Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH) seeks nominations for the 2015 I-CASH Agricultural Safety and Health Hall of Fame Award. This award recognizes individuals or organizations in the public or private sector in Iowa who have made substantial, long-term contributions to the health and safety of Iowa’s agricultural community. The judging panel will include a past Hall of Fame award recipient and 2-3 others knowledgeable in the area of agricultural safety and health issues in the state of Iowa.
CRITERIA:
All Iowans are eligible for the award. Nominees should have contributed in a leadership role to agricultural safety and health issues over a considerable length of time. Prevention, education, program evaluation, policy education, policy development, and organizational infrastructure are potential areas for outstanding merit.
APPLICATION MATERIALS:
- Nominators should prepare a brief letter explaining why the nominee is an excellent candidate for the award. Describe the level of success of the effort, how the target audience was affected, or the long-standing impact on agricultural health and safety.
- Support materials may include:
- additional letter(s) of recommendation from an individual familiar with the nominee’s agricultural safety and health work.
- Other appropriate documentation such as public statements of accomplishments including articles in newspapers, newsletters, or other printed media, and other evidence of public recognition of the nominee’s accomplishments.
The award will be presented at the November 17-18, 2015 14th Annual Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety & Health Conference in Decorah, IA. One award will be presented, depending on qualifications of nominees; if there are no qualified nominees, no award will be made.
AWARD:
The recipient will receive a plaque and a $250 cash prize.
Entry Deadline: October 1, 2015.