2015
PROFESSIONAL
DIVISION
AWARDS
RECOGNIZING EXCEPTIONAL
SUPPORT OF DECA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION AWARDS OVERVIEW..........................................................1
RECOGNITION OF SUPPORT AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL................................ 2
Honorary Life Membership Award..................................................................................................................................3
Outstanding Service Award...............................................................................................................................................5
RECOGNITION OF SUPPORT AT THE ASSOCIATION LEVEL..................................... 8
Association Administrator of the Year..........................................................................................................................8
Association Chapter Advisor of the Year....................................................................................................................11
RECOGNITION OF SUPPORT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL................................................. 14
Outstanding DECA Chapter Advisor Award........................................................................................................... 14
Outstanding New DECA Chapter Advisor Award................................................................................................ 16
Years of Service Recognition Award............................................................................................................................17
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2015 PROFESSIONAL
DIVISION AWARDS
The DECA Professional Division Awards recognize individuals for outstanding and significant contributions toward the development and progress of DECA Inc. The DECA Professional Division
Awards provide the opportunity to recognize dedicated supporters from the local to international
level to further DECA Inc.’s mission of preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management at the international level.
All Professional Division Awards recipients will be featured on the DECA website.
For information on DECA Professional Division Awards, call Michelle Walker at (703) 860-5000 x-233
or visit www.deca.org.
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2015
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARD
ELIGIBILITY
Honorary Life Membership is DECA’s highest award. Persons eligible for this award must be marketing or business education personnel who have added significantly to the development and/or
progress of DECA at the international level for a minimum of 20 years of service to the organization.
Only under unusual circumstances can more than two such awards be presented in any one year.
Other individuals may be considered who are not marketing or business education personnel and
have supported DECA at the international level in a significant way for a minimum of five years, and
from whom DECA may reasonably expect continued support of its activities.
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SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Step 1: Nominate Candidate for Professional Division Award
Nominees are recommended by a chartered association and then approved by an appropriate
DECA committee and board of directors.
Notify DECA Inc. of the eligible candidate you wish to nominate for the Professional Division
Award by completing the official nomination form on page 4. Submit the form by
November 1, 2014 to Michelle Walker via email at michelle_walker@deca.org.
Step 2: Complete Professional Division Award Application Packet
Provide documentation of the candidate’s outstanding and significant contributions to DECA
Inc. The award application packet must include the following documentation:
•Résumé (three pages maximum)
•One-page biography that highlights key contributions and achievements which have advanced
the mission of DECA and marketing or business education at the international level.
•Three letters of recommendation in support of the candidate as a DECA Inc. award recipient.
•Two high resolution electronic professional portraits (executive headshot)
Step 3: Submit Professional Division Award Application Packet
The official application packet must be completed in its entirety and received by
December 1, 2014. Submit via email to michelle_walker@deca.org or mail to:
DECA Inc.
Professional Division Awards
Attn: Michelle Walker
1908 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
RECOGNITION
The DECA Honorary Life Award will be presented at the International Career Development
Conferences in Orlando, Florida. Recipients will also be featured on the DECA Inc website.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, contact DECA Inc.’s Education Department at (703) 860-5000 x-233
or visit www.deca.org.
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2015
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARD
OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORM
Please check the division for which the award is submitted:
q
High School Division
q
Collegiate DECA Division
NOMINEE
Name _________________________________________________________________________________
Position or Title _________________________________________________________________________
School/Organization Name ________________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________________________
Home Address __________________________________________________________________________
Telephone ___________________________________Fax _______________________________________
Email _________________________________________________________________________________
Letters of Recommendation submitted by (limit to three)
1. _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________________
NOMINATED BY
Name _________________________________________________________________________________
Title ___________________________________________________________________________________
Division ________________________________________________________________________________
Email __________________________________________________________________________________
The official award application packet must be completed in its entirety and received by December 1, 2014.
Submit via email to michelle_walker@deca.org or mail to:
DECA Inc.
Professional Division Awards
Attn: Michelle Walker
1908 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
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2015
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
ELIGIBILITY
The Outstanding Service Award is one of DECA Inc.’s most prestigious awards. This award recognizes marketing or business education personnel who have rendered distinguished contributions
to further the mission of DECA Inc. at the international level for more than five years.
