NECUSA
AWARD DESCRIPTIONS
Updated February 1, 2006
Alan Reynolds Self-Reliance Award
Lawrence W. Joy Award for Outstanding Service
Robert Bunker Award for Outstanding Performance
Meritorious Service Award (Lucky Talbot Award)
Professional Achievement Award
Award for Exemplary Performance
Alan Reynolds Self-Reliance Award
Criteria for consideration of applicants:
The selected recipient of the award:
1. Shall be a child, stepchild or grandchild of an institutional,
associate or life member, in good standing, of the Northeast Colleges
& Universities Security Association.
2. Shall be accepted as a full-time undergraduate student or currently
enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited
degree granting college or university.
3. Shall complete the application form in its entirety and return
it to NECUSA by the entry postmark deadline of June 1 of the year
funding is anticipated.
This award is particulary intended to provide financial assistance
for educational expenses, other than tuition, to students who
are children, stepchildren or grandchildren of NECUSA members.
Recipients of aid from this award are eligible to reapply for
assistance in successive years, but applicants must complete a
new application annually and continue to meet the above criteria.
Award recipients will be selected on the basis of the number,
length of commitment, and quality of leadership responsibilities
in community and school activities (40%), a statement of educational
and career goals (40%), and academic record (20%).
The NECUSA Self Reliance Award Committee will have sole responsibility
for the selection of recipients and its decision will be final.
The provided information will be used only to evaluate this application
and will be held in the strictest confidence. Recipients will
be notified by mail.
The amount of the award is $500.
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NECUSA Lawrence W. Joy Award for Outstanding
Service
The nominee must be a member or associate member of NECUSA who
has, over a period of time, contributed to the enhancement of
the association in an unselfish and dedicated manner.
NECUSA Robert Bunker Award for Outstanding
Performance Awarded to an individual nominated by a member
of NECUSA.
Awarded to a nominee who is employed by a member institution's
security or police department who performed an act which exhibited
a risk to personal life or safety in the course of his or her
duties or who performed a life-saving action requiring the highest
of professional conduct. Nominations are for acts, which occurred
between May 1 of the preceding year and April 30 of the award
(current) year.
NECUSA Meritorious Service Award (Lucky
Talbot Award) Awarded to a member or associate member of NECUSA
in recognition of dedicated, unselfish and faithful service to
the Association.
NECUSA Professional Achievement Award
Awarded to the person or persons or department, nominated by an
institutional member, who or which has developed and implemented
a concept, procedure or practice in the field of campus safety
or security from which the campus community or institution will
benefit and which other campuses may be encouraged to adopt. Nominations
may include innovations in management, cost savings, crime prevention,
accident prevention or related areas. Self-nominations are encouraged
for this award. Nominations are for achievements, which occurred
between May 1 of the preceding year and April 30 of the award
(current) year.
NECUSA Award for Exemplary Performance
Awarded to a person or person, nominated by an institutional member,
who exhibits exemplary performance and professionalism in an incident
or series of incidents over an extended period of time; and who
has provided an outstanding contribution to the safety and security
of his/her campus community. Award nominations are due to the
Award Committee Chairperson no later than May 15.
For information or questions, please contact:
Cindy Burger
Chair, Awards Committee
Cburger@messiah.edu
