Nominate someone for the 2023 UMACS Re(Cognition) Awards!
This award was created to honor the late Jim Farrell, Professor of history, American studies, and environmental studies at St. Olaf College. Before his passing in 2013, Jim tirelessly advocated for advancing sustainability work in the Upper Midwest. Jim's love of wordplay serves as the inspiration for the name of this award, which is meant to recognize individuals who help us re-think and re-imagine what is possible as we seek to catalyze solutions to everyday issues - just as Jim did so well.
Recipients will display Jim’s passion for enriching their campus sustainability efforts, inspiring others to consider the impact of their daily actions, and leading on-going change. Please consider nominating recipients worthy of re(cognition) in each of the following categories:
Recipients will display Jim’s passion for enriching their campus sustainability efforts, inspiring others to consider the impact of their daily actions, and leading on-going change. Please consider nominating recipients worthy of re(cognition) in each of the following categories:
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EDUCATOR
Nominees for this category are faculty who have made significant contributions to their campus sustainability efforts through outstanding instruction and mentorship. Worthy recipients incorporate sustainability and exemplify sustainable behaviors in their research, course content, and green teaching practices. With humility and dedication to lifelong learning, these faculty members acknowledge their ability to learn from their pupils through collaboration. STAFF Nominees for this category are staff who have made significant contributions to their campus sustainability efforts through exemplary work. Worthy recipients incorporate sustainable practices and principles into their daily efforts. Through direct leadership or by example, these staff members inspire others to consider the complex environmental, social, and economic implications of their choices. |
ADMINISTRATOR
Nominees for this category are administrators who have made significant contributions to their campus sustainability efforts through outstanding leadership. Worthy recipients have a vision for a more sustainable future to which they lead their community by example. They help us rethink our traditionally hierarchical relationships such that we become better collaborators. Through tireless advocacy, these individuals embody Jim's dedication to advancing sustainability. EMERGING LEADER Nominees for this category are students who demonstrate innovative and creative leadership in addressing sustainability issues on campus. Worthy recipients enhance sustainability efforts on campus or in their community through coursework, participation in student groups or service projects, extracurricular activity, volunteerism, or other avenues. Through their drive to create positive change, these students inspire others to follow suit. |
INSTRUCTIONS
Nominators will provide their contact information, affiliation, the capacity in which they know the nominee, the category to which they are being nominated, and contact information for the nominee. Nominators will answer three questions about the nominee:
The deadline for submission is Thursday, July 20, 2023. The UMACS Awards Selection committee will review all nominations by Friday, August 4, 2023.
Nominators will provide their contact information, affiliation, the capacity in which they know the nominee, the category to which they are being nominated, and contact information for the nominee. Nominators will answer three questions about the nominee:
- How does this person incorporate sustainability into their work, teaching practices, leadership, or projects?
- How does this person inspire others to consider the environmental, social, and economical implications of their choices?
- What significant contributions has this person made to their campus sustainability efforts?
The deadline for submission is Thursday, July 20, 2023. The UMACS Awards Selection committee will review all nominations by Friday, August 4, 2023.
Previous UMACS Re(Cognition) Award Recipients
2021 AWARD WINNERS
Administrator: Eric O’Brien, Director of Sustainability at the University of Northern Iowa
Educator: Beth Mercer-Taylor, Sustainability Education Coordinator at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Staff Member: Martha Larson, Manager of Campus Energy and Sustainability at Carleton College
Emerging Leader: Anna Moore, Graduate Student at the University of South Dakota
Educator: Beth Mercer-Taylor, Sustainability Education Coordinator at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Staff Member: Martha Larson, Manager of Campus Energy and Sustainability at Carleton College
Emerging Leader: Anna Moore, Graduate Student at the University of South Dakota
2019 AWARD WINNERS
Administrator: Fred Rogers, Vice President and Treasurer at Carleton College
Educator: Jim Zaffrio, Faculty at Central College
Staff: Erika Bailey-Johnson, Sustainability Director at Bemidji State University
Emerging Leader: Anna Haynes, Student at Bemidji State University
Educator: Jim Zaffrio, Faculty at Central College
Staff: Erika Bailey-Johnson, Sustainability Director at Bemidji State University
Emerging Leader: Anna Haynes, Student at Bemidji State University
2017 AWARD WINNERS
Administrator: Jacquie Johnson, Chancellor Emeritus at University of Minnesota, Morris
Educator: Ana Munro, North Hennepin Community College
Operations: Mike Lubberden, Central College
Emerging Leader: Alex Miller, Carleton College
Educator: Ana Munro, North Hennepin Community College
Operations: Mike Lubberden, Central College
Emerging Leader: Alex Miller, Carleton College
2015 AWARD WINNER
Lowell Rasmussen, Vice Chancellor of Finance and Facilities at the University of Minnesota, Morris.