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Tenia Jenkins Activist Award

Recognizing activism that benefits students and educators.

The Tenia Jenkins Activist Award is to recognize an individual’s significant contribution to activism among our WEAC members for the benefit of students and members.

The award is to be given to a WEAC member who has been actively involved in his/her local affiliate, Region, the state and/or national level. He/she should also have been active in his/her local home community.

Eligibility for the award is open to any WEAC member.

  1. The subcommittee shall solicit nominations by January 25th for the Tenia Jenkins Activist Award. In the event that January 25 is not a working day, the next working day shall become the deadline. Nominations may be made by:
    1. Members of Regions and local affiliates through the office of the Region or President of a local.
    2. Members of the WEAC Board of Directors.
    3. Anyone employed by WEAC or its affiliates including professional, associate, management, Region or local staff.
  2. The subcommittee shall present its recommendation to the Board of Directors no later than the February meeting.
  3. A majority vote of the Board of Directors members present and voting constitutes an affirmation of the subcommittee recommendation.
Nominee's Address
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Nominator's Address
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In the area below, please indicate why the nominee deserves consideration for the Tenia Jenkins Award. Please include documentation of up to four letters of support for this award not to exceed one page each. Examples of documentation are: local unit, Region, community leaders, supervisors, co-workers, state or national leaders, etc. These can be sent separately as email attachments to Jason Mathews at [email protected] or by mail to Jason Mathews, WEAC, PO Box 8003, Madison, WI 53708. Please be sure to indicate the name of the nominee on these submissions.
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