INDUSTRY MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Nominate an Industry Partner You Admire!
This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of industry members who demonstrate exemplary support to NJSNA, and their professional communities statewide. Each year, one industry member is selected to receive this prestigious award.

Who can be nominated?
Eligibility Criteria:

  • Nominee must currently a member of NJSNA
  • Nominee’s company must be an exhibitor at the annual conference (or a broker representing a manufacturer at the annual conference)
 
Are there any restrictions?
  • Nominee may not win this award more than once within a ten-year timeframe
 
How to Nominate:
Nominations for the Industry Member of the Year Award are due online by October 1st
***submit the online nomination via this link
 
How will the entries be judged?
  • The nominations shall be judged by the Awards & Scholarship Committee.
  • The person submitting the nomination shall be notified if their candidate was selected.
  • We may receive more than one submission, so we encourage submissions to be well thought out and complete, as content is king, and this will help with the selection process.
 
Judging Criteria
  • The following areas will be considered:
  • Length of NJSNA membership
  • Service to NJSNA at the state level, including board and/or committee work and promotion of NJSNA membership, meetings, and initiatives
  • Attendance at, and participation in, NJSNA conferences and events, including conference involvement beyond exhibiting (i.e. speaking, moderating or facilitating sessions, conference planning, etc.)
  • Actions that help promote school nutrition

 
How will winners be recognized and rewarded?
We will present the award winner with a plaque at the annual conference in November

 

APPLY HERE