Awards and Scholarships

 
*Service Award Service Award Winners  
*Educational Grant Program
*Student Scholarship Awards President's Award
*Ruth Meiers Award *Sr Donna Jean Chaput Memorial Award  


Service Award

The Awards Committee is accepting nominations for a North Dakota Conference of Social Welfare Service Award through June 27, 2008.  These awards will be presented at the North Dakota Conference of Social Welfare scheduled for September 24 -26, 2008 at the Days Inn-Dickinson, North Dakota.

 

Due to the fact that the Awards Committee does not have access to information on eligible nominees regarding changes in employment, transfers to different agencies, breaks in service, out of state employment, private employers, etc, committee members rely on each potential recipient to provide them with a brief autobiography. Biographies will be compiled into a booklet which will be included in each member’s registration packet. Conference rules stipulate we cannot go back more than one year if someone has been overlooked for an award and years of conference membership must be met during the eligible year.

 

Individuals may submit their own nomination form, or an employee’s director, supervisor, or co-worker may submit on their behalf. To determine eligibility for an award, the nominee’s years of service in the field of social welfare and the years of Conference membership are taken into consideration. The years of accumulated service in the field of social welfare must be attained by October 31, 2008 and the recipient must be a current (2008) member of the North Dakota Conference of Social Welfare. Deadline for nominations is June 27, 2008.

ACCUMULATED

SERVICE IN SOCIAL WELFARE

ACCUMULATED

CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP

10 YEARS

2 YEARS

20 YEARS

5 YEARS

30 YEARS

10 YEARS

40 YEARS

15 YEARS

Questions regarding service awards may be directed to: NDCSW Awards Committee Co-Chairs, Marlene Cook, Dunn County Social Services, Box 89, Killdeer, N.Dak. 58640 (701-764-5385) and Loretta Moe 1416 Dogwood Ave. Grafton, N.Dak. 58237 (701-352-2464).  When submitting your nomination(s) please use the attached nomination form at the right. Deb Weigel of Morton County Social Services is the NDCSW Membership Chair and has record of all past and current memberships.

2008 Service Award Winners:

2008

Pictured: Beverly Stone, Brenda Heilman
Not pictured: Cia Gronneberg, Linda Gronneberg, JoAnn Hagle

2008

Heather Gage, Marie Ternes, Rebecca Rhodes,Donna Brossart,Janice Burke accepting for Lillian Schumacher, Jill Kerzman, Patty Laber, Bonnie Wall

10 Years

20 Years

2008

l to r - back row: Marlowe Kro, Vincent Gillette, Paul Ronningen, Sue Satherwaite
l to r - front row: Sheryl Pfliger, Michael Bartholomew, Ida Phylklis Wahlstrom, Linda Jaeger
not pictured: Brenda Holzworth
 

Valborg Berglund, Clarence Daniel, Marlene Feist, Luella Isaak, Ronald
Leingang, Loretta Moe, Rodger Wetzel
 

30 Year

40 Year

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Educational Grant Program

The North Dakota Conference of Social Welfare provides an Educational Grant, which is available for current NDCSW members to help work toward a course of study/training leading to enhanced employment or educational development. The applicant must provide assurances that the purpose for which the Educational Grant is requested, is job-related, as well as serving one of the five purposes of the North Dakota Conference of Social Welfare. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis, for up to $250. All legitimate costs related to tuition, mileage, per diems, and books will be allowed. The Executive Committee will consider each application and why each applicant is unable to fulfill their educational goals without assistance, and what involvement the applicant has had in the past with the conference.


Nominations should be mailed to:

Pat Hinsz
Burleigh County Social Services
415 E. Rosser Ave. Suite 113
Bismarck ND 58501-4058
Work: 701-222-6670 Ext. 245
FAX: 701-222-6476
Home: 701-258-2587
08hinp@state.nd.us
 


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Student Scholarship Awards

 

2008 Scholarship Winners:

back row l to r- Sarah Kemp-Johnson, Emma Hertsgaard, Stephanie Pretzer,
Lacey Strand
front row l to r - Wendy LaMontagne, Kristi Schaefer, Natalie Feland,
Danielle Peterson, Renelou Gonzalez
 


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Ruth Meiers Award

The NDCSW annually selects a recipient of the Ruth Meiers Award. This award was established in honor of the late Lt. Governor Ruth Meiers to continue to recognize her efforts for the citizenry of North Dakota. This award is to recognize an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the disadvantaged in North Dakota. The Executive Committee of the NDCSW accepts memberships for the Ruth Meiers Award through August of each year. Criteria for the award includes:

 

1)    The individual(s) must be a resident of the State of North Dakota.

2)    The individual(s) must have made an outstanding contribution in addressing human needs.

3)    The contribution will have had a definable positive impact on the lives of people.

4)    The contribution may have been on a local, regional, or state level.

 

 

2008 Ruth Meiers Award Winner:  Tom Tupa

 

 

 


 

SISTER DONNA JEAN CHAPUT AWARD


The North Dakota Conference of Social Welfare is continuing the Sister Donna Jean Chaput Award to be presented at the fall conference in September. This award will be presented annually to an outstanding resident of North Dakota and the recipient will receive $500 in the form of a donation to the charity of their choice. Criteria is as follows:

1) The individual must be someone who has been directly involved in the delivery of “social welfare-related services” for 5 years or more in North Dakota.
2) The individual has integrated spiritual values into the delivery of these services.
3) The individual should be someone who has exhibited high personal and professional standards.
4) The individual should be someone who has exhibited a commitment to work collaboratively with other staff/agencies in the provision of services.
5) Nominees may come from pastoral care workers, parish nurses or ministry staff, Salvation Army staff, hospice staff, cancer program staff, social workers, lay persons, volunteers, medical staff, nursing home employees, etc.


 


PRESIDENT'S AWARD

 

 

2008 President's Award Winner:

Shari Doe

 

 

 

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Last Updated 11/06/08

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