This is the highest award a chapter can receive and recognizes a year of chapter achievement. Chapters can submit documentation of chapter functions to receive this award.

Eligibility

Any chapter with three activities (at least one service and one education) are eligible. The activities must meet all four Standards for Health Education and Promotion, one research project meeting both the Standards for Research, and adherence to all eight of the Standards for Chapter Management and Student Professional Development.

Standards and Criteria

View the following document:
Standards and Criteria for Judging Management and Professional Development

Application Procedure

The activity must involve at least five Gammans from the chapter. Completion of the application form and the documentation must be provide:

• a clear description of the activity conducted (include goals/objectives, time frame, target audience, and services provided)
• the amount and type of planning and preparation conducted prior to the activity (include previous history with the project)
• outcome/evaluation (number of people serviced, products produced, and where appropriate, any evaluation measures and research
• documented letters of appreciation and/or validation from the recipients of the activity or from the chapter advisor
• other forms of documentation, including pictures, advertising promotions, cover stories, etc.

It is important that you follow the Chapter Awards Application and fill in only the information that is requested. Please do not alter the format in any way. If there are supporting documents, please provide them as MS Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF documents. If you send anything other than the requested material, this may result in your information being returned without review. The format of the application is crucial for the reviewers to be able to evaluate the materials fairly.

Deadline

Please send the Chapter Awards Application, Sponsor Statement, and any other supporting documents by June 1st to: