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REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS FOR
CHARLES H. CALLISON AWARD NOMINEES
Nominations are sought by January 15, 2009 for Charles H. Callison Awards that will be awarded at the May 2009 Audubon Board Meeting. There are two award categories and one award in each category will be given this year.
 
Professional:       An individual on an Audubon payroll – national, state, council or chapter.
 
Volunteer:  An individual or a group volunteering time for Audubon.
 
Following are the criteria for the award. A nominee need not pass each criterion nor even the majority. These are not listed in any priority order.
 
  • Achievement at the local, state or federal level of sound environmental policy.
  • Creativity in using the always-limited resources available.
  • Builder of coalitions through cooperating with other environmental, social and political groups to achieve common environmental goals.
  • Creative thinking demonstrated by devising effective strategies and tactics to achieve environmental goals.
  • Education through providing enlightenment and better understanding of environmental goals.
  • Outreach to bring others into common consensus.
  • Perseverance, patience and a positive attitude recognizing that progress takes time.
  • Demonstrate an intelligent, environmental course for humankind through science and economic understanding.
  • Generosity with time, commitment and talent to further the Audubon mission.
  • Perspective spiced with humor, recognizing that we are but mortals with limited time and a capacity to do good.
 
Please send nominations of no more than 2 pages addressing the nominee’s accomplishments under any of the above criteria no later than January 15, 2009 to:
 
Lynn Tennefoss
Chapter Services Office
National Audubon Society
Building 30, Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, MT 59804
 
Email: ltennefoss@audubon.org or chapter_services@audubon.org
Phone/Fax: 800-542-2748
 
 
Past Callison Award Winners include:
 
YEAR: PROFESSIONAL
                       
1994    Dave Cline                           
1995    Jim Cunningham                  (awarded 1996)  
1996    Jesse Grantham and Charles Lee     
1997    David Henderson                    (awarded 1998)
1998    Pat Waak                          
2000    Ed Carlson
2001    Glenn Olson                           (awarded 2002)
2002    Norm Brunswig         
2003    Dr. William (Bill) Branan            (awarded 2004)
2004    Lynn Tennefoss
2005    Stan Senner 
2006    Tom Baptist and David Miller 
2007    Diana King 
2008    Eric Draper 
 
YEAR: VOLUNTEER
 
1994    Joyce Wolf
1995    Grace Pierce Beck, Delaware A.S.             (awarded 1996)         
1996    Jess Morton, Palos Verde A.S.
1997    Tom and Eleanor Wootten, Mesilla Valley A.S.            (awarded 1998)
1998    Dr. Gary Pearson, Dakota Prairie A.S.
2000    Anita Randolph, River Bluffs A.S. and Missouri Audubon Council
2001    Polly Reetz, A. S. of Greater Denver             (awarded 2002)
2002    Bryan Dixon, Bridgerland A.S.    
2003    Camille Broderick, Audubon Greenwich            (awarded 2004)
2004    Dr. Marcy Brown-Marsden, Audubon Dallas
2005    Warren King, Otter Creek Audubon Society and Audubon Vermont
2006    Benjamin Olewine, IV, Audubon Connecticut and Audubon Pennsylvania
2007    Helen Engle, Tahoma Audubon Society and Audubon Washington, and Margery Nicholson, Audubon California, Audubon Alaska and National Audubon Society
2008    Dr. Paul A. Johnsgard, Audubon Nebraska

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