NISC Senior Center Directors Excellence Awards Criteria

In recognition of NISC's celebration of achieving 50 years of longevity and innovation, we are honoring one senior center director from each of the 50 states to celebrate their longevity and innovation.

Purpose:
To recognize outstanding professional leadership in the senior center field and to enhance the senior center profession.

Eligibility:
To apply, senior center (s) must be current NISC members. Individuals can self-nominate or be recommended by others.
Nominated individuals must currently be the director, executive director, manager, CEO or other top management position in a senior center(s) and have been in the aging field for at least twenty (20) years, 10 of those in the top management position. They must also have demonstrated leadership, innovation and have contributed to the enhancement of their senior center(s).

Process: A nationwide call for nominees via the Senior Center Voice, and the NISC Web Site will be made.  One winner will be selected per state (and territories). All awardees will be highlighted in a special report disseminated during September for Senior Center Month.

Criteria:
1. Currently leading a senior center(s) in their state (or territory).
2. Accrued contributions of twenty (20) years in the field of aging (10 of those in the senior center(s) top management position.
2. Demonstrates outstanding leadership, innovation, accomplishments, growth.
3. One professional per state (and per territories) will be selected.

Apply by August 31, 2020



 

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