Nominations for Meritorious Service Award

There are many individuals in our section who excel in their service to the profession. We need your help to identify and nominate them for the recognition that they deserve. Please use the nomination form accessible through the link above to submit nominations for the North Central Section Meritorious Service Award. The section recognizes up to two individuals for its service awards each year.

Anyone may nominate an individual for this award, but nominations are especially solicited from department chairs and MAA liaisons from departments in the section.  Please keep in mind that even if a nominee is not selected this year, it is an honor for the individual to be nominated for this award, and the same person can be nominated again in another year.

NOMINATIONS

To submit a nomination, complete the form linked above and upload a letter that describes your nominee's contributions to the profession.  If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact the chair of the selection committee, Jung-Han Kimn (jung-han.kimn@sdstate.edu).

Nominations for the next award cycle are due by February 21, 2025. Self-nomination is not allowed, and nominees must hold membership in the Mathematical Association of America.

Nominees should:

  • Be recognized as providing documentable meritorious service to entities including but not limited to:

    • their department,

    • the Mathematical Association of America,

    • the Mathematical Association of America, North Central Section, and

    • the Mathematics profession.

  • Service can be in many categories including, but not limited to:

    • governance and administration,

    • mentoring of faculty,

    • organization of activities, programs, or conferences for members of the profession, and

    • organization of activities, programs, or conferences for students of mathematics.

Unsuccessful nominations will be retained for ONE year for consideration by the following year’s committee. After one year, nominators wishing to re-nominate a candidate should update the nomination packet and resubmit.

The selection committee for the Meritorious Service Award is comprised of the Section's President-Elect, Member-at-Large in their first term and the two most recent Award winners excluding the most recent winner, other than the President-Elect.

Avoiding Implicit Bias: Guidelines for MAA Selection Committees found here.