Selection Criteria

Nominators must be members of AIAEE. The Awards Committee Chair will verify eligibility of nominee and forward nominations to AIAEE’s Executive Committee who will deliberate and make selections. The award will be presented once a year at the annual conference. Criteria for selection as a Fellow include: service, leadership, achievement, and peer recognition. To be selected a Fellow or Senior Fellow must: have provided noteworthy service to AIAEE and the profession; have provided significant leadership to AIAEE and/or international agricultural and extension education; have substantial academic and/or outreach achievements; and be widely regarded and recognized in the field of study and its application (The last of these four being the most important.) The number of Fellows and Senior Fellows may vary year to year, however, typically no more than three Fellows should be selected in a calendar year and no more than one Senior Fellow should be selected in a calendar year. Persons who were elected as Fellows and advance to the rank of Senior Fellows are not considered in this limit. The policy relating to the Fellows program is developed and maintained by the Awards Committee. Substantial changes to this policy must be approved by the AIAEE Executive. Fellows can be elevated to Senior Fellow upon continue contributions and years of service.

Fellow: The purpose of the Fellow award is to recognize and nourish AIAEE members who have made exceptional contributions to the profession and who have no less than eight years and no more than fifteen years of service as a professional in agricultural and extension education and who show great promise for continued contributions. Fellows are elevated to Senior Fellow after twenty years of service as a professional in agricultural and extension education.

Senior Fellow: The purpose of the Senior Fellow award is to recognize and nourish AIAEE members who have made exceptional and sustained contributions to the profession and who have more than fifteen years of service as a professional in agricultural and extension education.