NAME Award Nominations

Nominations are accepted throughout the year. All nominations that have been submitted by August 31 will be considered for this year. Awards will be presented at a virtual event this fall.

Please log in to your NAME Member Portal to submit a nomination. You can find the Nomination Form under the Forms tab.

Submit a Nomination

NAME is proud to recognize educators in the following nominated categories:

Nominations must be submitted by active members. All individual award recipients will receive a one-year active membership to NAME and NMEA following the presentation of their award.

Outstanding Marine/Aquatic Educator – Formal

For effective and innovative classroom teaching at any grade level.

Outstanding Marine/Aquatic Educator – Informal

For distinguished performance in marine/aquatic education by professionals who are not classroom teachers.

Organization Award

Awarded to a non-profit or local/state/regional organization in recognition of outstanding contribution to aquatic and marine education.

Information you will need to submit a nomination:

  • Nominee’s name, email, affiliation, mailing address and phone number
  • Nominator’s name, email, and phone number
  • Answers to the following questions:
    • Briefly Describe the nominee’s background or organization’s mission
    • Briefly describe how the the nominee or organization’s accomplishments best reflect the designated award category.