Purpose:

To honor the remarkable contribution made to family life education by Margaret E. Arcus during a long and productive career. To encourage that tradition of excellence and scholarship in family life education by recognizing family life education scholars and practitioners who advance the field of family life education. To increase the visibility and credibility of family life education scholarship and practice.

Award (Plaque, Money, Recognition, where presented, etc.):

The award winner receives a $1,000 cash award, up to $500 in travel allowance, and a plaque. The award will be presented biannually (even years) at the beginning of a plenary session. The award recipient(s) will be invited to present a family life education update for practitioners at the NCFR Annual Conference in the year which the award is presented (even years).

Criteria:

The award may be given to an individual or a small group of collaborators, and may be an early, mid or late career professional. To qualify for consideration, the nominee should have made significant contributions to the field of family life education through research, theory, publication, practice, program development, and/or training of professional.  Specifically, contributions may include, but are not limited to:

• Theoretical scholarship that addresses a significant issue related to Family Life Education (FLE)
• Research or evaluation that provides new insights or directions for FLE
• Innovative FLE program development based on solid theory and/or research
• Innovations in higher education or training of family life educators
• Innovations in program delivery and/or marketing that make an enduring difference to the field of FLE
• Leadership in the area of policy that significantly impacts opportunities for FLE
• Membership in NCFR or the Education and Enrichment Section is not required.

Nomination/Application Process:

Nominees may submit their own work or may be nominated by others. Each nomination should include a one page nomination letter, an abbreviated vita that includes a listing of major contributions to the field of FLE (3-4 pages), no more than two samples of work and no more than two letters of support from colleagues who can speak to the nominee's contributions to FLE.

Deadline for Application

Application deadline is May 1^st.  All materials may be submitted electronically to jeannestrand@ncfr.org. The winner will be notified by July 31^st.