NACDEP award winners are honored each year at our annual conference. This year’s winners will be honored at a ceremony at the NACDEP Conference, June 15-18, 2026 in Wichita, KS.

Awards nominations typically open in December before the conference, with submissions usually due in mid-February. Awards nominations for 2026 are now closed. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Recognition Committee. 

Eric Walcott

NACDEP Recognition Committee Chair

Award Eligibility Requirements:

-       Eligible individual recipients must be current members of NACDEP as of December 1, 2025

-       At least two-fifths of team applicants (University/Extension professionals) must be NACDEP members (with the exception of Cross-Program, which only requires one member)

  • Outside partners/collaborators may be listed separately. This may include anyone who actively contributed to the development or delivery of this project and is not by a University or an Extension service. 

-       Efforts nominated must have occurred the calendar year prior to when the awards will be given.

-       The same program cannot be submitted for multiple categories within a given year.

-       Please see additional eligibility details for the awards listed in the Awards Description document.