SHARON KOSS AWARD GUIDELINES ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION PROCEDURE

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1 SHARON KOSS AWARD GUIDELINES This award recognizes one graduate student who has performed outstanding service to the HR profession and to the Association, in the best tradition of Sharon Koss. Sharon Koss was passionate about developing HR Professionals through continuing education to advance the profession in the Pacific Northwest. The intent of the award is to recognize student performance as it adheres to the stated goals of the Association. Nominees must demonstrate service in their local SHRM Chapter, community, or within the professional human resources community. Activities may include but are not limited to chapter involvement (student or professional), student leadership (involvement in student or professional groups), HR internships, work and/or volunteer experience, and professional or student projects. ELIGIBILITY All students who are dues-paying members of a SHRM chapter in the NHRMA Region and who are in a degree seeking program at any time during the most recent academic year (September to June) are eligible. No student may win the award more than one time. Graduate students, whether continuing or graduating, are eligible. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Any SHRM member or Faculty Advisor may nominate a student for the award. Self-nominations will also be accepted. All nominations must be submitted by 6/1/2016 using this form via to awards@nhrma.org NOMINEE INFORMATION Name: SHRM Membership #: University: Master s Program: Year (i.e. 1st, 2nd, etc.): Most Recent Overall GPA: Contact Telephone #: NOMINATED BY (MUST BE A SHRM MEMBER, COLLEGE ADVISOR or SELF-NOMINATION) Name: Self-Nomination OR Organization (if applicable): Phone:

2 ELIGIBILITY: Nominee must meet and include all of the following criteria with this application. If you have met these criteria please check the appropriate boxes and sign below. Member of a WA, OR, or AK student or professional chapter Student is/has been enrolled in a graduate degree program in the NHRMA region at any time during the most recent academic year (August-June) and is in good academic standing Student has not received this award in the past Student has attached a current transcript including but not limited to all HR related coursework to this application Student has completed the Student Statement which may include professional goals, experience, service to student and/or professional chapters, community and volunteer service (if applicable), work experience or internships (if applicable), etc. Two recommendation statements have been included in this application: (1) Advisor or SHRM member nomination/recommendation; (2) Second letter of recommendation (can be from another advisor, SHRM member, supervisor, or other type of professional reference) At the discretion of the selection committee, a request for further student written responses and/or a telephone interview may be requested. DECLARATION BY APPLICANT: I certify that all of the information contained in my application is accurate to the best of my knowledge and that I meet the basic award criteria. I consent to the electronic or hard copy publication by NHRMA of materials in my application. Electronic Signature Date

3 STUDENT DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL GOALS Please describe your professional goals, work and/or internship experience, volunteer/community service and how you meet the overall award criteria (up to 500 words). It is recommended you type your description in a separate word document, then copy and paste into this section. No additional information will be accepted for this section.

4 ADVISOR or SHRM MEMBER NOMINATION (All applicants must have a SHRM member or Advisor complete this section. This section will serve as meeting the criteria for the student s first letter of recommendation. Additionally, a second letter of recommendation must be included in this application.) Please type your nomination and/or reference statement below (up to 500 words). The statement should include how the student meets the award criteria listed above. It is recommended you type your letter in a separate word document, then copy and paste into this section. No other materials will be accepted for the Advisor/SHRM Member nomination section.

5 SECOND PROFESSIONAL LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION (To be completed by another advisor, SHRM member, supervisor or other professional reference. This section will serve as meeting the criteria for the student s second letter of recommendation) Please type your reference statement below (up to 500 words). The statement should include how the student meets the award criteria listed above. It is recommended you type your letter in a separate word document, then copy and paste into this section. No other materials will be accepted for this section.