Postsecondary Division

The AEA Postsecondary Division consists of every AEA member who is an employee of an Alabama postsecondary institution, the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, the Alabama Department of Youth Services, the State Department of Education, or the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service. The division is over 3,000 members strong! The purpose of the the division is to promote the welfare of its members and to further the cause of postsecondary education in Alabama.

Outstanding Postsecondary Member Award Information

In an effort to recognize and honor outstanding postsecondary members within AEA and to publicize the achievements of postsecondary members, the AEA Postsecondary Division Executive Committee has created the Outstanding Postsecondary Member Award.

The award will be presented at the annual Postsecondary Representative Assembly in January. The recipient will be given a plaque and be nominated for the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) James Davenport Memorial Award.

To be eligible for the award, the nominee must have engaged in activities relating to one or more of the following:

• Provided leadership for higher education;

• Promoted leadership for higher education;

• Promoted, designed, and coordinated programs which enhance the relationship between higher education and the community (k-12, business, international, etc.);

• Worked to improve relations and understanding among higher education groups (other faculty and staff organizations;,

• Developed and promoted legislation that affects higher education; or

• Contributed to NCHE mission, goals, and advocacy.

Nominations must include a completed nomination form, a statement outlining in some detail the accomplishments as related to the criteria as well as any supporting documentation which would be helpful to the Awards Committee when selecting the winner.

Nomination packets should be completed in a word processing program and provide up to three pages of support for each criterion selected. Please number and put the nominee's name on each page submitted.

Postsecondary Board of Directors