Photo: ASA President Wade Cowan (left) presents Harvey Morken (right) with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award-Membership Focus during the banquet in Phoenix.

The American Soybean Association (ASA) needs your help identifying outstanding grower leaders for the 2016 ASA award and recognition program. If you know someone who goes above and beyond for the soybean industry and amplifies truly outstanding leadership –we want to hear about it and recognize them for their hard work! The deadline is extended and all nominations must be received no later than Monday, Nov.30, 2015.

As in past years, three major awards will be presented:

• Special Meritorious Service
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Association focus
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Membership focus

Please consider and submit a nominee for one or all three categories. Click here for all submissions and for more details.

Members of the Membership and Corporate Relations Committee will make the final selection at the December ASA Board meeting. Nominations received after Nov.30, 2015 will not be considered. All nominations must be submitted online. No nominations by telephone, email or fax please. If you have any questions, please use the contact information below:

Farris Haley

Project Coordinator.

American Soybean Association
12125 Woodcrest Executive Dr., Suite 100
St. Louis, MO 63141
fhaley@soy.org 1-800-688-7692 Ext. 1284
(314) 576-1770, Ext. 1284

The awards will be presented at the ASA Awards Banquet during Commodity Classic in New Orleans, La. The ASA Awards Banquet is scheduled for Friday, March 4, 2016.

American Soybean Association Award Categories for 2016

Lifetime Achievement Award – Association

The Lifetime Achievement Award with an Association focus is designed to honor individuals who have, through many years of service, exemplified truly outstanding leadership through unselfish dedication to the American Soybean Association and the soybean industry. Persons involved in soybean farming and/or soybean association related functions are eligible for this award.

NOTE: Current members of the ASA Board of Directors are not eligible for this award. Former ASA Board of Directors must be off the ASA Board for at least 3 years to be eligible.

2015 Winner – No award was received.

Lifetime Achievement Award – Membership

The Lifetime Achievement Award with a Membership focus is designed to honor individuals who have devoted their sustaining commitment to strengthen ASA membership through avid recruitment, board involvement or state affiliation.
NOTE: Current members of the ASA Board of Directors are not eligible for this award. Former ASA Board of Directors must be off the ASA Board for at least 3 years to be eligible.

2015 Winner – Harvey Morken – North Dakota

Special Meritorious Service Award

This award is designed to honor individuals who have served the soybean industry above and beyond the ordinary. This award may be presented to an individual who has devoted a major portion of his/her life to the soybean industry in any field.

2015 Winner – Dr. Jim Specht-Nebraska