THE EARL REUM AWARD

About the award | Current Honorees | Past Honorees | How to Nominate | Nomination Form (PDF)

About the award

Dr. Earl Reum - The Master Wizard of Student Leadership Training

The Earl Reum Award was created in 1991 to honor the outstanding contributions of writer and speaker, Dr. Earl Reum, whose contributions to the field of student leadership development over the years have affected thousands of advisers and students in the U.S. and Canada. He has written extensively to create a leadership curriculum for teacher and student use and has authored many articles and monographs dealing with a variety of student activity topics. He founded our organization, the National Association of Workshop Directors (NAWD), and is a leader in his own right and an ardent supporter of student activities. In 2004, the award’s nomination and presentation was transferred to NAWD where it replaced the organizations Workshop Director of the Year Award, which has been presented since 1985. Eight regional winners will receive a plaque donated by Herff Jones, Inc. The national recipient of this award receives $500 from the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), plus a ring and plaque provided by Herff Jones, Inc. Awards will be presented at the annual NAWD meeting in December.

Most Recent Honorees

Each of the eight regions as defined by NASC can submit a nominee for the Earl Reum Award.

2007 Earl Reum Award Regional Winners

The regional nominees for the 2007 Earl Reum Award are pictured above and listed below...

Region 2 - Kathy Coll, Pennsylvania
Region 4 - Patty Hupfer Reidel, Wisconsin
Region 5 - Kelly Neiber, Iowa
Region 6 - Mike Smith, New Mexico
Region 7 - Sandy Ginger, Nevada

Congratulations to the 2007 National Earl Reum Award recipient...

Sandy Ginger
of Nevada

Pictured at right (in order):
Rocco Marano, Earl Reum,
and our award winner Sandy

Past Honorees

Past winners of the Earl Reum Award...

2007 - Sandy Ginger, Nevada
2006 - Harry Bettencourt, California
2005 - Lyn Fiscus, Virginia
2004 - Stu Shaffer, California
2003 - Eddie Bull, Texas
2002 - Roger Chambers, Wisconsin
2001 - Maris Aldrich, Montana
2000 - Fredonia Williams, Alabama
1999 - Les Anderson, North Dakota
1998 - Phil Gugliuzza, Louisiana
1997 - Nancy Moen, Oregon
1996 - Susan Fortin, Washington
1995 - Denise Butler, Florida
1994 - Don Larsen, Wisconsin
1993 - Elena Zongrone, New York
1992 - Patrica Boss, Michigan
1991 - Jean Wyatt, Texas

Until 2003, NAWD presented the Workshop Director of the Year Award. Beginning in 2004, the Earl Reum Award replaced this presentation. Winners from 1985 to 2003 are listed below:

1985 - Eddie Bull, Texas
1986 - Don Larsen, Wisconsin
1987 - Jim Finnemeyer, Pennsylvania
1988 - Diane Anderson, Virginia
1989 - Walt/Beth Angily, New Jersey
1990 - Phil Gugliuzza, Louisiana
1991 - Dennis Lock, Missouri/Nevada
1992 - Patti Ireland, Georgia
1993 - T.C. Hardesty, Oklahoma
1994 - Colby Cochran, North Carolina
1995 - John Namey, Ohio
1996 - Mike Hassel, Arizona
1997 - Andy Costanzo, Pennsylvania
1998 - Elliott Mathis, North Carolina
1999 - Clem Dugan, New Hampshire
2000 - Maris Aldrich, Montana
2001 - Sandra Hillman, Indiana
2002 - Nancy Moen, Oregon
2003 - Susan Fortin, Washington

How to Nominate

Eligibility: Candidates for the Earl Reum Award must be members of NAWD, and should attend the annual conference in December. Membership in NASSP, the National Association of Student Councils, National Honor Society or the National Junior Honor Society is encouraged. While other awards are based on services to students, the Earl Reum Award was designed to recognize individuals for their work with adults. Leadership education for students is important, but this award recognizes those who train the trainers of those students. The nominee should also be someone who...

Encourages and inspires others in the field of student leadership
Enthusiastically shares their experience and expertise through presentations to adults
Promotes, facilitates, or creates opportunities for adults to receive information to share with their students
Is instrumental in student leadership training
Promotes student leadership within their state and/or at the national level

Nominations: Please click on one of the links below to view and print out a nomination form...


Download Nomination Form	Download Nomination Form

For those of you that need to view a conference history to recall some years and places, please CLICK HERE!

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Instructions: Either the nominator or the nominee must complete the information on the Earl Reum Award official Nomination Form. You may attach ONE letter of recommendation to the nomination form. Please return the completed form and a photo of the nominee postmarked by the indicated deadline to:

Genel Hodges/NAWD
P. O. Box 750
Kernville, CA 93238
Phone: 760-376-3218

On a separate sheet please send the applicant's Social Security Number and ring size. Also e-mail the application to Genel at genel@nawd.com. Former national winners of the Earl Reum Award or the Workshop Director of the Year Award are not eligible.