The NIRSA Honor Award is one of the Association’s highest recognitions. It is awarded annually to a NIRSA member of outstanding professional achievement who has demonstrated exemplary service to the Association over their career and who has made significant contributions to the field of college recreation. Now is the time to honor such an individual. The Honor Award Committee is currently accepting nominations for the 2017 NIRSA Honor Award.

This prestigious distinction will be celebrated at the Honor Award Banquet, our Association’s gala event, at the 2017 NIRSA Annual Conference taking place in National Harbor, Maryland from February 21-24. They will also be featured in the NIRSA News and in an issue of the NIRSA Know.

Take advantage of this opportunity to honor the leadership and service provided by an inspirational NIRSA colleague. Eligibility and selection criteria as well as tips for writing your nomination letter can be found on the NIRSA website. Nominations are due by Tuesday, November 1.

About the 2016 Honor Award recipient

Mick Deluca, CRSS and RCRSP, is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Life at UCLA. He has been a NIRSA member for almost 35 years, and has served on all three boards of the Association: the NIRSA Board of Directors, the NIRSA Foundation Board of Directors, and the NIRSA Services Corporation Board of Directors. Mick has also been involved with numerous NIRSA committees and events as well as non-Association entities.

  • For more information about the NIRSA Honor Award, please contact the Honor Award Committee Chair Moe McGonagle or NIRSA Headquarters’ Representative to the Honor Award Committee Keeley Naughton.
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Tom Kirch is retired from Oregon State University.