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AJST 2007 Annual Conference
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AJST Annual Conference - Scholarships & Awards
The Association of Job Search Training (AJST) offers several awards and not all of them are awarded each year. The various awards are: Robert G. Wegmann Award, Outstanding Member Award, and the Five Star Award. Additionally, AJST is proud to announce the Academic Scholarship Award has been reinstated. Each award is described below or you can click on the name to move directly to that award description. AJST is very proud of its accompishments over the years and it is the members that drive this success. Take a few moments and think about a colleague that might deserve this recognition. Click here to see listing of AJST Scholarship and Award winners. If you have any questions about the awards, please contact the Awards Chair through the Contact Us link.
You must be an AJST member to submit an award nomination. Log into the Member Center to access the submission form.
Eligibility Criteria for the Annual Robert G. Wegmann Award
The Robert Wegmann Award is given in honor of Dr. Robert G. Wegmann, one of the founders of the National Association for Job Search Training. He was a professor of sociology and statistics at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and was well-known in the field of job search and labor market statistics. He was the program director of a nationally respected master’s level program in labor market studies and career development and a consultant in the field. He served as advisor and board member to firms in the outplacement field.
Dr. Wegmann believed that the field of job search and career development needs a greater emphasis on professional ethics and research to further develop the body of knowledge and to be an accepted field of study. He conducted many different research projects and wrote articles in newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals. He spoke on relevant topics and current statistics in the field at conferences and workshops nationally. The Association for Job Search Trainers honors Dr. Wegmann annually by presenting an award in his name to a worthy candidate who reflects a similar spirit of professionalism and scholarly approach in the field of job search.
This annual award is given to an individual nominated by a process of open nominations from the general membership and/or board members and officers and decided upon by the five members of the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee will ask for resume, curriculum vitae, research or presentation listings, or any other appropriate support material from the nominees to be considered. The individual should:
- Promote the field of career development and job search.
- Exhibit high professional standards, ethics, attitude and behavior.
- Contribute to the development of the body of knowledge about the field of career development and job search training through projects, speeches, product development, publications, lobbying efforts and/or research.
- Be a respected leader in the field.
- Be a supporter of the field of job search training, but not necessarily a member of the organization of the Association for Job Search Trainers.
Award: The annual Robert Wegmann will be represented by a commemorative plaque
presented to the individual at the annual conference, a Mini Grant Award of
$2,000.00 for continuation of research and development in the field of job
search or labor market studies and an honorary one-time annual membership to
the Association for Job Search Trainers. The membership is contingent on the
approval and acceptance of the award recipient.
The Mini Grant Award is provided this year through
a generous donation from the Wegmann family and matched by funds
from the Annual Conference.
top This recognition is to be presented to an AJST member who has exhibited outstanding effort on behalf of the organization. To nominate a member, submit a letter explaining the reason for nomination and the specific service performed by the member on behalf of AJST. Please provide relevant information and appropriate support material.
This is an annual award given to an individual nominated by a process of open nominations from the general membership and/or board members and officers and decided by the Awards Committee.
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The Five Star Award is given to a current or past AJST member that has demonstrated outstanding service to the organization for five or more years.
Criteria for receipt of the Award includes:
- Time and effort serving AJST
- Effectiveness and creativity in serving AJST
- Ability to recruit, represent and advocate participation in AJST
Nominees must have served or be serving the association sometime during the five year period. Each year at the national conference, the nominating committee will award up to two nominees.
This is an annual award given to up to two (2) individuals nominated by a process of open nominations from the general membership and/or board members and officers. Awards will be decided by the Awards Committee.
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AJST Academic Scholarship Award The Association for Job Search Trainers is accepting applications for the AJST Academic Scholarship for graduate students enrolled in programs related to career counseling, job development, labor market research or other fields that would help further the work of job search training.
An Academic Scholarship of $1000.00 will be awarded to a member or family member of an AJST member, either currently enrolled in an institution of higher education or accepted for admittance to such an institution effective no later than the fall of each conference year. Proof of such enrollment must accompany the application.
Criteria:
- Scholarships will go to AJST members in good standing or a family member of same.
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Scholarships will be awarded based on an essay (maximum of
300 awards) responding to the following: Tell us how you have
dealt with either a special opportunity or a particular challenge
in your life and why you are interested in your chosen field.
Qualified applicants must provide:
- Scholarship Application
- Essay
- Letter of recommendation from current or recent teacher,
or in the case of an individual returning to school, a current
or recent supervisor.
- Proof of enrollment
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AJST Award History
Robert G. Wegmann Professional Excellence Award |
2006 |
Dr. Faye C. Sutton |
2005 |
William Stowe |
2002 |
Denise Bissonnette |
2001 |
Dean Curtis |
2000 |
Dr. Bernard Haldane |
1999 |
Raymond J. LaPointe |
1998 |
Dick Gaither |
1997 |
Michael Farr |
1996 |
Mariam Johnson |
1995 |
Dick Knowdell |
1994 |
Robert G. Wegmann (Posthumously) |
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Outstanding Member of the Year Award |
2006 |
Elizabeth Sabo Johnson |
2005 |
Kevin B. Ware |
2004 |
Ed Roscoe and Jolene McAtee |
2002 |
Cherlyn Dratler |
2001 |
Professor Faye Collett Sutton |
2000 |
Chad Ritchey and Bill Lawson |
1999 |
Debra Angel and Elizabeth Harney |
1997 |
Sharon Worlton and Dick Gaither |
1996 |
Donna Baldwin-Hunt |
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Five Star Award |
2006 |
Nancie Huber |
2005 |
Mary Beth Rogers |
2004 |
Frederica Cheek and Chad B.Richie |
2000 |
Theresa Crary |
1994 |
Drema Howard |
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Scholarship and Research Grants |
2004 |
Caroyl Lane Berrry / Academic Scholarship |
2001 |
Dick Gaither / Labor Market-Resume Study |
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President Gravel Plaque |
2006 |
Rick Kane |
2005 |
Rick Kane |
2004 |
DeeJay Kohrs-Greer |
2003 |
Chad B. Ritchey |
2002 |
Chad B. Ritchey |
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