Nominations for 2027 NACDEP awards will open in early December and winners will be honored at a ceremony at the NACDEP Conference, June 14-17, 2027, in Portland, OR.  

All application materials will be submitted through a Qualtrics survey, helping ensure that each nomination meets formatting guidelines, which helps support successful nominations and simplifies the review process. Review the Awards Descriptions & Application Procedures linked below for details. 

Who is eligible to be nominated? 

Eligible individual recipients must be current members of NACDEP as of December 1, 2026. For team awards, at least two-fifths of applicants (University/Extension professionals) must be NACDEP members, except for the Cross-Program Team Award, where only one team member is required to be a NACDEP member. You can verify membership status by checking the NACDEP member directory.

For other requirements, see the Awards Descriptions document linked below.

Nomination Information 

2027 Awards Descriptions & Application Procedures - Please read BOTH the Application Procedure and the requirements for the separate award categories carefully.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Recognition Committee. We look forward to seeing all the good work done over the last year by NACDEP members.

Eric Walcott
NACDEP Recognition Committee Chair