2008 Award Nominations
On this page:
- NYSUT Constituency Awards
- "Not for Ourselves Alone:" The Sandy Feldman Outstanding Leadership Award
- Community Service and Life Line Honor Awards
- Journalism Awards
Deadline for submission of all nominations is Jan. 4, 2008.
2008 NYSUT Constituency Awards
The constituency award programs were adopted by the NYSUT Board of Directors to provide a means by which NYSUT can recognize the outstanding contributions made by our members. The selected award recipients will be recognized at the annual NYSUT Representative Assembly and become part of a permanent display at NYSUT Headquarters. All nominees will receive a certificate acknowledging the submission of their name for this honor.
Categories
- Health Care Professionals Member of the Year
- Higher Education Member of the Year
- Retiree Member of the Year
- School-Related Professionals Member of the Year
- Sandy Feldman Leadership Grant
Download: Constituency Awards Nomination Form
Download: Sandy Feldman Leadership Grant Form
2008 "Not for Ourselves Alone:" The Sandy Feldman Outstanding Leadership Award
The "Not for Ourselves Alone" Outstanding Leadership Award was renamed in 2006 in honor of former AFT and UFT President Sandy Feldman. Feldman succumbed to breast cancer in September 2005. In the spirit of Sandy Feldman and all those female pioneers within NYSUT who have been recognized with the award since it was first presented in 2002, the award will continue to celebrate the contributions of NYSUT's largest constituency group - women.
A lifetime achievement award, it honors those women who have provided throughout their careers significant service and leadership to their local and state affiliates, as well as to the labor movement. In making a selection, the NYSUT Women's History Committee will consider length, breadth and depth of service. The selected honoree(s) will be recognized at the annual NYSUT Representative Assembly. All nominees will receive a certificate acknowledging the submission of their name for this honor.
Download: "Not for Ourselves Alone" Nomination Form
2008 Community Service and Life Line Honor Awards
The NYSUT Community Service Award program is now entering its 15th year. Established in 1993, these awards were created to recognize individuals who have given outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Since its inception, hundreds of NYSUT members have been nominated by their locals or retiree councils to receive this award.
In addition, NYSUT created a Local Community Service Award to recognize a local's collective and sustained contribution to community service.
Finally, NYSUT established the Life Line Honor Roll, which recognizes the brave efforts of our members who risked their own safety and life to secure the safety of another.
Download: Community Service Award and Life Line Honor Roll nomination forms
2008 Journalism Awards
Recognizing outstanding NYSUT local union publications throughout the state, the New York Teacher Journalism Competition will cover entries produced between Sept. 1, 2006 and Aug. 31, 2007. Winners of the competition, sponsored by New York Teacher, will be announced during NYSUT's 2008 Representative Assembly, to be held April 26-28 in Washington, DC.