This year, UPCEA New England continues its tradition of honoring extraordinary programs and people in professional, continuing, and online education in our region at the 2022 New England Region conference. We know there are many special and deserving activities and individuals within our institutions. Please take a few moments to consider submitting a nomination. A brief description of the Awards and Eligibility Criteria is below.
Nominations must be received electronically no later than July 29.
Click here to view UPCEA Member-Curated Resources For Submitting Awards Nominations
If you have any questions, please contact Marybeth Piazza at (Marybeth_Piazza@uml.edu)
Thank you for taking the time to recognize such deserving students and staff. Their success is a reflection on the good work we do in professional, continuing, and online education. We look forward to receiving your nominations and supporting information.
All the best,
New England Region Awards Committee
Outstanding Student Award. This award honors an undergraduate student enrolled in a program offered through a division of professional, continuing, or online education who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and an unusual will to learn—not only to enhance his/her own career but also to add to their own quality of life, and for that of the family and community. The student should be 25 years of age or older and graduated or will complete their program within the 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 school year. Students will need to have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5.
NOTE: This is a Regional Pathway Award category. The awardee for this category is automatically submitted by the New England Region for the corresponding UPCEA Association Award at the national level.
Exemplary Teaching Award. This award honors a professional, continuing, or online education faculty member for outstanding teaching (credit or non-credit).
Outstanding Continuing Education Support Specialist Award-Staff in a Support Role. This award honors a continuing education staff member for their exemplary professionalism, collegiality and service to students.
Leadership and Service Award. This award recognizes a continuing education professional who has exhibited achievement in the profession and exemplary service to UPCEA. Nominees should have an established record of dedication and commitment to UPCEA New England.
Innovative and Creative Programming Awards (Credit and Non-Credit Programs). These awards honor the individuals and institutions demonstrating innovative and creative programming which contributes to the success of continuing education and/or community education programs. Eligibility: Nominated programs must be original in a substantive way and have been a successful offering within the last two years. Awards will be given to both a credit and a non-credit program.
Adelle F. Robertson Emerging Professional Continuing Educator Award. Adelle Robertson served UPCEA with distinction and dedication, setting an example for those who would follow. She was UPCEA (then NUCEA’s [National University Continuing Education Association]) president in 1983-84. Throughout her life, Adelle F. Robertson worked to find new ways to bring knowledge to working adults. During her tenure as the first woman dean of what was then called the University of Virginia’s Division of Continuing Education (1978-1986), she launched Summer on the Lawn, the Center for the Liberal Arts, and the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program, which used state-of-the-art satellite technology to deliver engineering classes to remote classrooms around the Commonwealth. She demonstrated exceptional commitment to student learning through advising, mentoring, etc., and made significant contributions to student learning and student success outcomes (graduation, job placement, etc.). This award recognizes professionals who demonstrate similar commitment and promise. Eligibility: This award recognizes the scholarship, leadership, and contributions to the profession of a person who has entered the field in the past five to ten years. NOTE: This is a Regional Pathway Award category. The awardee for this category is automatically submitted by the New England Region for the corresponding UPCEA Association Award at the national level.
Excellence in Engagement Award. This award recognizes an outstanding partnership of a member institution with one or more external constituents such as local communities, corporations, government organizations, or associations. The recognized partnership will demonstrate a mutually-beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources that resulted in a measurable and sustainable shared impact in areas such as economic development, community development, workforce training, or capacity building. Eligibility: UPCEA member institution/unit and partner organization(s). NOTE: This is a Regional Pathway Award category. The awardee for this category is automatically submitted by the New England Region for the corresponding UPCEA Association Award at the national level.
Nominations must be received electronically no later than July 29.
Click here to view UPCEA Member-Curated Resources For Submitting Awards Nominations