Manager of the Year Award

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Award focuses on recognizing excellence and contributions such as: 

• Demonstration of positive attitude and motivates with positive feedback and recognition. 

• Manages with respect, transparency, honesty, and accountability. 

• Manages and mediates with warmth and competence – effectively listens, questions, facilitates, and directs. 

• Promotes cross-level and cross functional collaboration 

• Demonstrates and contributes supportive employee career development 

Award Eligibility 

• This award is open to any individual who is a Facility Manager or Supervisor. 

• Is an Active member of MNYBAALAS. 

• Certifications preferred 

Award Eligibility 

• This award is open to any veterinarian employed at an institution that is a member of MNYBAALAS.

• Is an Active member of MNYBAALAS. 

Award focuses on recognizing contributions in education and training, including: 

• The development of effective materials for instruction and the ability to engage and inspire independent and critical thinking among trainees 

• The establishment of workshops, conferences, or networks of communication for education and training such as lectures and seminars. 

• Achievement and leadership in administration that facilitates education and training 

• Activity in professional organizations that promote excellence. 

• Demonstrated outstanding performance, embodies professionalism, dedication, enthusiasm and vitality in learning and teaching 

• and service expertise as a vendor representative in the field of lab animal science. 

Award Eligibility 

• Is an Active member of MNYBAALAS. 

• Must have at least four years of laboratory animal training and education experience, with training and education as a major part of the job responsibility. 

• Minimum Registered LAT certification (LATg preferred) and/or other advanced educational credentials. 

• Training and Educational mentoring related activities should involve working with students, interns, residents, facility staff and investigative staff. 

• Strongly encourage that at a minimum of one of the training and education activities conducted are at MNYBAALAS events, or equivalent educational seminars / workshops/ lectures. 

• Strongly encourage training and educational outreach in the form of career fairs, writing articles, poster presentation, professional publications, participation on a MNYBAALAS committee (i.e public outreach committee) or as a MNYBAALAS officer/council member. 

• Strongly encourage participation in certification training development such as proctoring, question development, or program training development.