Guidelines for Top NCPSMA Awards

Nominations are being sought for the 2009 NCPSMA Maintenance Supervisor of the Year, Maintenance Employee of the Year and Superintendent of the Year.

The Maintenance Supervisor of the Year and Maintenance Employee of the Year awards were established 22 years ago by Milton Saffelle and are sponsored annually by Saffelle, Inc. This is the 13th year the Superintendent of the Year award has been sponsored by Saffelle, Inc.

Should you wish to nominate a candidate, please supply the information outlined below and return to the chairman of the NCPSMA Awards Committee by Aug. 10, 2009.

To qualify as a candidate for Superintendent of the Year, candidates may be superintendents, associate/assistant superintendents, who have the responsibilities for maintenance. They must be current members of NCPSMA.

Maintenance Supervisors are defined as those who serve as direct heads of maintenance departments. Maintenance Employees are defined as other members of maintenance staffs.

Nominees for Supervisor of the Year or Employee of the Year awards must be currently employed as a maintenance person in an educational system in the state of North Carolina.
The nominee must have been an active member of the NCPSMA for the last five consecutive years.
The nominee cannot be the current state president.
Nominations must be made by an active member of NCPSMA. There should be a letter of nomination signed by the active member. Only one nominee may be submitted from each LEA, not one per category, one period. If more than one nominee from an individual LEA is submitted, all nominations from said LEA will be disqualified. This decision was passed unanimously by the selection committee, August 2001.
Nominees must be from the school system making the nomination.
The following data must be supplied for each candidate:

· A photograph of the nominee must be included and placed on a separate sheet of paper.

· A biographical sketch, preferably in narrative form and no more than two pages in length, including the nominee’s achievements that have contributed to success in NCPSMA and other professional involvement.

· Two letters of recommendation—no more or less.

· No other information on nominee will be accepted.

The Awards Committee is comprised of the NCPSMA One Year Advisory Council Members, current state vice-president and Milt Saffelle chairman. Saffelle serves in an exofficio capacity and does not have voting privileges.

All nominations must be submitted no later than Aug. 10, 2009 to: Milton Saffelle, Chairman, NCPSMA Awards Committee, PO Box 1499, Hillsborough, NC 27278.

Employee of the Year Winners

1987 Gary Moore, Union County

1988 Frank Bowen, Yadkin County

1989 John Mitchell, Bertie County

1990 Neil Brown, Cumberland County

1991 Roger Burkett, Kinston City

1992 Richard Reid, Rowan-Salisbury

1993 George Askew, Bertie County

1994 Robert Bullock, Beaufort County

1995 Jeff Estridge, Richmond County

1996 William Whitaker, Martin County

1997 Carson Smiling, Scotland County

1998 Rebecca Hughes, Randolph County

1999 Nancy Taylor, Mooresville Graded School District

2000 Robin Pearson, Scotland County

2001 Susan Broggi, Craven County

2002 Roger Troutman, Rowan-Salisbury

2003 Tom Ireland, Craven County

2004 Randy Roller, Scotland County

2005 Tina Curry, Northampton County

2006 Lawrence Beacham, Beaufort County

2007 Reggie Long, Moore County

2008 Kristie Keener, Haywood County

Supervisor of the Year Winners

1987 Howard Jennings, Orange County

1988 Jimmie Williams, Kinston City

1989 Tom Perry, Bertie County

1990 Henry Shore, Yadkin County

1991 Jerry Kirkman, Union County

1992 Jim Barber, Richmond County

1993 Clyde Roberson, Beaufort County

1994 Earl Purkerson, Nash Rocky Mount

1995 Kerry McLawhorn, Scotland County

1996 Zack Gurkin, Martin County

1997 Larry Edwards, Mooresville Graded School District

1998 Tommy Haymore, Surry County

1999 Ron Mack, Elkin City

2000 Julius (Butch) Bivens, Rowan-Salisbury

2001 Walter Powers, Moore County

2002 Mike Florence, Craven County

2003 Ted Norman, Haywood County

2004 Kermit Holland, Duplin County

2005 Tom Evans, Davie County

2006 Jerry Hatchett, Caswell County

2007 David Coker, Edgecombe County

2008 Jim Reuter, Nash Rocky Mount