Other candidates are marketing or business education personnel who have left the profession
but continued to support and provide outstanding contributions toward DECA’s success on the
international level for a minimum of five years and from whom DECA may reasonably expect continued support of its activities.
The combined number of annual awards for the High School and Collegiate DECA divisions shall not
exceed ten.
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SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Step 1: Nominate Candidate for Professional Division Award
Nominees are recommended by a chartered association and then approved by an appropriate
DECA committee and board of directors.
Notify DECA Inc. of the eligible candidate you wish to nominate for the Professional Division
Award by completing the official nomination form on page 4. Submit the form by
November 1, 2014 to Michelle Walker via email at michelle_walker@deca.org.
Step 2: Complete Professional Division Award Application Packet
Provide documentation of the candidate’s outstanding and significant contributions to DECA
Inc. The award application packet must include the following documentation:
•Résumé (three pages maximum)
•One-page biography that highlights key contributions and achievements which have advanced
the mission of DECA and marketing or business education at the international level.
•Three letters of recommendation in support of the candidate as a DECA Inc. award recipient.
•Two high resolution electronic professional portraits (executive headshot)
Step 3: Submit Professional Division Award Application Packet
The official application packet must be completed in its entirety and received by
December 1, 2014. Submit via email to michelle_walker@deca.org or mail to:
DECA Inc.
Professional Division Awards
Attn: Michelle Walker
1908 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
RECOGNITION
The DECA Outstanding Service Award will be presented at the International Career Development
Conferences in Orlando, Florida. Recipients will also be featured on the DECA Inc website.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, contact DECA Inc.’s Education Department at (703) 860-5000 x-233
or visit www.deca.org.
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2015
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORM
Please check the division for which the award is submitted:
q
High School Division
q
Collegiate DECA Division
NOMINEE
Name _________________________________________________________________________________
Position or Title _________________________________________________________________________
School/Organization Name ________________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________________________
Home Address __________________________________________________________________________
Telephone ___________________________________Fax _______________________________________
Email _________________________________________________________________________________
Letters of Recommendation submitted by (limit to three)
1. _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________________
NOMINATED BY
Name _________________________________________________________________________________
Title ___________________________________________________________________________________
Division ________________________________________________________________________________
Email __________________________________________________________________________________
The official award application packet must be completed in its entirety and received by December 1, 2014.
Submit via email to michelle_walker@deca.org or mail to:
DECA Inc.
Professional Division Awards
Attn: Michelle Walker
1908 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
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2015 ASSOCIATION
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
DECA Inc. invites you to submit nominees for our annual Association Administrator of the Year Award.
There are many outstanding administrators who exemplify quality leadership and contribute to the success of students through their support of DECA. This is your opportunity to recognize an administrator
for his or her creativity and innovation in promoting DECA within his or her school, district, college, and
community.
ELIGIBILITY
Any school, district, college, or state administrator who has demonstrated outstanding support of DECA’s
mission may be nominated. Chartered associations will accept nominations from DECA members, chapter
advisors, association advisors, campus administrators, superintendents, and CTE administrators.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Each candidate will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Advocacy
•Advancement of DECA’s mission and guiding principles
•Sharing DECA’s successes with other educators, parents, business community, and students
•Promotion of DECA programs and activities within the wider learning community
Involvement
•Being an active supporter of DECA
•Rewarding initiative by participating in the recognition of DECA member accomplishments
•Creating opportunities to improve student achievement using DECA learning programs
Learning
•Acquiring information to aid in communicating to others the role DECA plays in preparing the next
generation
•Encouraging integration of DECA into the classroom by using DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program to enhance student learning
•Providing opportunities for chapter advisors to participate in DECA professional development to enhance teaching and learning
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NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Step 1: Each nominator will complete and return the official nomination form and portfolio to their DECA
chartered association by the deadline. The portfolio consists of documentation representing the
nominee’s outstanding and significant contributions to DECA Inc. and must include the following:
• Personal statement including a brief description of the administrator’s role within the local and/
or association DECA program. The statement should highlight leadership activities undertaken
to promote and build DECA within the community. Attach documentation, such as newspaper
or magazine articles if available.
• Biography (200 words maximum) providing relevant professional accomplishments and personal
involvement with the local and chartered associations, which have advanced the mission of DECA.
