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The Program Committee administers the Distinguished Service Awards on behalf of the Academic Assembly Council. The awards recognize service and academic excellence in UC Cooperative Extension over a significant period of time. Awards highlight the use of innovative methods and the integration of research, extension, and leadership by UC ANR academics. Award categories include Outstanding Research, Outstanding Extension, Outstanding New Academic, Outstanding Team, Outstanding Leader and Outstanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
DSA Nomination Announcements
ANNOUNCING
BIENNIAL DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS FOR UCCE ACADEMICS 2022
Sponsored by the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Academic Assembly Council
Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to recognize outstanding achievement by you or your colleagues!
Purpose of the Awards: To recognize and reward outstanding accomplishments by UCCE academics in five areas. These are:
- Outstanding Research
- Outstanding Extension
- Outstanding New Academic
- Outstanding Team
- Outstanding Leader
- Outstanding DEI
The Distinguished Service Awards recognize service and academic excellence in UC Cooperative Extension over a significant period of time. Awards highlight the use of innovative methods and the integration of research, extension and leadership by UCCE academic appointees. Only individuals in academic title series are eligible to be considered for the Outstanding Research, Outstanding Extension, Outstanding New Academic, Outstanding Team, Outstanding Leader and Outstanding Diversity awards.
The Award: The award is presented to the top applicant in each of the five categories. The winner(s) will receive a certificate and personal monetary award in the following amount:
- Outstanding Research ($2,000)
- Outstanding Extension ($2,000)
- Outstanding New Academic ($2,000)
- Outstanding Leader ($2,000)
- Outstanding Team ($5,000 to be split among the nominated academic team members)
- Outstanding Contribution to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($2,000)
Please Note: Self-nomination is allowed.
Evaluation Criteria
In general, adherence to the Mission of ANR and Strategic Vision shall be of utmost importance in evaluating nominations. Nominees must cite specific impacts of their work. Additionally, we are looking for outstanding work that’s being done within the scope of the ANR Strategic Initiatives, and applicants should highlight, where possible, how their work ties into one or more Initiatives.
Selection will be based on the following:
- Criteria established for each award category (see below).
- Programmatic quality and balance.
- Evidence of accomplishment in the ANR Strategic Initiative areas.
- Demonstrated recognition by fellow academics, clientele & professional groups.
- Demonstrated activities that embrace the spirit and goals of Affirmative Action.
- Nomination letter.
- Recommendation/support letters.
Evaluation Process and Award Announcement
A committee will review all eligible applications and make a recommendation to the ANR Vice President, who makes the final decisions. The review committee is comprised of the members of the Program Committee of Academic Assembly Council. The Vice President’s office will notify awardees.
The Distinguished Service Awards will be announced in ANR Report, and when possible, presentations will take place at Statewide ANR Strategic Initiative Meetings.
Award Criteria
- Outstanding Research
The committee will evaluate the nominee’s research record for:
- Academic excellence.
- Innovative methods of obtaining new knowledge.
- Impact of research on clientele and level of adoption.
- Incorporation of research into extension programs.
- Outstanding Extension
The committee will evaluate the nominee’s extension and outreach accomplishments for:
- Academic excellence.
- Impact and level of adoption by targeted clientele.
- Usefulness as an extension model of how to plan/conduct/evaluate and share information.
- Level of innovation & creativity.
- Outreach to under-served audiences/clientele.
- Outstanding New Academic
This award recognizes outstanding beginnings in UC Cooperative Extension.
Candidates for the Outstanding New Academic Award are restricted to academic appointees who have worked in UC Cooperative Extension less than 10 years at the time of their nomination. Selection criteria for this award are the same criteria for the Outstanding Research or Extension awards. An individual may not receive this award more than once.
- Outstanding Team
Activities shall include interdisciplinary and multi-institutional teams working on applied research or extension activities. The committee will evaluate the record for:
- Academic excellence.
- Impact of activities on target audience/clientele.
- Evidence that the combined effort resulted in contributions greater than an individual member.
- Cross-disciplinary integration among UCCE and appropriate faculty, work-group members, and others as appropriate.
