The recipient, chosen from nominations by NMPW members, is recognized for exceptional achievement in the communications field, and service to NMPW/NFPW and to the community.

All nominees must be living members, in good standing for at least two years in NMPW and NFPW.

A previous nominee can be named by an affiliate again, as long as he or she has not been honored as NFPW’s national COA winner. 

• • Brief summary in resumé-style list form of vital information divided among professional, community and NFPW/affiliate service (one page – 500 words maximum)
  • Narrative about the nominee (up to four pages – 2,400 words maximum)
  • Endorsements of the nominee (up to two pages – 1,200 words maximum)
  • Two samples (or excerpts) of nominee’s work (up to two pages – may include copy excerpts, graphic images/ clips or digi-tal links)
  • 150-word biography for AGENDA newsletter (will also be edited to 75 words for the conference program)
  • Color photograph of the nominee in jpg format, at least 300-dpi resolution
    
    

For more information, contact NMPW COA Chair Loretta Hall, loretta@authorhall.com.

The COA Award winner will be announced at the NMPW annual conference.

The winner represents our state in the national competition with the national COA and the runner-up announced at the Communicator of Achievement Award Banquet at NFPW’s annual conference in the fall. Each nominee is featured in NFPW’s AGENDA newsletter prior to the conference and spotlighted at the awards banquet.