• Three letters of recommendation in support of the candidate as a DECA award recipient from current and former DECA members, chapter advisors, colleagues, parents, and community leaders.
Upon notification and acceptance of award, selected candidate must also provide:
• Résumé (two page maximum).
• One high-resolution electronic professional portrait (executive headshot).
Step 2: Chartered associations will choose and notify their selected Administrator of the Year recipient
by the date determined by the chartered association.
Step 3: Chartered associations will submit a copy of the Association Administrator of the Year recipient’s
portfolio in its entirety to DECA Inc. Portfolio information will be utilized for award recognition via
the DECA Inc. website, press release and other appropriate recognition.
The copy of the portfolio must be submitted by March 21, 2015 to Michelle Walker at
michelle_walker@deca.org or mail to: DECA Inc.
Professional Division Awards
Attn: Michelle Walker
1908 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
RECOGNITION
The recipient will receive his or her award from the chartered association at the association’s career development conference. Based upon division affiliation, the award recipient from each association will be recognized and honored at Collegiate DECA’s 54th Annual International Career Development Conference or
DECA’s 69th Annual International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. The Administrator
of the Year Award recipient will also be featured on the DECA Inc. website.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, contact DECA Inc.’s Education Department at (703) 860-5000 x-233, or visit
www.deca.org.
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2015 ASSOCIATION
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORM
Please check the division for which the award is submitted:
q
High School Division
q
Collegiate DECA Division
NOMINEE
Name__________________________________________________________________________________________
Position or Title__________________________________________________________________________________
School/Organization Name________________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number_______________________________________________________________________________
Email Address___________________________________________________________________________________
Letters of Recommendations submitted by (limit to three):
1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
NOMINATED BY
Name__________________________________________________________________________________________
Title___________________________________________________________________________________________
Email__________________________________________________________________________________________
The official award application portfolio must be completed in its entirety and received by ____________________.
Submit via e-mail to ______________________________________ or mail to:
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
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Chartered Association Advisor Name
Chartered Association
___________________________________________________
Street
___________________________________________________
City, State/Prov ZIP
2015 ASSOCIATION
CHAPTER ADVISOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
DECA Inc. invites you to submit nominees for the Association Chapter Advisor of the Year Award. There are many
outstanding advisors who exemplify DECA’s prestigious award for chapter advisors. The Association Chapter Advisor of the Year Award recognizes excellence in integrating DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program into classroom
learning. This is your opportunity to recognize a DECA chapter advisor for his or her creative and innovative strategies that incorporate DECA to support student learning and achievement.
ELIGIBILITY
Any current, dues-paying DECA chapter advisor who has demonstrated implementation of DECA as an integral part
of classroom instruction and extended learning is eligible. Chartered associations will accept nominations from DECA
members, chapter advisors, campus administrators, superintendents, and CTE administrators.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Recipients of DECA’s Association Chapter Advisor of the Year Award play an active role in their school and community and remain posed, articulate, and energetic in the face of a taxing schedule. Specifically, recipients demonstrate
excellence through the following:
Integrate Into Classroom Instruction
•Implement DECA as an integral part of classroom instruction and extended learning activities
• Prepare members for colleges and careers
• Advance DECA’s mission and guiding principles
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of curriculum—provides a variety of marketing, management, finance, or
hospitality concepts utilizing DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program
Apply Learning
• Creatively inspire students to take on new challenges and reach their full potential using DECA learning programs
• Encourage students of varying backgrounds and abilities to learn
• Demonstrate leadership in educational and co-curricular activities at the school, state and international levels
• Support chapter membership
Connect to Business
• Promote DECA programs and activities within the wider learning community
• Provide DECA members realistic insight into industry and promote meaningful, relevant learning
• Connect with programs in the community, integrate new technologies, and utilize outside resources
•Communicate with and include parents and the community in planning and implementation of instruction and
DECA activities
Promote Competition
• Drive DECA members to excel and improve their performance
• Develop activities that enhance student knowledge to apply learning in a variety of ventures
• Participate in DECA professional development to enhance teaching and learning
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NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Step 1: The official nomination form and portfolio must be completed and returned to the nominee’s DECA chartered association by the association deadline. The portfolio consists of documentation representing the
nominee’s outstanding and significant contributions to DECA and must include the following:
• Personal statement including a brief description of the DECA chapter advisor’s role within the local and/
or association DECA program. The statement should:
- Highlight advisor’s educational philosophy and activities undertaken to integrate DECA into classroom
instruction, apply learning, connect to business, and promote competition.
