About the Tim O'Sullivan Award

The deadline for submitting nominations is April 30 of each year.

The Tim O'Sullivan Award for Professional Development recognizes significant long-term individual achievement and service to AZA members through the AZA Professional Development Program and the AZA Board of Regents. Only one recipient can be honored in any given year and, since the award criteria are lofty, it is anticipated that the award will not be given every year.

Qualifications

Service is broadly interpreted to include direct participation and outstanding achievement in instruction, course creation and support, program development and administration (Regent or Association service), and / or essential administrative support.

The best candidate would demonstrate outstanding contributions in one or more of the following categories:

course service (instruction, management, creation);
program service (administration, improvement of the professional development program), and;
significant academic or logistical service (academic or site partners).

Nominees must have a minimum of ten years service to the AZA Professional Development Schools. Current Regents are not eligible. Past Regents may be nominated one full year after completing their last term of service.

Nomination Process

Nominations will be discussed fully and confidentially by the Board of Regents at their mid-year meeting. If an award is made, results will be announced during the honors and awards ceremony at the AZA Annual Conference.

The Tim O'Sullivan Award may be conferred posthumously.

Print the nomination form (in PDF)

Deadline

The deadline for receiving nominations for this award is April 30.

For more information

For more information about the O'Sullivan Award, please email , Program Training Manager, or call 301-562-0777, x238.