National Communication Association
Mass Communication Division
2011 Service Award

The MCD Service Award is designed to recognize excellence in service, using the term “service” in its broadest sense. In order to be considered for the award, the nominee must be a member of NCA and the MCD, must have served the NCA and MCD in a number of capacities, and must have demonstrated exemplary service to several of the following: NCA, MCD, their profession, their community, their department, and/or their college/university.

Self-nomination is encouraged in addition to nominations by others. The nomination packet should include the online Application for Candidate Nomination (above link) and the applicant’s updated curriculum vitae. Supplemental materials, including letters of recommendation from colleagues, former students, etc., are encouraged but not required.
To be considered for the service award, nominators/applicants must:

• complete the online application (above link), which includes:
• basic contact information for the nominator and/or applicant
• a brief (less than 300 words) nomination statement
• a comprehensive list of applicant’s service to NCA, MCD, their profession, their community, their department, and/or their college/university.*

• send a copy of applicant's updated curriculum vitae to:
  
  

  Dana Mastro
  University of Arizona
  Department of Communication, Building 25
  Tucson, AZ 85721
  (electronic submissions to mastro@email.arizona.edu)

Questions about the nominations process can be sent to Dana Mastro at mastro@email.arizona.edu.

Nominations should be received no later than September 30. An award committee will discuss the nominations. The award committee will consist of the immediate past chair, chair, vice-chair, vice-chair elect and secretary of the MCD. The final decision will be made by October 15. The award recipient will be contacted and invited to attend the MCD Business Meeting during the NCA annual convention to receive the award. The MCD reserves the right to not grant any awards.

*All applicants and/or nominators are encouraged to keep an extra copy of all on-line application materials in case of computer error. You will be notified by e-mail when your application materials have been received.