The Jason Kinsey Award Winner is selected by the Executive Leadership each year for outstanding service to the Association. Check out this VIDEO for more information about the award.
2024 Award Winner Dr. Michael Cosenza
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Award Information
BACKGROUND
From its earliest days, Jason Kinsey served NAPDS tirelessly as the conference coordinator with the University of South Carolina’s conference planning unit. He handled association and annual conference logistics and arrangements gracefully and efficiently, always available by phone or email to address concerns from members and officers. Upon his untimely death in 2015, the NAPDS leadership team established an award in his honor for individuals who have made important contributions, over time, to the organization.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The criteria for the Jason Kinsey Award are intentionally vague, as the organization recognizes that contributions may take many forms. The essential qualification is that the individual to be honored must have served to advance the mission and goals of NAPDS (now NASUP) in a significant and enduring way. Honorees do not have to be members of NASUP.
PRESENTATION OF AWARD
A Jason Kinsey Award plaque will be awarded at the Annual NASUP Conference. The Awards Committee will make arrangements for the honoree to be in attendance without revealing the award to the honoree in advance, if possible. Following the conference, the Awards Committee will prepare a press release for dissemination by the honoree, as desired.
Past Award Winners
2024
Michael Cosenza
2023
Doug Rogers
2022
Kristien Zenkov
2021
Bernard Badiali
2020
Karen Hassell
2019
Billy Dixon
2018
JoAnne Ferrara
2017
Renee Middleton
2016
Jason Kinsey