5. Outstanding Leader
This award is to recognize academics in ANR that have provided leadership in their program area or discipline. The committee will evaluate the record for:
- Effectiveness: Breadth and depth of significant leadership contributions made to ANR.
- Inspiration: How the nominee has inspired a shared vision, developed long-term objectives and enabled other academics.
- Innovation: How the nominee has advanced a creative strategy that represents a departure from usual practice.
- Coaching: How the nominee has fostered leadership development in others and helped them excel.
- Personal Accomplishments: How the nominee’s personal accomplishments contributed to their development as a leader.
- Outstanding Contribution to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
This award is to recognize academics in ANR addressing diversity, equity and inclusion in their Extension programs, projects and/or audiences. The committee will evaluate the record for:
- Issue addressed: What diversity, equity or inclusion issue was addressed by the nominee? How did the nominee determine that this issue was important to address?
- Activities: How did the nominee address this issue? How did the nominee determine that this issue was important to address?
- Innovation: How the nominee has advanced a creative strategy or has created new models that create positive organizational change in achieving DEI in Extension programs, projects and/or audiences.
- Scope: Describe the breadth of the nominee’s activities and the impacts they have had within UC ANR and Cooperative Extension.
- Impact: How the nominee’s activities has led to positive, sustainable programmatic and / or organizational change.
For further information or questions contact:
Susie Kocher, sdkocher@ucanr.edu
Karrie Reid, skreid@ucanr.edu
Safeeq Khan, msafeeq@ucmerced.edu
Keith Nathaniel, kcnathaniel@ucanr.edu
Daniela Bruno, dfbruno@ucanr.edu
Please refer to the survey 2022 ANR Distinguished Service Awards for complete instructions for submission.
Academic Assembly Website: http://ucanr.edu/sites/UCAAC
How to Submit your DSA nomination
The Distinguished Service Awards recognize service and academic excellence in UC Cooperative Extension over a significant period of time. Awards highlight the use of innovative methods and the integration of research, extension and leadership by UCCE academic appointees. Only individuals in academic title series are eligible to be considered for the Outstanding Research, Outstanding Extension, Outstanding New Academic, Outstanding Team, Outstanding Leader and Outstanding Diversity awards.
The Award: The award is presented to the top applicant in each of the five categories. The winner(s) will receive a certificate and personal monetary award in the following amount:
- Outstanding Research ($2,000)
- Outstanding Extension ($2,000)
- Outstanding New Academic ($2,000)
- Outstanding Leader ($2,000)
- Outstanding Team ($5,000 to be split among the nominated academic team members)
- Outstanding Contribution to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ($2,000)
Please Note: Self-nomination is allowed.
What to Submit: Each nomination packet is to include items 1-5 as noted below.
- Cover page: Name of person(s) being nominated, along with their unit address, telephone number, fax number, email address, the award category desired for consideration, and length of service the individual(s) has/have with UC.
- Letter of nomination: One page.
- Summary of achievements: Tailored to the criteria of the award category, the Mission of ANR and the ANR Strategic Vision. Maximum of 3 pages.
- Selected bibliography of work authored by nominee(s) (when applicable): Follow format guidelines for the Program Review Dossier in the 2021 E-book. Include works most relevant to the award category. For publications with multiple authors, the role played by the nominee should be noted.
- Letters (3) of recommendation/support: Can include letters from UCCE academics, faculty, staff, and clientele. One letter should be from the candidate’s supervisor, unless they are already serving as the nominator.
To nominate someone, fill out the online survey at 2022 ANR Distinguished Service Awards and submit all materials in the nomination packet by 5 p.m., April 15, 2022, to Wendy.powers-schilling@ucop.edu.
