NJAWR Awards for Achievement in Wildlife Rehabilitation
The New Jersey Association of Wildlife Rehabilitators (NJAWR) welcomes nominations for two awards to recognize members of the state’s wildlife rehabilitation community for their outstanding contributions to the field: the NJAWR Lifetime Achievement Award and the NJAWR Rising Star Award. Nominees need not be members of NJAWR to qualify.
The NJAWR Lifetime Achievement Award is given to recognize and honor an individual who has made a significant, longtime personal and professional commitment to wildlife rehabilitation and has made a major contribution to the field in our state or region for many years.
Past Lifetime Achievement Awardees:
Jeanne Woodford
Hannah Suthers
Len Soucy
Karen Dashfield
Tracy Leaver
Diane Nickerson
Cathy Malok
Giselle Chazotte Smisko
Jackie Kashmer
The NJAWR Rising Star Award is given to recognize and encourage an individual who has demonstrated significant dedication, engagement, and promise as a relatively new member of the wildlife rehabilitation community in our state or region.
Past Rising Star Awardees:
Lori Swanson
Amy Shivers
Nicole Golden
Katy Bungay
Heather Freeman
Melissa Anahory
Adriana Manchen
Heather Evans
Kelsey Lawler
Jenna Black
Melody Kramm
Please fill out the new online NJAWR Awards Nomination Form below to nominate someone for one of these awards.
Alternatively, to nominate someone for one of these awards, you may fill out and return the completed NJAWR Award Nomination Form by email to: membership@njawr.com.
All nominations must be received by October 31, 2023.
Winners will be announced at the NJAWR Annual Meeting in January 2024.