Anne Charles Award

Distinguished Service to the NABE Communications Section

What is the Anne Charles Award for Distinguished Service?
The Anne Charles Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a member of the NABE Communications Section who has made a significant contribution to advancing the goals of the Section through committee service or other Section volunteer efforts. The award recognizes the “unsung heroes” who have shared their time and expertise on behalf of the Section.

Who was Anne Charles?
The award is named for the late Anne Charles, director of communications at the State Bar of California, who served the Section by chairing committees, serving on the Executive Council, mentoring new members, and representing the Section’s interest with the NABE Board of Directors. In 2000, the Section Executive Council created this award in her honor.

Who is eligible?
Members of the NABE Section on Communications. All members are eligible except former section chairs and current members of the Communications Section Executive Council. Any member of NABE may submit a nominee for consideration.

What are the selection criteria?
Significant and consistent participation in Section volunteer activities,
Furthering of the Section’s goals through committee and other related activities on behalf of the Section such as serving as a mentor or member of the workshop planning committee.

Who selects the recipients?
A committee appointed by the chair of the Section will review the nominations and recommend a recipient to the Executive Council for approval. The award may be presented each year at the discretion of the Committee. More than one recipient may be selected at the discretion of the Committee.

When will the award be presented?
At the Annual Communications Workshop.

Who do I contact for more information?
Ken Brown, 2009 Anne Charles Award Chair, Ohio State Bar Association