Special Achievement Award

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Does your school system or community have a champion for improving school indoor environments and protecting children’s health? Is there an individual or organization whose efforts have led to successful implementation of indoor air quality (IAQ) management practices in your community, region, or state? Have you identified a mentor who has helped your school or district implement an effective IAQ management program? If so, EPA encourages you to nominate this individual or organization for the IAQ Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) National Special Achievement Award. Each year, EPA recognizes individuals and organizations from across the country whose commitment and passion for improved school indoor environments has led to tangible, sustainable IAQ management programs in their communities. These individuals and organizations demonstrate a significant dedication to student and staff health and wellness and have taken steps to leave a positive, lasting impact on their school system, the staff and students, and the entire community.

Submission deadline: Friday, September 12, 2008.

Below you will find all of the information required to successfully submit a Special Achievement Award nomination.

We invite you to join us in demonstrating that individual action around IAQ management can and does improve lives and create safer, healthier learning environments for our nation’s children.

Benefits of the IAQ TfS Special Achievement Award

The IAQ TfS Special Achievement Award is a national symbol of individual and organizational commitment and excellence. 2008 Special Achievement Award winners will be publicly recognized at the IAQ TfS National Symposium in Washington, DC, December 4-6, 2008, and will receive:

An engraved IAQ TfS Special Achievement Award plaque;
A fully paid trip for an individual award winner or one representative from an award-winning organization to Washington, DC, to receive the Award at the IAQ TfS National Symposium;
Complimentary registration for the IAQ TfS National Symposium;
Recognition on EPA’s Web site;
National media attention in an EPA press release about the annual award winners; and
A press kit containing press release templates, fact sheets, and contact information to increase visibility of the IAQ TfS Special Achievement Award winner.

Eligibility Criteria

Recipients of the IAQ TfS Special Achievement Award are selected through a competitive process. To qualify for an award, the nominee must:

	Be an individual or organization whose efforts to promote healthy school environments have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to improving school's indoor environments, student and staff health, and productivity;
	Be nominated by a peer (preferably someone in the school system or that works closely with the system) that is very familiar with the nominee’s efforts and their impact; and
	Fully complete the attached Nominee/Nominator Contact Information form and Nomination Narrative. Download the Form, Narrative, and Supplemental Materials (PDF, 8 pp, 785KB, About PDF) \| MS Word Version (DOC, 8 pp, 846KB)

Nomination Process

As you complete the nomination, please note the following:

A complete contact information form (PDF, 8 pp, 785KB, About PDF) | MS Word Version (DOC, 8 pp, 846KB) must be included for each individual or organization being nominated
Page limit – Nomination Narrative may be no more than 2 pages double-sided
Supplemental materials may be provided, but materials should be no more than an additional 5 pages double-sided
A minimum font size of 11 point

Evaluation Process

A panel of government experts in IAQ, EPA’s IAQ TfS program, children’s health, health policy, and school-based environment, safety, and health issues will review IAQ TfS Special Achievement Award nominations. Nominees will be judged solely on the information in the Nomination Narrative.

To Submit a Nomination

Complete nomination packages may be submitted by Friday, September 12, 2008 to:

By E-mail: awardscoordinator@cadmusgroup.com

By Mail: IAQ Tools for Schools Awards Coordinator
                c/o The Cadmus Group, Inc.
                1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 500
                Arlington, VA 22209

Notification Process

Upon receipt of your application materials, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail will provide further detailed information about when applicants should expect to learn of their award status.

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