{"id":9937,"date":"2015-07-22T10:06:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/?p=9937"},"modified":"2015-07-22T10:18:02","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T15:18:02","slug":"nominations-for-the-2015-professional-development-awards-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.namablog.org\/?p=9937","title":{"rendered":"PDA Awards Nominations Due Friday!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Professional Development Awards of Excellence honor NAMA members based on outstanding achievement in each of the Professional Development Areas (PDA). Awards of Excellence will be presented in the areas of (1) Marketing Communications, (2) Product\/Species Management, (3) Public Relations and (4) Sales.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for submitting nominations for the Professional Development Awards of Excellence is\u00c2\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>July 24,\u00c2\u00a02015<\/strong><\/span>. \u00c2\u00a0These awards will be presented at the 2015 Fall Conference,\u00c2\u00a0September 22 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 24, at The Curtis Hotel in Denver, CO.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a list of the past Awards of Excellence recipients:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marketing Communications<\/strong><br \/>\n2014 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ryan Parkin<br \/>\n2013 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Gary Sakin<br \/>\n2012 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Troy Schroeder<br \/>\n2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0Margaret Fogarty<br \/>\n2010 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Scott McClure<br \/>\n2009 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Lou Ireland<br \/>\n2008 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Paul Redhage<br \/>\n2007 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Pete Kovac<br \/>\n2006 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Steve Engle<br \/>\n2005 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bev Larson<br \/>\n2004 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Neil DeStefano<br \/>\n2003 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sarah Vacek<br \/>\n2002 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ken Anderson<br \/>\n2001 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Doug Headley<\/p>\n<p><strong>Product\/Species Management<\/strong><br \/>\n2014 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Kelly Smith<br \/>\n2013 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Zach Hetterick<br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2012 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Kevin Bien<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Stephanie Gable<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2010 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Elena Lindemann<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2009 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Gary Robertson<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2008 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c No award was given in this area<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2007 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Klaas Okkinga<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2006 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c No award was given in this area<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2005 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dennis Gehler<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2004 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Wendy Elliott<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2003 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Brian Markwardt<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2002 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Tony Klemm<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2001 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Tony Solon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Public Relations<\/strong><br \/>\n2014 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Lisa Adams<br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2013 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Linda Romander<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2012 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Justin Funk<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Chuck Zimmerman<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2010 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sue Otten<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2009 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Deron Johnson<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2008 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Beth Andersen<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2007 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Greg Smith<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2006 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Barry Nelson<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2005 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Janice Person<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2004 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Kendal Frazier<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2003 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Mike Ricciuto<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2002 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c David Buchholz<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2001 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ken Gordon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sales<\/strong><br \/>\n2014 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Gary Vorpahl<br \/>\n2013 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jay Carlson<br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2012 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c John Rozum<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Sue Lee<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2010 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Marvin Kokes<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2009 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Pete Weil<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2008 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Vernon Benes<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2007 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bill Heffron<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2006 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Anita Vanderwert<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2005 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Margaret Wallace Oldham<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2004 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Allen Barkve<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2003 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Cliff Becker<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2002 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Bob Deiss<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">2001 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Tom Taylor<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nominees for the Awards of Excellence must be NAMA members. Nominators should target individuals with direct planning and execution responsibilities in the respective Professional Development Area from agribusiness and related companies. If you have any questions regarding these awards, please contact Jenny Pickett at <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"mailto:jennyp@nama.org\">jennyp@nama.org<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>You can either\u00c2\u00a0download the nomination form in an <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/nama.org\/Media\/Default\/Documents\/PDAapplication.pdf\">Adobe PDF format<\/a><\/span> or fill out the <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/nama.formstack.com\/forms\/pda_awards_form\">online nomination form<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Professional Development Awards of Excellence honor NAMA members based on outstanding achievement in each of the Professional Development Areas (PDA). Awards of Excellence will be presented in the areas of (1) Marketing Communications, (2) Product\/Species Management, (3) Public Relations and (4) Sales. 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