Each year our chapter has the opportunity to honor social workers and friends of social work for their outstanding work, achievements, and promotion of social work values. Please consider those you know and/or work with for the following awards that will be presented at the annual conference on Thursday, March 16th, 2023.

Deadline to submit February 5th, 2023

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Social Worker of the Year
This award honors a colleague for their superior endeavors as a social worker.
Criteria:
* Demonstrates social work values in action: Service, advocacy social justice, personal integrity, values the worth of the individual, respects diversity.
* BSW or MSW member of NASW-SD in good standing and upholds the code of Ethics..
* Has made Major contributions to human Services
* Has taken exceptional risk to better human services
* Has made superior contributions to the public knowledge of social work, social issues, and programs through advocacy for social workers
* Demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities
* Has not been a member of NASW-SD Chapter Board of Directors during the last two years

Lifetime Achievement
This award honors a colleague for a lifetime of excellence as a social worker.

Criteria:
* Demonstrates social work values in action: Service, advocacy social justice, personal integrity, values the worth of the individual, respects diversity.
* BSW or MSW member of NASW-SD in good standing and upholds the code of Ethics..
* Has made Major contributions to human Services
* Has taken exceptional risk to better human services
* Has made superior contributions to the public knowledge of social work, social issues, and programs through advocacy for social workers
* Demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities
* Demonstrates repeated outstanding achievements
* Has been recognized beyond the social work profession
* Exhibits outstanding creativity and courage


Citizen of the Year
This award honors a non-social worker who has displayed actions which demonstrate social work values

Criteria:
* Has made significant contributions to an area or population of concern to the social work profession
* Has taken exceptional risk to better human services
* Demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities
* Works with at risk or vulnerable populations
* Works to improve the quality of life in their community