Name		Deadline for Submission
NEAFCS "Awards at a Glance"	Information here: https://www.neafcs.org/awards
Community Partnership Award	Recognizes NEAFCSmembers for their efforts in building community partnerships to meet theeducational needs and/or concerns of families.	March
Continued Excellence Award	Recognize active involvement inprofessional improvementprograms, promotion ofprofessionaldevelopment,leadership.	March
Distinguished Service Award	Recognizes Extension FCSEducators forleadership,outstanding programs, andpersonal & professionalgrowth	March
Early Childhood Care Training Award	Recognizes outstandingchildcare professional trainingthat addresses the needs ofyoung children	March
Educational Curriculum Package Award	Recognizes excellence incurriculum development	March
Environmental Education Award	Recognizes NEAFCSmembers for outstandingeducational programsconducted for families and/orcommunities on variousenvironmental issues/concerns	March
Excellence in Teamwork Award	Recognizes outstanding FCSprogramming presented by amulti-disciplinary team	March
Excellence in Multi State Collaboration Award	Recognizes outstandingprogram collaboration byExtension FCS Professionals intwo or more states	March
Extension Disaster Education Award	Recognizes innovativeeducational programs andoutreach efforts that helpindividuals, families orcommunities become moreresilient and decrease theimpactof natural or human-made disasters	March
Extension Educator of the Year Award	Recognizes aprofessionalExtension FCS Educator who isconducting outstandingeducational programs thatdemonstrate impact on families and who has continuedprofessional developmentactivities and involvement	March
Extension Housing Outreach Award	Recognizes programming thatenhanceshousing outreach tocommunities and special needsfamilies	March
Family Health & Wellness Award	Recognize innovative programs that promote and improve the health and wellness of families including but not limited to nutrition, fitness, family meals, meal planning, time or stress management, and healthy lifestyle	March
Financial Management Award in Memory of Dean Don Felker	Given to FCS Educator(s)who have developed an outstanding program on some aspect of family financial management. Program should provide training in budgeting, credit management, savings, etc.	March
Florence Hall Award	Recognizes members who have been alert in recognizing emerging issues or new concerns and interests of families or individuals and have planned and implemented programs and involved people in planning and implementing programs that benefit families/individuals	March
Food Safety Award	Recognizes outstanding innovative programming that has shown significant impact on families and individuals involved in preparing and serving food. Technology use a plus	March
Greenwood Frysinger Award	Opportunity to expand the professional’s network and to recognize an outstanding mentor/mentee experience	March
Human Development/Family Relationships Award	Recognizes innovative human development /family relationships educational efforts including child care, parenting, relationships through the life span,marriage enrichment, communications (parent/child), retirement, aging, stress management, and relatedissues	March
Innovation in Programming Award	Recognizes innovation and accomplishment in the design and implementation of an FCS program	March
Innovative Youth Development Program Award	Recognizes innovation and accomplishment in the design and implementation of an FCS program for a youth target audience (non-4-H youth audience)	March
Marketing Package award	Recognizes outstanding marketing package promoting a class, program or pertinent Family & Consumer Sciences issues	March
Mary W. WellsMemorialDiversityAward	Recognizes outstanding efforts and accomplishments of individuals and/or teams in diversity and pluralism for any Extension FCS program oractivity, including staff development, advisory councils, programs,etc.	March
Master Family & Consumer ScicencesVolunteer ProgramAward	Recognizes exceptional implementation of the Master Family & Consumer Sciences Volunteer Program	March
Past Presidents’ NewProfessionalAward	Recognizes outstanding accomplishments of NEAFCS members within first fiveyears from date of original employment with Cooperative Extension. This award is for professionals early in their Extension career. Encourage member to attend Annual Session	March
Program Excellence Through Research Award	Recognizes members as researchers and users of research. Emphasizes the use of research results to improve existing or to develop new programs	March
School Wellness Award	Recognizes outstanding school-based programs topromote and improve physical, emotional, and/or social wellness of students, staff or families of students in the school community. May include nutrition, fitness, garden-based nutrition education, health, character education, self-esteem, farm-to-school and more	March
SNAP-Ed/EFNEPEducational Program Award	Recognizes outstanding nutritional education programs targeted to SNAP-eligible and EFNEP audiences.	March
Social Media Education Award	Recognizes innovative social media education efforts	March
Communications Educational PublicationAward	Encourages excellence in communications in 9 categories, including educational publications	March
CommunicationsInternetEducation TechnologyAward	Encourages excellence in communications in 9 categories, including internet education technology	March
CommunicationsNewslettersAward	To encourage excellence in communications in 9 categories, including newsletters	March
CommunicationsRadio/PodcastProgramAward	Encourages excellence in communications in 9 categories, including educational radio and/or podcast programs/spots from one (1) to 15 minutes in length	March
CommunicationsTelevision/VideoProgramAward	Encourages excellence in communications in 9 categories, including educational television and/or video programming	March
CommunicationsWritten MediaAward	Encourages excellence in communications in 9 categories, including Written Press Release, special feature story, or personal news column	March