YPOY Nomination Form
Overview
The
Professional of the Year (POY) Awards Celebration provides
Huntsville Association of Technical Societies (HATS) Member Organizations the
opportunity to publicly recognize one (1) of their own for exceptional
professionalism for the Young Professional of the Year (YPOY). To be considered
for the HATS Young Professional of the Year (YPOY) Award, each HATS Member
Organization must submit a nomination form and the HATS YPOY Selection
Committee selects one candidate of the HATS member societies as the recipient
of the Bill Roark Award from those submitted.
Bill Roark Award Criteria
The Bill Roark Award will be given to the YPOY from
among the current year's group of nominees (nominated by their respective
Member Organizations) – someone that stands out as one who has stood above
their peers by providing exemplary leadership to the North Alabama technical
community. This involvement and leadership shall have been impactful and
inspirational.
- 1. S/he has retained membership in the
Professional Organization that is a Member of HATS. S/he must be 35
years old or younger to qualify for the YPOY Award.
- 2. S/he has demonstrated excellence in some
professional (e.g., technical, managerial, or community) work or activity
that is concerned with broad and beneficial technical, scientific, social,
or economic consequences. This excellence shall be exemplified in his/her
workplace, Professional Organization in which they are a participant
member of, and/or volunteer efforts in the community.
- 3. S/he has exhibited an extraordinary dedication,
creativity, or leadership in that work or activity that results in
excellent contributions to the technical and economic development of the
City of Huntsville and the surrounding areas (activities such as
education, mentorship, training, knowledge transfer, STEM initiatives,
etc.). S/he has exemplified the dedication and importance of our young
professional demographic to the community.
YPOY Award Nominations must be submitted
by NLT July 26, 2024
For questions,
please call: Khira Morgan at 256.527.7867
* indicates a required field.