or as soon as possible thereafter, all individuals nominated for the award and the award winner shall be notified by the Chair.
  6. Have informatio relating to the awardee ready for inclusion in the program to the Program Chair and to the Secretary-Treasurer by January 31.
  7. The Chair of the committee writes to the nominators whose nominees were not selected acknowledging their support for the Award program and thanking them for their efforts.
  8. Nominations are automatically extended for one year. A nominee may resubmit and update supporting information. The Chair will contact the nominator and the nominee for update information.
  9. Because considerable time and effort is expended in preparing the documentation for a nomination, the material submitted in support of those not selected should be returned to the nominator after the second year of eligibility.
  10. As soon as possible after the NCB-ESA meeting the outgoing Chair should pass the "traveling file" for the Award Committee to the incoming chair.
  11. A final report summarizing committee acivities should be forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer and NCB President before the annual meeting. The final report should also include any suggestions for changes or updating of the committee procedures or guidelines.

CV Riley Award Guidelines

  1. Send "Call for Nominations" to the Secretary-Treasurer for inclusion in an e-mail to members by September 1.
  2. Deadline for receipt of nomination packages is December 1 preceding the next NCB annual meeting. This deadline will be stated in the call for nominations.
  3. At the close of the nominating period, the Chair transmits a copy of all nomination packages to the other members of the committee.
  4. The committee members may evaluate and rank the nominees on the following point system.
    Exceptional 5 points
    Excellent 4 points
    Very good 3 points
    Good 2 points
    No basis 1 point

    The committee may designate the nominees as first, second, etc. to avoid ties. The format to be used will be determined by the Chair.

  5. Before December 31 by mail, email or phone, the Chair tallies the scores and determines the winner. In case of a tie, further discussion among the members will determine the winner.
  6. In case of only one or no nominees being submitted, the Chair should consult with the NCB-ESA President not later than December 3 for permission to extend the deadline to December 15. Under these circumstances, an appeal for nominees should be sent via email to the Branch membership by the Secretary Treasurer indicating the need for nominees and the new deadline.
  7. By January 1 or as soon as possible thereafter, in case a time extension for receipt of nomination was granted, allindividuals nominated for the award and the award winner shal be notified by the Chair.
  8. Have information relating to the awardee ready for inclusion in the program to the Program Chair and to the Secretary-Treasurer for engraving of th plaque by January 31.
  9. The Chair of the committee writes to the nominators whose nominees were not selected, acknowledging their support for the C.V. Riley Achievement Award program and thanking them for their efforts.
  10. Nominations are automatically extended for one year. A nominee may resubmit and update supporting information. The Chair will contact the nominator and the nominee for update information.
  11. Because considerable time and effort is expended in preparing the documentation for a nomination, the material submitted in support of those not selected should be returned to the nominator after the second year of eligibility.
  12. As soon as possible after the NCB-ESA meeting the outgoing Chair should pass the "traveling file" for the C.V. Riley Achievement Award Committee to the incoming chair.
  13. To provide a more equitable basis for presentation of the nominees, the following guidelines should be added to the awards announcement.
  14. A final report summarizing committee activities should be forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer and NCB President before the annual meeting. The final report should also include any suggestions for changes or updating of the committee procedures or guidelines.

"Note to the Nominator. The letter of nomination should not exceed 250 words. The following items are suggested for content or subject matter and not as formal paragraph headings. They may be altered or adjusted to best highlight the qualifications and achievements of the nominee."

The items are:

Reports