Nominate a Colleague for the 2024 Julie Allinson Award

[Heather Greer Klein]

The Award Selection Committee invites you to nominate a Samvera Community member for the Julie Allinson Award, the Samvera Community's award to recognize those who make others feel welcomed, supported, and who help us reach community goals.

The purpose of this award is to recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Samvera Community.  The award honors the late Julie Allinson, a beloved Samvera Community member who was an incredible mentor, teacher, contributor, and friend.

Scope
Individuals nominated should have made a demonstrable impact in the Community in the past 12 months, in any of the following ways:

• Outstanding support of individuals in the Samvera Community through mentoring or teaching;
• Meeting Community challenges through technical creativity;
• Fostering inclusivity and a welcoming Community;
• Championing Community contribution to meet shared challenges.

The Award Selection Committee members for 2024 are:

• Chris Awre (University of Hull)
• Alicia Morris (Tufts University)
• Robin Lindley Ruggaber (University of Virginia)

Members of the Award Selection Committee, previous awardees, and the Community Manager are ineligible for nomination. Self-nominees and nominations from a group are welcome. See past awardees here.

Nomination Process

1. Write a one page letter (approximately 200 words) that describes how the nominee has made a demonstrable impact on the Samvera Community in the past 12 months in one or more areas of mentoring or teaching; fostering inclusivity; technical creativity; and/or championing community participation.
2. Email your nomination letter to Heather Greer Klein, Community Manager, hea...@samvera.org. The letter will be shared only with the Community Manager and members of the Award Selection Committee. Please submit your nomination by September 1st, 2024.

The Committee will review the nominations, select the recipient, and announce the award.  A plaque and US $200 will be presented to the award recipient at a regional meeting, or at a virtual meeting in December 2024.

Please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Heather, on behalf of the Award Selection Committee

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Heather Greer Klein (she/her/hers)

Samvera Community Manager

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hea...@samvera.org

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