The Earl Reum Award is presented annually at the National Conference on Student Activities/NAWD. Like it's namesake, this award honors applicants for years and years of work with adults.
Since Earl was a "trainer of trainers," this award recognizes those who train advisers who then go back to their schools, regions or states to create better programs for the students they serve.
Applications must be completed and returned to Genel by September 1. Nominees may be self nominated or nominated by others, but participation by the applicant is necessary to complete the application. Applicants should have attended at least one NAWD/NCSA conference before applying for the award, and the person selected to receive regional and the national award needs to be in attendance at the conference.
A Regional Award winner is selected from each of the eight regions in the United States. Those eight regional winners receive a plaque provided by Herff Jones. From those reginal winners, a national award winner is selected. The national winner receives a plaque and an Earl Reum Award ring provided by Herff Jones. They also receive a cash award. Complete information and applications are available at the NAWD website, www.nawd.com/reumaward/honornext.html. Applications must be submitted electronically and mailed, and must include a picture.
2011 Honorees include Derk Emery, Minnesota; Bruce Small, Illinois; National Winner Gary Oberste, Oklahoma; Marty Fortin, Washington; and J.J. Colburn, Texas.
Previous National Award Winners include:
1985 - Eddie Bull, Texas
1986 - Don Larsen, Wisconsin
1987 - Jim Finnemeyer, Pennsylvania
1988 - Diane Anderson, Virginia
1989 - Walt & Beth Angilly, New Jersey
1990 - Phil Gugliuzza, Louisiana
1991 - Dennis Lock, Missouri/Nevada
1992 - Patti Ireland, Georgia
1993 - T.C. Hardesty, Oklahoma
1994 - Colby Cochran, North Carolina
1995 - John Namey, Ohio
1996 - Mike Hassel, Arizona
1997 - Andy Costanzo, Pennsylvania
1998 - Elliott Mathis, North Carolina
1999 - Clem Dugan, New Hampshire
2000 - Maris Aldrich, Montana
2001 - Sandra Hillman, Indiana
2002 - Nancy Moen, Oregon
2003 - Susan Fortin, Washington
2004 - Stuart Shaffer, California
2005 - Lyn Fiscus, Virginia
2006 - Harry Bettencourt, California
2007 - Sandy Ginger, Nevada
2008 - Karen Dawson, Missouri
2009 - Bob Tryanski, Kansas
2010 - Ann Postlewaite, Minnesota
Between 1991 and 2003, the Earl Reum Award was presented by NASSP. Those Award Winners include:
2003 - Eddie Bull, Texas
2002 - Roger Chambers, Wisconsin
2001 - Maris Aldrich, Montana
2000 - Fredonia Williams, Alabama
1999 - Les Anderson, North Dakota
1998 - Phil Gugliuzza, Louisiana
1997 - Nancy Moen, Oregon
1996 - Susan Fortin, Washington
1995 - Denise Butler, Florida
1994 - Don Larsen, Wisconsin
1993 - Elena Zongrone, New York
1992 - Patrica Boss, Michigan
1991 - Jean Wyatt, Texas
