JAMES CENTORINO AWARD

The James Centorino Award recognizes distinguished performance in marine education at a regional and/or national level and dedication to marine issues over a career.

This award was named in the memory of Jim Centorino, an inspirational and passionate marine educator who taught at Salem State College, co-founded the Massachusetts Marine Educators and later the National Marine Education Association. In the mid 80s Jim died from cancer. He continues to be remembered by students and colleagues. Through this award, we at NMEA continue to remember his contributions to marine education.

Eligibility: Nominees must be NMEA members in good standing. Open to formal and informal educators.

Award Considerations: Nominees must have demonstrated a dedication to marine issues and outstanding work and leadership in any aspect of marine education at the local, regional, or national level over the course of a career. Nominees will be assessed in the following areas:

Positive Marine Environment Impact
Creativity and/or Innovation
Integration of Marine Science with other actions
Active participation in NMEA

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

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Nominator's Organization/Affliation*

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee's Name*

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Nominee's Organization/Affiliation (former organization if nominee is retired)*

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AWARD SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

Please complete the follow sections in 250 words or less. Reference optional supplemental documents for more context.

Is the nominee a current member of NMEA? (membership in NMEA is a requirement)*

YES
NO
UNSURE

Briefly describe how the nominee has had a positive impact on the marine environment.*

Briefly describe how the nominee has been creative or innovative in their work.*

Briefly describe how the nominee has integrated marine sciences with other actions.*

Briefly describe the nominee's involvement with NMEA.*

Summary Statement

Using your responses from the previous questions, briefly describe why the nominee is deserving of this award. If selected, this narrative will be used during the awards presentation, press releases and other marketing materials. Please limit to 250 words or less.

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Photos and supporting files should be .doc, .docx, .pdf, .png or .jpg files and should be named as follows: begin with nominee's name, followed by an indication of the contents (ex: JaneDoeLetterofRecommendation.doc).

Photo of Nominee (.jpg or .png) - 3 files maximum*

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Letters of recommendation (.doc, .docx or .pdf) - 3 files maximum*

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Additional Documents (.doc, .docx or .pdf) - 3 files maximum

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