- Provide information that clearly demonstrates how DECA is an integral part of the (education or classroom) experience.
-Include examples of DECA integration, learning application, connection to business and promotion of
competition that allows participation from all chapter members.
• Documentation such as award recognitions, newspaper articles, publications, business and community
involvement, etc.
• Biography (200 words maximum) providing personal involvement with the local and chartered association and relevant accomplishments that have advanced the mission of DECA.
• Résumé (two page maximum).
• Three letters of recommendation supporting the candidate as a DECA award recipient from current and
former DECA members, colleagues, parents, and/or community leaders.
Upon notification and acceptance of award, selected candidate must also provide:
• One high-resolution electronic professional portrait (executive headshot).
Step 2: Chartered associations will choose and notify their selected Association Chapter Advisor of the Year recipient by the date determined by the chartered association.
Step 3: Chartered associations will submit a copy of the Association Chapter Advisor of the Year recipient’s portfolio
in its entirety to DECA Inc. DECA will provide national recognition to those recipients with completed portfolios submitted by the appropriate date. Portfolio information will be utilized for award recognition via the DECA
website, press releases and other appropriate recognition.
The copy of the portfolio must be submitted by March 1, 2015 to Michelle Walker at
michelle_walker@deca.org or mail to: DECA Inc.
Professional Division Awards
Attn: Michelle Walker
1908 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
RECOGNITION
The recipient will receive the award from his or her chartered association at the association’s career development
conference. Based upon division affiliation, the award recipient from each association will be recognized and honored
at Collegiate DECA 54th Annual International Career Development Conference or DECA’s 69th Annual International
Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. All Association Chapter Advisor of the Year Award recipients
will also be featured on the DECA Inc. website.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, contact DECA Inc.’s Education Department at (703) 860-5000 x-233, or visit
www.deca.org.
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2015 ASSOCIATION
CHAPTER ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORM
Please check the division for which the award is submitted:
q
High School Division
q
Collegiate DECA Division
NOMINEE
Name__________________________________________________________________________________________
Position or Title__________________________________________________________________________________
School/Organization Name________________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number_______________________________________________________________________________
Email Address___________________________________________________________________________________
Letters of Recommendations submitted by (limit to three):
1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________________________
NOMINATED BY
Name__________________________________________________________________________________________
Title___________________________________________________________________________________________
Email__________________________________________________________________________________________
The official award application portfolio must be completed in its entirety and received by ____________________.
Submit via e-mail to ______________________________________ or mail to:
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Chartered Association Advisor Name
Chartered Association
___________________________________________________
Street
___________________________________________________
City, State/Prov ZIP
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2015 OUTSTANDING
DECA CHAPTER ADVISOR AWARD
The DECA Chapter Advisor Awards recognize outstanding chapter advisors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and exemplary commitment and dedication to DECA,
education and the students they serve. The recipient is recognized at the association’s career
development conference.
Each chartered association of DECA will recognize any DECA chapter advisor who is actively
involved in DECA activities. Approved DECA activities with associated point values are provided.
Chartered association advisors are permitted to add items that are unique for that association’s
DECA programs and career cluster instructional activities.
To earn the Outstanding DECA Chapter Advisor Award, an advisor must earn a minimum of 125
points. For the 2014–2015 school year, points begin to accumulate at the 2014 association career
development conference and end at a time designated by the chartered association advisor before the 2015 association career development conference. Point totals may be adjusted at the
discretion of the chartered association advisor.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Submit Outstanding DECA Chapter Advisor awardee names by January 23, 2015, if possible.
Chartered association advisors will notify DECA Inc. of the qualifying DECA chapter advisors’
names not later than 4 weeks before the association’s career development conference in order for
the award to be sent for distribution at the association conference.
DECA chapter advisors who accumulate the required number of points will submit a brief application to the chartered association DECA advisor documenting each activity.
RECOGNITION
Recipients receive:
•The Outstanding DECA Chapter Advisor Award certificate from DECA Inc.
