AwardsOUACHITA SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS AWARDS PROGRAM 2013The awards program of the Ouachita SAF closely mirrors the National SAF awards program. Our awards are similar in category and concept, though the names may be different for several awards. We strive to give credit where credit is due, for exemplary professional achievement and service to our professional organization. Ouachita SAF members are encouraged to nominate fellow Ouachita SAF members for our awards. We have streamlined the process in an effort to attract a worthy and diverse nomination pool. The process is rather straightforward. Except where otherwise noted for a specific award, individual members may nominate their fellow members, or members may nominate themselves. Nominations must include two items. Each must address the award criteria: 1) A biographical sketch of the nominee (not to exceed two pages). 2) One letter of nomination or endorsement from an Ouachita SAF colleague (not to exceed one page). Nominations must be received by November 1, 2013. They will be reviewed by the Ouachita SAF Council Members, Fellows and Awards Committee. Recipients will be announced at the next annual Ouachita SAF meeting, and will be presented with an award certificate. Please send all nominations to: Tom Kuzmic, OSAF Awards Chair Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management Oklahoma State University 08-C Agricultural Hall Stillwater, OK 74078 Nomination materials may also be sent as attachments to an e-mail to: thomas.kuzmic@okstate.edu Please call Tom Kuzmic at 405-744-5463 if you have questions, or send an e-mail. Deadline for Nominations: November 1, 2013 Lifetime Achievement Forestry Award (Mirrors the National SAF's Gifford Pinchot Medal) Recognizes a full, solid and meritorious career of outstanding contributions, exemplary actions, and diverse achievement by a forestry professional in the administration, practice, development and advancement of forestry at the local, regional and national level. 2008 Awardee - James Sorenson 2010 Awardee - Bob Levins 2011 Awardee - Max Craighead 2012 Awardee - Ted Chancey Volunteer Leadership Award (Mirrors the National SAF's John A. Beale Memorial Award) Recognizes outstanding efforts over a sustained period of time by an OSAF member in the promotion of forestry through voluntary service to the Society. Nominees must demonstrate a strong continuing commitment to volunteer work supporting the SAF and its members which furthers the cause of forestry. Nominations are only accepted from OSAF state divisions and each state division may nominate only one candidate each year. 2008 Awardee - Joe Friend 2009 Awardee - Craig McKinley 2010 Awardee - Bob Heinemann 2011 Awardee - Caroll Guffey 2012 Awardee - Bob Levins Young Forester Leadership Award (Mirrors the National SAF's Young Forester Leadership Award) Recognizes outstanding leadership by a young forestry professional in the development and promotion of an individual program or project, and recognizes a young forester in an emerging leadership role benefiting the practice of forestry and SAF. Nominees must be under 40 years of age at the close of the nomination deadline. 2009 Awardee - Terrell Baker 2011 Awardee - Dereck Warren 2012 Awardee - Erin Johnson Forest Policy Enhancement Award (Mirrors the National SAF's Sir William Schlich Memorial Award) Recognizes outstanding leadership and diverse contribution to the practice and profession of forestry with emphasis on forest policy and associated national and/or international activities. Field Forester Award (Mirrors the National SAF's Field Forester Award) Recognize foresters who have dedicated their professional careers to the application of forestry on the ground using sound, scientific methods and adaptive management strategies, and who have a demonstrated creative talent, practical skills, innovative methods, and a consistent professional demeanor to achieve a record of excellence in the application and pursuit of forest management. Nominees must have practiced forestry for at least ten years and may represent any employment sector. 