Tom Rodgers Outstanding Agent Award

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
1785

Thomas F. Rodgers Outreach County Agent Award

Purpose

To recognize exceptional creativity and scholarship in the development, application, and evaluation of outreach and public service programs.

Eligibility

Eligibility for the award shall be limited to county agents and professional staff (e.g., Educational Program Specialists) who have been employed in those position categories for at least three years.

Past recipients are not eligible for the subsequent three years.

Nominations

Each District of UGA Extension is eligible to nominate one person for the FACS Outreach Agent Award:

  • Northwest District
  • Northeast District
  • Southwest District
  • Southeast District

How to Nominate

Each district listed above shall develop its own procedure for identifying all potentially qualified applicants. One nomination from each district will be accepted.

Each district's nomination packet should include:

  1. One (1) internal letter of nomination detailing the nominee's outstanding achievements in extension, outreach, and public service, drawing attention to the significance of the work relative to the award criteria.
  2. One (1) external letter of support from someone outside the unit/department, selected based on the logic of the award (e.g., student, alumni, constituent, peer).
  3. Updated curriculum vitae (20-page limit), highlighting accomplishments demonstrating excellence related to the award criteria.
  4. Three to five examples of supporting materials documenting program impact (short-, medium-, or long-term outcomes). Examples include impact statements, outcome reports, success stories, journal articles, curricula, and presented papers.

Nominations can roll over for up to three (3) years. Districts must email facsdean@uga.edu by the deadline each year to confirm rollover status. Letters of support do not need to be updated annually.

The recipient will be recognized at the annual Celebrating Excellence Awards Luncheon with a plaque and shall receive a cash award. A plaque containing the names of honorees will be placed in Dawson Hall.

Criteria

  1. Superior quality and innovative approaches to program delivery with maximum benefit to audience, community, and stakeholders.
  2. Successful leadership in identifying and initiating programs and initiatives targeted toward high-priority needs.
  3. Effective communication of program results and impact.
  4. Evidence of support through partnerships, funding, and visibility of program reach and effectiveness.

Deadline

January 30, 5:00 p.m.

Contact Information

Assistant to the Dean
224 Dawson Hall
facsdean@uga.edu
706.542.4879

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