•The Outstanding DECA Chapter Advisor Award pin from DECA Inc.
•Recognition at the association CDC
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, contact DECA Inc.’s Education Department at (703) 860-5000 x-233,
or visit www.deca.org.
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2014–2015
OUTSTANDING DECA CHAPTER
ADVISOR AWARD ACTIVITIES
A minimum of 125 points (out of 205) are necessary to attain this award.
Point totals may be adjusted at the discretion of the Chartered Association Advisor.
Points
1. Attend 2014 chartered association career development conference
10
2. Serve as event director or assistant event director at 2014 association CDC
10
3. Assist in running an event at 2014 chartered association CDC or other assistance
running the 2014 chartered association CDC 10
4. Assist in running an event at 2014 ICDC or serving as an assistant in another area
(e.g. Leadership Academy)
10
5. Attend summer professional development conference
10
6. Attend association Fall Leadership Conference
10
7. Bring 10 or more members to association Fall Leadership Conference
10
8. Participate in two or more campaigns during DECA Month 15
q Promotional Campaign
q Global Entrepreneurship Week Campaign
q Community Service Campaign
q Membership Campaign
9. Attend Regional Leadership Conference
15
10. Membership in chartered association designated professional teacher association 15
11. Participate in two categories of DECA Membership Campaign
10
12. Complete DECA Advocacy Campaign
10
13. Recommend one or more DECA members for a DECA scholarship
5 points per application, up to 15 points total
5
10
15
14. Submit one or more members for the DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award 5 points per application, up to 15 points total
5 10
15
15. Recruit a teacher from another school to start a DECA Chapter or reactivate a chapter
15
16. Participate in one or more career pathway conferences
15
q Innovations + Entrepreneurship Conference
q New York Experience
q Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference
17. Participate in DECA Professional Learning Series (chartered association or international level) 10
TOTAL POINTS EARNED _________
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2015 OUTSTANDING NEW
DECA CHAPTER ADVISOR AWARD
The DECA Chapter Advisor Awards recognize outstanding chapter advisors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and exemplary commitment and dedication to DECA,
education and the students they serve.
The Outstanding New DECA Chapter Advisor Award recognizes DECA chapter advisors with
three (3) years of service or less. Each chartered association of DECA will recognize any new
DECA chapter advisor who is actively participating in DECA programs. The nomination by chartered associations is based on significant advisor contributions to DECA chapter innovation and
professionalism. Each association determines its own selection criteria. The maximum number of
awards per association is ten.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Submit Outstanding New DECA Chapter Advisor awardee names by January 23, 2015, if possible.
Chartered association advisors will notify DECA Inc. of the qualifying DECA chapter advisors’
names not later than 4 weeks before the association’s career development conference in order for
the award to be sent for distribution at the association conference.
RECOGNITION
Recipients are recognized at the association’s career development conference. Recipients receive:
•The Outstanding New DECA Chapter Advisor Award certificate from DECA Inc.
•The Outstanding New DECA Chapter Advisor Award pin from DECA Inc.
•Recognition at the association CDC
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, contact DECA Inc.’s Education Department at (703) 860-5000 x-233,
or visit www.deca.org.
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2015
YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD
DECA appreciates the continued efforts, commitment and dedication of advisors to chapter
members. The Years of Service Recognition Award recognizes chapter advisors for their years of
service as DECA advisors.
YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD
Chapter advisor service is recognized in 5-year increments based on the DECA chapter advisor
years of service listed on the DECA chapter roster. The years of service as a DECA advisor in the
membership system is electronically updated annually as long as the chapter advisor has continued service.
RECOGNITION
The awards for 5 to 35 years of service are sent to the chartered association advisor for presentation to the recognized advisor at the association’s career development conference. Chapter and
chartered association advisors with 40 and 45 years of service are recognized during the DECA
International Career Development Conference. Recipients will also be featured on the DECA Inc.
website.
Recipients with 5 to 35 years of service receive:
•A lapel pin depicting the years of service
•The Years of Service Recognition Award certificate
from DECA Inc.
Recipients with 40 and 45 years of service receive:
•A congratulatory letter from DECA Inc.
•The Years of Service Recognition Award plaque
from DECA Inc.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, contact DECA Inc.’s
Education Department at (703) 860-5000 x-233, or
visit www.deca.org.
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