National DWI Court Leadership Award

NCDC is now taking applications for the annual National DWI Court Leadership Award. This award shines a spotlight of commendation on an individual and/ or organization who through their tireless efforts have saved countless lives and made communities a safer place. The nominee must meet the eligibility requirements listed below. The qualifications of the nominee must be outlined in letters of nomination from three (3) different DWI Court professionals.

Eligibility requirements and guidelines

The nomination must meet the following four criteria to be considered:

1. The person and/or organization contributed to the advancement of the nation’s DWI Court effort, and demonstrated significant personal leadership and exemplary performance through both specific results and public recognition at the local, regional, state, or national level; and
2. The person is living and has not won before; and  
3. The person and/or organization must be named in a letter of nomination from three separate DWI Court practitioners, articulating how the nominee meets the foregoing criteria; and
4. The person nominated AND all of the nominating individuals must be current members of NADCP.

These three individuals should be well acquainted with the person being nominated for the award. They should be able to articulate in writing why the nominee should receive the award. They should also be ready to discuss their nominee with the director of the National Center for DWI Courts.

Important Dates

Nominations should be submitted to the Director of the National Center for DWI Courts no later than March 19, 2012. The winner will be announced during the NADCP 18th Annual Training Conference, May 30-June 2, 2012, in Nashville, Tennessee.

A nomination can be made on the nomination form, or in a separate letter.  Submissions can be faxed to David Wallace, Director of the NCDC at (703) 575-9402, sent by email to dwallace@dwicourts.org, or by mail to the NCDC at 1029 North Royal Street, Suite 201, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Note:  Some applications received in past years were not submitted by NADCP members. For the application to be considered, please be sure that the person nominated and all three of the individuals submitting the application are current members.

Click here to download the Nomination Form