Honorary Membership (min. 1800 points)

Former members (retired professionals) who have made a notable contribution to the profession may be given Honorary Membership. Honorary Members have full membership privileges, except those of holding office and voting.

Founders' Distinguished Service Award (min. 3200 points)

Created in 1976, this award acknowledges exemplary service to the profession over an entire career.

J. W. Paquette Superior Leadership Award (min. 2500 points)

Instituted in 1991, this award recognizes active members who have made a consistent and significant leadership contribution to Midwest ACE. .

President's Award (points do not apply)

Established in 1982, this award was created for the recognition of an individual (other than a conference chair or an officer) who rendered significant meritorious service during a membership year. It is chosen by the immediate past president.

John D. Shingleton Award for Innovation and Applied Research (points do not apply)

Established in 1988, this award honors the singular contributions of John Shingleton to the organization. It recognizes the outstanding application of research that strengthens or enhances career services and recruitment practices.
 

Midwest ACE Diversity Advancement Founders Award (points do not apply)

Established in 2004, the Diversity Advancement Founders Award is awarded in recognition and honor of the founding members of the MCPA Affirmative Action Committee (Thelma Cook, Linda Bates-Parker, Tony Proctor, Vance Shaw, and Mike Shinn) and for their wisdom and perseverance to diversify our organization. The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contributions of Midwest ACE members who provide consistent and significant leadership related to issues of diversity. Recommendations are made by the Diversity Advancement Committee to the Executive Board, which determines the recipient of the award.

Diversity Advancement Scholarships (points do not apply)

The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage graduate students and new professionals from under-represented groups to consider career services or human resources (on-campus/college recruiting) as a possible career. These scholarships will allow recipients to attend the Midwest ACE Annual Conference. Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to network with current professionals in the field, attend workshops and seminars for professional development, report on their experience in the Midwest ACE newsletter, and much more.

Gratitude Awards

High Five Award (points do not apply)

As Midwest ACE members witness fellow members doing exemplary work for the organization, they can formally salute them by nominating them for a High-Five award. Please refer to the six Core Attributes of Gratitude described above. Not all attributes need to be addressed, but specific contributions, activities, or other forms of support should be offered to support the nomination. All Midwest Ace members are eligible for High-Five recognition.

Applause Award (min. 300 points)

Selection and recognition of Applause level winners will be based on contributions to Midwest ACE and role model qualities (previous mentioned as core attributes of Gratitude). Must have received a High Five Award in order to qualify to receive this award.

Standing Ovation Award (min. 750 points)

Selection and recognition of Standing Ovation level winners will be based on contribution to Midwest ACE and role model qualities (previously mentioned as Core attributes of Gratitude). Must have received an Applause Award in order to qualify to receive this award.

Professional Development Scholarship (points do not apply)

Midwest ACE is pleased to offer two $750 scholarships to be applied toward professional development activities. One scholarship will be awarded to a college member and the other to an employer member.

John Steele Grant Award (points do not apply)

This award was established to recognize the contributions of John Steele, on of the founders of the association now known as Midwest ACE. It seeks to support and encourage research in career planning and college recruiting.

Honors and Recognition Point System (revised July 2008)

Members are responsible for updating their participation record each year. The association periodically mails out profile update forms to be completed and returned.

Midwest ACE Elected Officers (Points per year an office held)

Midwest ACE Annual Conference Volunteers (Points are awarded in the year the conference is held)

Midwest ACE Committee/Group Volunteers (Points per year of participation)

Recruiting Trends Conference ( Points are awarded in the year the conference is held)