September 7, 2023
2023 Excellence in Partnerships Award and Volunteer of the Year Nominations
On behalf of Mr. Thomas P. Smith, Chief of Operations and Regulatory, I'm pleased to request
your nominations for an outstanding partner within your area of responsibility for the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers Excellence in Partnerships Award and outstanding volunteer(s) for the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers National Volunteer of the Year Award. These awards will be
presented in 2024 at the award recipients' locations in ceremonies that recognize their
outstanding partnerships and service to the Corps.
The Excellence in Partnerships Award
began in 2001 and is now in its twenty- second year recognizing exceptional contributions by a
partner providing substantial support to the Corps Recreation and/or Environmental
Stewardship programs. Each year, the award recipient is selected based on accomplishment of
management objectives, creativity, improvements in public awareness and education, serving
diverse audiences, and involvement of other partners. See Nomination Criteria
The National Volunteer Award began in 2014, and was
created to nationally recognize the extraordinary service provided by volunteers, draw attention
to their vast skills and contributions, and encourage an attitude of stewardship and
responsibility in caring for Corps lands, facilities, and resources. The intent of the award is to
distinguish those individuals, couples/family units who give their skills, talents, and time beyond
the normal call of duty and whose creditable service to the Corps has resulted in the significant
enhancement to one or more of the Corps business lines.
Nominations must be routed
through each District to the MSC. Each MSC recreation/stewardship business line manager will
electronically forward nomination packages assembled in accordance with the enclosed criteria
and instructions to Francis Ferrell, CESAW-OP-LRJ, no later than 01 December 2023. A
selection committee will review the nominations and provide me with recommendations for final
selection.
Two informational webinars will be provided to explain the application process
and answer any questions. Webinar invitations will be sent out one week in advance.
Sep 20 from 1:00 – 2:00 Eastern Nov 1 from 11:00 – 12:00 Eastern
More information about these awards can be found on the NRM Gateway at https://corpslakes.er
dc.dren.mil/partners/awards.cfm
The POC for this activity is Heather Burke, who can
be reached via e-mail at heather.d.burke@usace.army.mil
Please encourage your staff to
nominate worthy partnership and volunteers. Their service is so very valuable to our NRM
mission! Thank you,
Jeff
Jeffrey F. Krause
Chief, Natural Resources
Management
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