2025 AOAC INTERNATIONAL SECTION OF THE YEAR AWARD Application Form

AOAC INTERNATIONAL

2025 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Section of the Year Award

Application Form

Eligibility: Any AOAC Section is eligible for this award.

Purpose: This award provides a means for recognizing the role a Section plays in advancing analytical excellence in the areas of food safety, food integrity, and public health, by bringing together members, organizations, and experts dedicated to developing and validating standards, methods, and technologies that are of relevance in the region and thereby help to achieve the vision, mission and goals of AOAC INTERNATIONAL

Deadline: April 30, 2025.

Section Leader Contact Information

Full Name*

First NameLast (Family) Name

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Country

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail Address*

Name of Section

Section Leader Position

Selection Criteria

Provide a concise description and supporting documents of the Section’s contribution in the following areas: section activities, communication, recruitment and engagement, and community service.

A. Activities: The application may include a series of exceptional activities throughout the year or a single major activity. Sections must provide a description of each activity, including how many people participated, how it was funded, and what made it a success. Examples of such activities include: (i) Network/collaboration with the national/regional regulatory authorities, and how the Section had supported them in relation to AOAC's scope. (ii) Notable activities/events (e.g., webinars, training, learning resources, etc.), which contributed to achieve the vision, mission and goals of AOAC INTERNATIONAL. (iii) Section initiated or conducted any standard development activities contributing to the Official Methods program.*

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B. Communication: The Section may provide a description of a successful communications plan or vehicle used to communicate with its members. Examples of these vehicles may include websites, newsletters, or electronic mailing list. The Section should describe their communication process/vehicle, the goal, (i.e., fostering member engagement and facilitating marketing), and list the results of these efforts.*

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C. Recruitment and Engagement: The Section might have implemented a membership recruitment and retention program for its members and/or AOAC INTERNATIONAL members. The Section should describe the program, elements of the program, and results.*

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D. Community Service: Describe how the Section has made contributions to its communities through one major service project or a series of smaller projects*

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Other Information

AOAC Membership Status

If selected for this award, would a member of your Section be able to attend the AOAC Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 23 - 28, 2025, in San Diego, CA, USA, to accept your award?

By submitting your application and contact information you agree that no confidentiality and/or proprietary information has been disclosed to AOAC INTERNATIONAL. You also agree that any part of your submission may be published in print or electronic form by AOAC INTERNATIONAL for the purpose of promoting the award.

Please click submit to complete your application no later than April 30, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact May Jones at (mjones@aoac.org) or 301-924-7077 ext 114.