Call for Award Nominations

Hall of Fame | Research | Special Recognition | Listener of the Year | Listening in the Business Sector | Outstanding Educator | President Award | Carolyn Coakley-Hickerson Scholarship for K-12 Teacher

ILA 2007 Awards Committee

2007 Award Winners

Hall of Fame Award	Warren Gore
Listener of the Year	Barnette Helzberg, Jr.
Special Recognition Award	Rockhurst University Volker Bernius Mechthild Hagen Ludowika Huber
Listening in the Business Sector	Stebnitz Builders, Wisconsin
Outstanding Educator of Listening	Margaret Fitch-Hauser
President Award	James W. Pratt Melissa L. Beall
Graduate Thesis Award	Mechthild Hagen
Research Award	Margarete Imhof Laura Janusik

2007-2008 Listening Hall of Fame Award

Qualifying Criteria: The Hall of Fame Award is presented to individuals who are recognized for notable achievements involving Listening in academic, business, or other settings. Selection to the Hall of Fame is the highest award of the Association. Nominees should have contributed to the advancement of effective Listening over a number of years.

Instructions: Please submit your nomination and specific supporting documentation outlining the nominee’s explicit qualifications.

Previous Listening Hall of Fame Winners (TOP)

2007-2008 ILA Research Awards

Qualifying Criteria: Nominations can be made for three ILA Research Awards. One copy of the research submission should be e-mailed to Melissa Beall , Contact Melissa Beall with any additional questions.

The Listening Research Award is presented for outstanding achievement in research by an ILA member or group. The research should have been published no earlier than 2003. Research results may be published or not. Nominations may be made by self-nomination, or by another ILA member, with recommendation of the ILA Research Committee.

Previous Listening Research Award Winners (TOP)

The Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Award nomination is open to any full-time graduate student who has completed outstanding research in the form of a thesis or dissertation completed no earlier than 2003. Nominations may be made by self-nomination, or by another ILA member, with written recommendation of the nominee’s advisor and the ILA Research Committee.

The Undergraduate Research Award is open to any full-time undergraduate student who has completed an outstanding research project no earlier than 2003. Nominations may be made by self-nomination, or by another ILA member, with written recommendation of the nominee’s advisor and the ILA Research Committee.

2007-2008 ILA Special Recognition Award

Qualifying Criteria: Nominations should be individuals and/or organizations who have performed outstanding service to the ILA for an extended period of time, or have provided unusual service to the promotion of listening.

Previous Special Recognition Award Winners (TOP)

Instructions: Please submit your nomination and specific supporting documentation outlining the specific service and unique contribution of the nominee. Please cite dates of unique contribution with particular evidence reflecting the impact, outcomes, or effects of such contributions.

2007-2008 ILA Listener of the Year

Qualifying Criteria: Nominations should be nationally or internationally prominent Listeners. Nominees should epitomize the highest standards and principles of effective listening. Membership in ILA is not a prerequisite for this award.

Previous Listener of the Year Award Winner (TOP)

Instructions: Please submit your nomination and specific supporting documentation.

2007-2008 ILA Award for Listening in the Business Sector

Qualifying Criteria: The ILA Award for Listening in the Business Sector is presented an individual who is recognized for notable achievements involving listening in business settings. Nominees should have contributed to the advancement of effective listening in calendar year 2004.

Previous Listening in the Business Sector Award Winners (TOP)

Instructions: Please submit your nomination and specific supporting documentation outlining the nominee’s explicit qualifications.

2007-2008 ILA Outstanding Educator Award

Qualifying Criteria: The recipient of the ILA Outstanding Educator Award is presented to an individual who is a member of ILA in good standing; is a teacher (open to all levels, including elementary, secondary and college); is knowledgeable about listening and how to teach listening; teaches listening (could be part of a course, such as language arts, communication, speech, etc.); and shares his or her knowledge and techniques for teaching listening with others i.e., through Convention presentations, publishing, teacher in-service, etc.).

Previous Outstanding Educator Award Winners (TOP)

Instructions: Please submit your nomination and specific supporting documentation outlining the nominee’s explicit qualifications.

2007-2008 ILA President's Award

Qualifying Criteria:

Previous President's Award Winners (TOP)

Instructions: Please submit your nomination and specific supporting documentation outlining the nominee’s explicit qualifications.

2007-2008 Carolyn Coakley-Hickerson scholarship for a K-12 teacher

Qualifying Criteria: 1. Excellence in teaching, K-12; 2. Teaching K-12 in a public school (preferred); 3. A desire to contribute to the field of listening; 4. Preferably teaches in the local area of the conference.

Instructions: Please submit your nomination and specific supporting documentation outlining the nominee’s explicit qualifications.

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