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Division 2 – State Epsilon Sigma Phi Awards<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The following awards are for State Level Recognition only. They must be applied for using the ESP Retiree Service Award, New Extension Professional Award & Meritorious Support Service Award form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Extension Professional Award – 1 per District<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award recognizes new Extension Professionals who have excelled in their first one to three years of service. One award is presented per district with an overall state winner being named. The application<\/a> should be completed via Google forms.   The application asks for a 250-500 word statement describing how the nominee has excelled in excelling in the work of the mission and programs of Cooperative Extension.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Excellence in Support Service Award \u2013 1 per District<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award recognizes an employee in a support service role for significant contributions to Extension effectiveness. All classified positions including secretaries, program assistants, etc. are eligible. The application<\/a> should be completed via Google forms.   The application asks for a 250-500 word statement describing how the nominee has excelled in excelling in the work of the mission and programs of Cooperative Extension.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retiree Service Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognition for continuing contributions and outstanding service to the Extension Service, must be a life member of ESP. The application<\/a>\u00a0should be completed by the June 30, 2025 deadline.\u00a0\u00a0 The application asks for a 250-500 word statement describing how the nominee has excelled in excelling in the work of the mission and programs of Cooperative Extension.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following scholarships may be used to support academic or other professional improvement activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two ESP Professional Development Fellowships – $500 each<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Objective:\u00a0 To encourage, stimulate, and support professional development through participation in courses, seminars, conferences or workshops. To apply, please complete the application<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Tal Duvall Fellowship – $500 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Objective:  To encourage, stimulate, and support an ESP member seeking financial aid for academic work. To apply, please complete the application<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Division 2 – State Epsilon Sigma Phi Awards The following awards are for State Level Recognition only. They must be applied for using the ESP Retiree Service Award, New Extension Professional Award & Meritorious Support Service Award form. New Extension Professional Award – 1 per District The award recognizes new Extension Professionals who have excelled […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":511,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-173","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/511"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":453,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/173\/revisions\/453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/esp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}