2008 Awardee - Tim Cannon 2009 Awardee - Ed Hurliman 2010 Awardee - Chris Stuhlinger Forestry Educator Award (Mirrors the National SAF's Carl Alwin Schenck Award) Recognizes outstanding performance and achievement in the field of forestry education, including devotion to the instruction of forestry; setting high professional and educational standards for students; demonstration of outstanding service to professional education; and development of teaching methods that are characterized by imparting competent knowledge through dynamic communication skills and creative techniques. Nominees must have ten years minimum of professional teaching experience. 2010 Awardee - Chuck Tauer 2011 Awardee - Rod Will 2012 Awardee - Rob Ficklin Forestry Science Research Award (Mirrors the National SAF's Barrington Moore Memorial Award and the Award in Forest Science) Recognizes distinguished research in forestry and disciplines allied to forestry and forest resource management that has resulted in substantial advances in the knowledge and practice of forestry at any level. Evaluation is based on research quality, productivity, innovation, and impact. 2008 Awardee - Tom Lynch 2009 Awardee - Rodney Will 2010 Awardee - Jamie Schuler 2012 Awardee - Don Bragg Technology Transfer Award (Mirrors the National SAF's Technology Transfer Award) Recognizes outstanding professionalism, leadership, innovation, and achievement in technology transfer and extension, assuring that sound technical information becomes available to those concerned, allied, and involved in the management and conservation of forest resources, and successfully implemented at the regional, national, and/or international level. Outstanding Communicator Award (Mirrors the National SAF's W.D. Hagenstein Communicator Award) Recognizes demonstrated innovative and exemplary communications initiatives and programs, in service to the forestry profession and SAF, and/or aimed at increasing the general publics understanding of forestry and natural resources. This may include outreach to SAF members, the media, educators, youth groups, community groups, environmental organizations, and policy makers, as well as the general public. 2012 Awardee - Jaret Rushing Outstanding Forestry Journalism Award (Mirrors the National SAF's Outstanding Forestry Journalism Award) Recognizes high quality journalistic coverage of forestry and forestry issues that increase the American publics awareness and understanding of forestry and natural resources, utilizing any media format (print, electronic, television, radio). *************************** SAF FELLOW This distinguished recognition is considered by many SAF members as the highest honor that our professional organization may bestow upon our members. Nominees must demonstrate both of the following: 1. a strong continuing commitment to SAF, through direct SAF volunteer activities 2. exemplary action, sustained leadership, and advancement of the forestry profession in at least one of the following areas: a. application of forestry b. education c. public policy d. research e. technology transfer The nomination procedure is far more detailed than what is utilized for the above OSAF awards. Go to the National SAF website for full details and instructions: www.safnet.org/members/secureDocument.cfm Electronic copies of Fellow nomination instructions, the Fellow nomination consent form, and the Fellow nominee biographical sketch that must accompany a nomination may be obtained directly from the OSAF Council Members, Fellows and Awards Chair: thomas.kuzmic@okstate.edu According to Ouachita SAF protocol, all nominations of members for the honor of Fellow must be submitted to the OSAF Council Members, Fellows and Awards Committee for initial screening and further submission by our OSAF committee to the District Fellows Committee. Ouachita SAF Fellows - Fellows - Society of American Foresters Ouachita SAF Year Name 1983 Craighead, Max R. 1984 Chancey, Ted S. 1985 Gresham, Billy G. 1985 Ku, Timothy T. 1987 Brown, Joe J. 1988 Robinson, David W. 1989 Johnson, Robert L. 1989 Walker, William D. 1992 Leister, Randall L. 1996 Dahl, Paul N. 1996 Levins, Robert R. 1996 McFarland, Robert J. 1997 Davis, Roger L. 1997 Miller, Edwin L. 1998 Lewis, David K. 1998 Wittwer, Robert F. 2000 Hay, Greg L., CF 2002 Sorenson, James S., CF 2003 Boutz, Raymond C., CF 2003 Herron, Quintus H. 2004 Samuel, David J., CF 2005 Harvey, Michelle Mauthe, CF 2006 Prutzman, Peter W., CF 2007 Kuzmic, Thomas 2008 Foster, James W. ACF, CF/FCA 2008 Heinemann, Robert A., CF 2008 Hennessey, Thomas C. 2009 Bentley, Michael S., CF 2009 McKinley, Craig R. 2010 Burwell, John C. 2011 Friend, Joseph D. 2012 Guffey, Caroll W., Jr., CF |
