UUP is now accepting nominations for three service awards for 2011: the Outstanding Retiree Award; the Nina Mitchell Award for Distin-guished Service; and the Fayez Samuel Part-timer Member Award for Courageous Service.

All nominations are due by April 15.

Retiree award—This award recognizes UUP retirees who have rendered outstanding volunteer service to their communities and have provided exemplary service to UUP and SUNY after retirement. Nominations are reviewed by UUP’s Committee on Active Retired Membership.

Mitchell award—This award recognizes UUPers who have served the union with distinction. Recipients’ service must reflect extensive and significant contributions to UUP at the chapter and statewide levels.

Nominations must come from a chapter executive board or the statewide Executive Board. 

Samuel award—This award recognizes UUP members who work part-time, and who have served the union with courage and distinction, and whose service reflects contributions to UUP at the chapter or state level.

Nominations must come from a chapter executive board or the statewide Executive Board.

Nomination forms can be found on the UUP website at www.uupinfo.org. Click on Scholarships.