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

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

Nominations must come from either a chapter executive board or the statewide Executive Board. The deadline is April 15.

Samuel award — This award recognizes UUP part-timer members who have served the union with courage and distinction, and whose service reflects contributions to UUP at either the chapter or state level. Nominations must come from either a chapter executive board or the statewide Executive Board. The deadline is 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. The deadline is May 1.

Nomination forms can be found on the UUP Web site at www.uupinfo.org.

— Karen L. Mattison