| Award |
Purpose |
Deadline for Submission |
| SERVICE AWARDS |
Link to Award Information Link for Awards |
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| Ruby Distinguished Service (National) |
This is the most prestigious recognition presented by ESP and is designed to recognize
truly outstanding thinking, performance, and leadership in Extension. It is understood that the nominee has made highly significant contributions on the
state, regional, national, and (when applicable) international Extension scenes in
a variety of ways and over a career that spans a lifetime. |
March |
| Distinguished Service (Chapter, National) |
Designed to pay the highest chapter tribute to an experienced Extension professional
who has consistently exhibited leadership and excellence in Extension program planning,
delivery, evaluation, and/or administration over a career of more than 20 years. |
March National, September, Chapter |
| Continued Excellence (Chapter, National) |
Designed to recognize an experienced Extension professional with more than twenty
years of experience who has exhibited continued leadership, initiative, and excellence
in Extension program planning, delivery, evaluation, or administration, on a state,
regional or national level five years after receiving the chapter Distinguished Service
recognition. |
March National, September, Chapter |
| Early-Career Service (Chapter, National) |
Designed to pay the tribute to a new Extension professional who has exhibited the
potential for leadership and excellence in Extension program planning, delivery, evaluation,
and/or administration during the first 10 years of their career. |
March National, September, Chapter |
| Mid-Career Service (Chapter, National) |
Designed to pay the tribute to an experienced Extension professional who has consistently
exhibited leadership and excellence in Extension program planning, delivery, evaluation,
and/or administration for over 10 years and less than 20 years. |
March National, September, Chapter |
| International Service (Chapter, National) |
Available to ESP members who have contributed significantly to the development and/or
expansion of an Extension program in another country or countries through in-state
and/or overseas work. |
March National, September, Chapter |
| Meritorious Support Service (Chapter) |
This nationally authorized recognition is designed to pay tribute to the many staff
in our system that, over time, have shown support for the mission, program, and professional
staff of Cooperative Extension. Such persons include secretaries, program assistants,
camp directors, motor pool managers, public distribution clerks, print shop operators,
budget analysts, computer operators and others. Since each Chapter designs the specific
criteria for this recognition, there is considerable flexibility in how a Chapter
uses this recognition. |
September, Chapter |
| Retiree Service (Chapter) |
Designed to recognize continuing contributions and outstanding service by retired
Extension professionals. |
September, Chapter |
| LEADERSHIP AWARDS |
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| Visionary Leadership (Chapter, National) |
Designed to recognize Extension professionals whose significant accomplishments have
resulted in leading Extension forward in new directions. This person's visionary leadership enabled Extension to anticipate
a significant new opportunity and developed support to implement program organizational changes necessary to achieve success. |
March, National, September, Chapter |
| Administrative Leadership (Chapter, National) |
Recognizes an Extension Professional who has shown noteworthy administrative enthusiasm,
performance, and accomplishment during their Extension careers (10 years or more). Administrative leadership may
be at county, regional, chapter, program, department, or national level. |
March, National, September, Chapter |
| OTHER RECOGNITION |
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| Distinguished Team (Chapter, National) |
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March, National, September, Chapter |
| Diversity Individual (Chapter, National) |
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March, National, September, Chapter |
| Diversity Team (Chapter, National) |
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March, National, September, Chapter |
| 25 Year Tenure (Chapter Only) |
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September, Chapter |
| Friend of Extension (Chapter, National) |
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March, National, September, Chapter |
| Chapter Recognition (National) |
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May |
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