Members

This committee selects winners of the North Central Branch C.V. Riley Award Committee and the North Central Branch Award of Merit.

Kevin Steffey, Co-Chair (08)
University of Illinois
217-333-6652
ksteffey@uiuc.edu

James Bing (2008)
Mycogen Seeds
jbing@dow.com

Michelle Smith, Co-Chair (2009)
Dow Agrosciences
mssmith@dow.com

Casey Burks (09)
Pioneer Hi-bred
burks@pioneer.com

Lance Meinke (09)
University of Nebraska
lmeinke1@unl.edu

Marion Harris (10)
North Dakota State University
marion.harris@ndsu.edu

Tederson Galvan (08)
University of Minnesota
galva008@umn.edu

Guidelines

1. Send "Call for Nominations" to the Secretary-Treasurer for inclusion in an e-mail to members by September 15.
2. Write to NCB department chairs and other entomological leaders asking for participation in the National ESA and NCB awards activities. Refer to NCB Awards web site.
3. Set "cut off" date for accepting nomination packets for the Award of Merit by December 1.
   1. Do not accept incomplete packets.
   2. Do not assemble packets for the person making the nomination. That is his or her responsibility.
4. Send the appropriate award packets to the Award Committee on December 2 -response by December 10.
5. Tabulate committee responses and notify NCB President by December 10.
6. Nominations will be automatically extended for one year for those not selected. A nominee may resubmit and update supporting information. The Chair will contact the nominator and the nominee for updated information.

Reports

2007 Award of Merit Report