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For more information about the Showcase of Regional Excellence competition or the 2007 International Awards, contact awards@stti.iupui.edu.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

New regional recognition program launched

As a result of the current focus of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International on five strategic directions—knowledge, leadership, service, communities and sustainability—a new member recognition program has been launched. Showcase of Regional Excellence, which replaces the former Pinnacle Awards, is designed to encourage chapters and consortia to share outstanding accomplishments with their regions via a simplified submission process on regional pages of the honor society’s Web site. All successes will be celebrated with a regional recognition event at the 2006 Chapter Leader Academy, held Sept. 28-30 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Top 10 reasons for submitting your success to the Showcase of Regional Excellence competition

10. Simple and easy submission process on your region’s page on the honor society’s Web site.
9. No entry fee—it’s free!
8. Makes for a great article in your chapter newsletter.
7. You’ll get to thank the academy, er, honor society.
6. Impress your new members.
5. Make regional headlines.
4. Recognize your members for their hard work.
3. Build relationships with your regional coordinator, committee members and chapter members.
2. Celebrate a job well done.
1. Receive special regional recognition at Chapter Leader Academy.

“The Regional Chapters Coordinating Committee is excited about this new opportunity to showcase all of our regional successes,” says K. Sue Haddock, chair of the Regional Chapters Coordinating Committee. “It is our hope that chapters will share with us their outstanding programs, events and initiatives, no matter how big or small. The idea is to allow chapters to celebrate the wonderful contributions they bring to the honor society and build relationships that enhance the regional experience for all.”

Qualifying criteria for the Showcase of Regional Excellence are simple and easier to fulfill than those of the Pinnacle Awards. There are no award categories or entry fees, and supporting materials are not required. A brief summary of the success achieved by a chapter or consortium is required, however, and should represent innovative and cutting-edge work reflective of one or more of the honor society’s five strategic directions. Work must have occurred between Jan. 1, 2005, and July 1, 2006, and all submissions must be received by July 1, 2006.

Click here for submission forms. For more information, phone +1.317.634.8171, 1.888.634.7575 (U.S./Canada toll free), or e-mail awards@stti.iupui.edu.

Interested in nominating someone for a 2007 International Award?

Criteria and submission guidelines for awards in media, chapter, research, technology and other categories will be available in November 2006. The call for entries opens Nov. 1, 2006. For more information, contact awards@stti.iupui.edu. RNL