IDAHO CHAPTER OF NASW:   PUBLIC CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD

                                                          2008

The Idaho Public Citizen of the Year Award was established to honor an outstanding
member of the community whose accomplishments exemplify the values and mission of
professional social work.  The award recipient is not a social worker.

CRITERIA

The award recipient must:

• Make a significant contribution to an area or population of concern to the social work profession such as

- At-risk or vulnerable populations

- Quality of life in communities

- Social issues

• Act with courage
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership with their community
• Exemplify social work values and ethics

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

Chapter may nominate an NASW member by submitting six (6) copies of the following:

• Completed official nomination form
• One-page summary that describes

- What the citizen has accomplished

- What the outcomes of their efforts were in Idaho state

- Who benefited from their efforts and work

- How the citizen’s accomplishments relate to social work, its practice and overall

   enhancement to the community in which the citizen resides.

• Three (3) letters of support