NACA Awards
Please review the categories listed below for this year's NACA awards.
The Bill Lehman Memorial Award. The successful candidate for this award will be a person not directly employed in the animal control field, but who has shown an exceptional awareness in animal control related matters which merit distinction. The nominated recipient shall be recognized as a "friend" of animal control, for contributions and outstanding actions that assisted in furthering the positive image of animal control professionals through local, state or national animal control associations. The winner of this award will receive complimentary NACA Conference registration and a plaque.
The Animal Control Employee of the Year Award. The successful candidate for this award shall have been directly involved in the animal control profession for a minimum of five years and shall be a current member of either NACA or his/her affiliated state association. The recipient may be nominated for a single outstanding achievement in animal control or for a long-term exceptional performance in animal control. The winner of this award will receive complimentary NACA Conference registration and plaque.
The Outstanding State Association Award. The association that wins this award must be currently affiliated with NACA. One hundred percent of the association's membership must also be NACA members. Factors considered in this award include number of active members and new members; improved quality of animal control programs within their state; active sponsors of seminars and training for members; and active in NACA sponsored training. The recipient of this award will receive complimentary registration and $500 in sponsorship money for their next conference.
The Outstanding Animal Control Agency Award. The Outstanding Animal Control Agency Award. The winner of this award must be a current agency member of NACA. Selection criteria includes effective training program for personnel; outstanding/innovative public education programs and active community involvement. The recipient of this award will receive complimentary NACA Conference registration.
The Diane Lane Memorial Award. This award is for outstanding volunteer service. The nominee selected to win this award must be someone who is not directly employed in the animal control field, but is a volunteer in animal welfare-related activities. He or she will have demonstrated exceptional dedication or performed outstanding work far beyond the requirements of the volunteer position. To nominate someone for this award, you must work with, or have direct first hand knowledge of the nominee. Support or services provided by the nominee shall have directly benefited your agency or organization.
The R.D. “Bob” Ward Memorial Posthumous Award. This award is for animal control employees killed in the line of duty. NACA has a long history of acknowledging and honoring those among us who have made the ultimate contribution to the animal control field. Although I know we all agree that if we ever present this award again, that would be too soon, we don't want to be remiss when the unthinkable occurs. When an individual in the employ of an animal control program is killed, allow all of us to honor and remember this person by notifying NACA so this award can be presented.
Past NACA Award Winners
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