The National States Advisory Council (NSAC) is accepting nominations for the following awards, to be presented at the National Communication Association (NCA) 2023 convention in National Harbor, MD. NSAC is a council supporting state communication associations that holds meetings annually at the NCA convention.

Please submit all nominations to Dr. S. Brad Bailey, 2nd Vice Chair of NSAC, at brad.bailey@mgccc.edu by November 4, 2023. PLEASE INCLUDE “NSAC AWARD NOMINATION” IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

• Service to the State Award (The nominee must have made a significant contribution to her/his state communication association.)
• Scholar of the Year Award (The nominee must have had an article published in the state journal of the nominator during the past calendar year. The contribution of the article to her/his discipline should be noteworthy )
• High School Teaching Award (The nominee must have demonstrated excellence in the classroom and/or co-curricular environment )
• Administrator of the Year Award (The nominee must have demonstrated recent contributions and support for Communication Arts, Forensics and/or Theatre activities. )

The persons applying for these awards do not have to be members of NCA to receive an award.

The application must include a letter of recommendation that directly addresses the nominee’s contribution to the category in which they are nominated. We welcome all submissions that meet the admissions criteria.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Brad Bailey at brad.bailey@mgccc.edu.