Date: October 30th 2009

TO: Computing Research Community
FROM: Jean Smith, CRA
RE: Nominations for CRA Service Awards

The Computing Research Association invites nominations for the CRA Distinguished Service Award and the A. Nico Habermann Award for 2010.

Distinguished Service Award
CRA makes an award, usually annually, to a person who has made an outstanding service contribution to the computing research community. This award recognizes service in the areas of government affairs, professional societies, publications or conferences, and leadership that has a major impact on computing research. See "Guidelines for Nominators" at: <http://www.cra.org/Activities/awards/service/guidelines.html>http://www.cra.org/Activities/awards/service/guidelines.html. Previous winners are listed at: http://www.cra.org/Activities/awards/service/home.html

A. Nico Habermann Award
CRA makes an award, usually annually, to a person who has made outstanding contributions aimed at increasing the numbers and/or successes of underrepresented groups in the computing research community. This award recognizes work in areas of government affairs, educational programs, professional societies, public awareness, and leadership that has a major impact on advancing these groups in the computing research community. Recognized contributions can be focused directly at the research level or at its immediate precursors, namely students at the undergraduate or graduate levels. See "Guidelines for Nominators" at: <http://www.cra.org/Activities/awards/habermann/guidelines.html>http://www.cra.org/Activities/awards/habermann/guidelines.html. Previous winners are listed at: <http://www.cra.org/Activities/awards/habermann/home.html>http://www.cra.org/Activities/awards/habermann/home.html

Nomination Procedure (for either award):
Prepare a nomination letter (no longer than two pages) that describes the contributions on which the nomination is based. Obtain three to four letters in support of the nominee from distinguished members of the computing research community who are familiar with the candidate's service, with particular emphasis on its national/international scope. Refer to the appropriate “Guidelines for Nominators” for the award. Include the candidate’s current curriculum vitae.

Nominators are responsible for collating all the nomination materials before e-mailing the complete package to: <mailto:awards@cra.org>;awards@cra.org. The deadline for receipt of nominations is January 29, 2010. Questions also may be addressed to <mailto:awards@cra.org>;awards@cra.org.

Note:  Current members of the CRA Board of Directors are not eligible for these awards, nor can they submit nominations or letters of support for nominees. For a current board list, see: <http://www.cra.org/main/cra.people.board.html>http://www.cra.org/main/cra.people.board.html

Jean E. Smith
Sr. Communications Associate
Editor, Computing Research News

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