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Meritorious - National Level

Nomination form

Purpose

  • To openly honor an AMTA member
  • To acknowledge diligent volunteerism done in an altruistic manner

History

  • Award established in 1969
  • Has been given annually since that time
  • Award has been selected and kept unannounced until time of presentation
  • There has been more than one (1) recipient in a given year

Qualifications

  • Active member in AMTA for at least one (1) year
  • Only one (1) nominee from each chapter can be a recipient
  • Volunteerism at the National level
  • Recipient shall not have received this award in the previous year
  • Recipient of National Meritorious Award cannot be posthumous.  With the exception that if a recipient has been selected for the National Meritorious Award and dies before the award presentation, the National Meritorious Award will still be granted to said recipient
  • Chapter Meritorious Award recipient for current year
  • More than one recipient can be chosen from different Chapters
  • Recommended by the Awards Committee
  • Approved by the Executive Committee