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.
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.