Seeking Nominations for the 2025 MOU Awards Send to: [email protected]
It is that time of year again! We are asking for your nominations for the awards that we give out annually. If you added a rare bird to your life or state list this year or learned something from a new journal article or research project, consider writing a nomination for the Brother Theodore Voelker Award. If you know someone who has devoted many volunteer hours to help birds or birders this year, consider nominating that person for the Volunteer of the Year Award. Do you know a young birder whose involvement in birding and bird-related organizations stands out? Consider nominating that person for the Young Birder Award. How about the birder who you’ve admired for years, who perhaps mentored you, who has made a name for themself in bird-related endeavors? Consider nominating that person for the Thomas S. Roberts Award. Now is the time to recognize your birding hero/mentor/inspiration by nominating them for an MOU Award, to be presented at this year’s MOU Paper Session in December. You will find descriptions of the MOU awards and the names of all previous award recipients on the MOU website at http://moumn.org/awards.html (presentation speeches for the awards are also available online from 2010 and forward). Making a nomination is simple. Just provide the MOU Awards Committee with a description of the qualifications and contributions that you believe makes your nominee a worthy recipient of an award. Your written description typically forms the basis for the award presentation, and we encourage you to present the award should your nominee win. We know that not all folks like to write a presentation or speak publicly, so please contact us if you would like assistance in either regard. Nominations are due by October 24th, and should be sent to Awards Committee Chair Liz Harper: [email protected] Nominees do not have to be members of the MOU. Current MOU officers and/or Board members are not eligible for Awards. The MOU and the Awards Committee thank you in advance for your interest and input in these Awards. Without your nominations, we are not able to give recognition to the great achievements of our fellow birders. We accept nominations for Certificates of Appreciation year-round. So please send them to the committee if you have someone who meets the criteria for this certificate. ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
