Presidential Public Service Achievement Award

Since 1982, in recognition of the mission of public service at the University of Maine, the President has annually presented the Presidential Public Service Achievement Award to an individual University of Maine faculty or professional staff member in a teaching, research, and/or public service unit who has demonstrated distinguished achievement in public service.

Public Service is the application of the special knowledge and skills associated with one’s professional life at the University of Maine to enhance the public good, whether through public education, direct assistance in specific situations, or long-term commitment towards achieving particular public service goals. Hence, the definition excludes some forms of “community service,” such as serving as a scout leader or participating in other service activities that do not necessarily require one’s professional expertise or specialized knowledge of the University. However, this definition is meant to include service that advances the effectiveness of or contributes to the mission of the University even if it doesn’t require the discipline-specific expertise of the nominee.

For more information, please visit: www.umaine.edu/provost/recognitions.html

Dossier Requirements:

Name, title of nominee, and date of submission. [Must be a full-time, regular faculty member of UMaine.]

Statement of Justification: A statement should be prepared justifying why the President of the University of Maine should give special recognition to this individual for distinguished public service achievement. The purpose of this statement is to convince the Presidential Public Service Award Committee that the candidate has accomplished results, which are highly significant and clearly warrant recognition.

You may use your letter of nomination for this statement, if you feel that it is sufficient for this purpose.

Description of the Nominee’s Accomplishments

Description of the accomplishment(s) should address the following:

1. What did the nominee do?
2. Who benefited from the service? Was the impact of the contribution(s) local, regional, national, or international in scope?
3. How were the contribution(s) made? Did the effort involved in the intervention(s) require exceptional creativity; development of new methods or techniques; overcoming major obstacles; performance above and beyond regular job responsibilities?
4. What was the impact of the accomplishment(s)?

NOTE: In describing the accomplishment(s) please avoid in-house terminology and technical jargon. Be specific and, if possible, provide qualitative/quantitative information that might help evaluate the significance and the scope of the contribution(s). Although there are no length limitations to this section of the dossier, submission of a short abstract summarizing the accomplishments of the nominee is encouraged if this section is more than several pages in length.

Supportive Documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. At least three (3) letters of reference attesting to the quality and significance of the nominee’s intervention(s).

Award Recipients:

2010 Paul A. Mayewski

2009 Kathryn Olmstead

2008 Alan Cobo-Lewis

2007 Herbert Crosby

2006 Carol Gilmore

2005 David Lambert

2004 Todd M. Gabe

2003 Harlan Onsrud

2002 Sandra L. Caron

2001 Ann Schonberger

2000 Walter G. McIntire

1999 George Jacobson, Jr.

1998 Dana N. Humphrey

1997 Sheila J. Pechinski

1996 Alfred A. Bushway

1995 James H. Breece

1994 Ray B. Owen

1993 Edward 'Sandy' Ives

1992 Lucille A. Zeph

1991 William H. Whitaker

1990 Herbert Hidu

1989 David F. Wihry

1988 Robert C. Bayer

1987 James A. Wilson

1986 Vaughn H. Holyoke

1985 Barbara A. Barton

1984 Richard J. Campana

1983 Patricia M. Pierson

1982 Richard C. Hill