Former Distinguished Service Award Recipients
2022
- Outstanding Research: Mark Hoddle
- Outstanding Extension: Rebecca Lyn Brock
- Outstanding New Academic: Aparna Gazula
- Outstanding Team: Winter Cover Cropping/Water Use Team (Team includes: Daniele Zaccaria, Sam Sandoval-Solis, Alyssa De-Vincentis, Anna Gomes, Amelie Gaudin, Jeffrey Mitchell, Khaled Bali and Dan Munk)
- Outstanding Leader: Gail Feenstra
- Outstanding Contribution to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Katherine Soule
See ANR Update UC ANR announces Distinguished Service Award recipients
2020
- Outstanding Research: Carlos Crisosto
- Outstanding Extension: Andrew Sutherland
- Outstanding New Academic: Mae Culumber
- Outstanding Team: AB 589 Water Measurement Training Team (Team includes: Larry Forero, Khaled Bali, Allan Fulton, Daniele Zaccaria, Theresa Becchetti, Josh Davy, Morgan Doran, Julie Finzel, Cari Koopmann, Glenn McGourty, Rebecca Ozeran, Devii Rao, Tracy Schohr, Scott Stoddard, Matthew Shapero, Rhonda Smith, Laura Snell, Jeff Stackhouse, Julé Rizzardo, Kyle Ochenduszko, Brian Coats, Jeff Yeazell, Chuck Arnold)
- Outstanding Leader: Katherine Soule
See ANR Update UC ANR announces Distinguished Service Award recipients
2018
- Outstanding Research: Youth Retention Study Team (JoLynn Miller, Kendra Lewis, Marianne Bird, John Borba, Claudia Diaz-Carrasco, Dorina Espinoza, Russell Hill, Car Mun Kok, Sue Manglallan, Kali Trzesniewski)
- Outstanding Extension: David Haviland
- Outstanding New Academic: Katherine Soule
- Outstanding Team: Dairy Quality Assurance Environmental Stewardship Program Team (Deanne Meyer, Betsy Karle, Jennifer Heguy, David Lewis, Jeffery Stackhouse)
- Outstanding Leader: Cheryl Wilen
See ANR Employee News Wilen, Soule and Haviland among Distinguished Service Award winners by Pam Kan-Rice.
2016
- Outstanding Research: Diane Barrett
- Outstanding Extension: Adina Merenlender
- Outstanding New Academic: Brad Hanson
- Outstanding Team: European Grapevine Moth Team (Walter Bentley, Larry Bettiga, Monica Cooper, Kent Daane, Rhonda Smith, Joyce Strand, Robert Van Steenwyk, Lucia Varela, Frank Zalom)
- Outstanding Leader: Peter Goodell
See ANR Update UC ANR announces Distinguished Service Award recipients
2013–2014
- Outstanding Research: Mark Battany
- Outstanding Extension: Eric Mussen
- Outstanding New Academic: David Doll
- Outstanding Team: Ken Tate, Rob Atwill
- Outstanding Leader: Pamela Geisel
- Outstanding Staff: Michael Yang
See ANR Update 2013–14 Distinguished Service Award winners announced by Pamela Kan-Rice.
2011
- Outstanding Research: Steve Koike
- Outstanding Extension: Walt Bentley
- Outstanding New Academic: Jim Bethke
- Outstanding Team: Money Talks (Charles Go, Margaret Johns, Keith Nathaniel, Shirley Peterson, Brenda Roche, Karen Varcoe, Patti Wooten-Swanson)
- Outstanding Leader: Richard Enfield
- Outstanding Staff: Connie Costello
See ANR Update Distinguished Service Award winners named by Pamela Kan-Rice.
2009
- Outstanding Research: Frank Mitloehner
- Outstanding Extension: Shirley Peterson
- Outstanding New Professional: Alison Van Eenennaam
- Outstanding Team Work: The Eatfit Nutrition Education Team (Marilyn Townsend, Lucrecia Farfan-Ramirez, Marcel Horowitz, Margaret C. Johns, Cathi Lamp, Anna Martin, Lenna Ontai, Dorothy Smith)
- Outstanding Leadership: Karen Varcoe
See ANR Report ANR honors its scientists for outstanding service.
2007
- Outstanding Research: Mike Davis
- Outstanding Extension: Peggy LeMaux
- Outstanding New Professional: Steve Vasquez
- Outstanding Team Work: Farm Quality Team
2004
- Outstanding Research: Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr
- Outstanding Extension: Steve Tjosvold
- Outstanding New Professional: Juan Nunez
- Outstanding Team Work: Ann King, Julie Newman, Karen Robb, Steve Tjosvold
2002
- Outstanding Research: Steven Koike
- Outstanding Extension: Sharon Junge
- Outstanding Team Work: Khalid Bali, Mark Grimsmer, Richard Snyder