Celebrate Excellence in the Potato Industry! Nominate for the PAA Honorary Life Member Award
Do you know someone who has made an extraordinary impact on the potato industry and to The Potato Association of America (PAA)? It’s time to recognize their dedication with the highest honor the Association bestows — Honorary Life Member.
Each year at the PAA Annual Meeting, the Association honors remarkable individuals whose contributions have helped shape the potato industry and/or the Potato Association of America. This prestigious award is a highlight of the award banquet, where new Honorary Life Members are inducted and celebrated for their outstanding achievements.
Help us recognize those who have gone above and beyond.
Eligibility
- Nominated individuals should have made significant contributions to the potato industry and/or the PAA through activities related to research, extension, education, production, processing, marketing, utilization, or any other appropriate facet of the potato industry.
- Nominees are not required to be current PAA members.
Honor Bestowed
- Up to 6 new Honorary Life Members are inducted annually.
- Honorary Life Member status allows for gratis PAA membership for life.
- Suitably engraved plaque and recognition during the award banquet at the PAA annual meeting.
Nominator Requirements
- Nominators must be current PAA members and not currently serving on the HLM Committee.
- Nominators should not inform the nominee that they are being nominated for HLM until the selection procedures by the HLM Award Committee are completed.
Nomination Package Requirements
In addition to completing the electronic nomination form, the following items are to be uploaded as pdf files.
- Nomination Letter (4 Pages Maximum).
- Letter to describe the nominee’s career highlights, including significant contributions to the potato industry and/or the PAA through activities related to research, extension, education, production, processing, marketing, utilization, or any other appropriate facet of the potato industry.
- Primary Nominator Letter of Support, plus 4 Letters of Support from current PAA Members
- Merge all 5 support letters into one pdf document.
Nomination Deadline
- Nominations are currently closed.
Previous Honorary Life Members
