NACCU/PERSONA Professional Development Award
J. Paul Melanson Award

Purpose: PERSONA is again proudly sponsoring this award to:

• Recognize individuals or a campus working to implement programs in a college or university that have advanced the card service industry
• Recognize the entrepreneurial spirit
• Recognize the time, effort and sophistication of the accomplishment

Eligibility: Nominees should be:

• Those who have contributed not only to a particular campus, but to the card services industry as a whole — raising the stature of the profession
• Active participants in the research and development of card related technologies
• Active members of the National Association of Campus Card Users
• Those who have gone above and beyond their job description
• Those who have had the courage of their convictions to take a risk — who have shown pioneering spirit
• Those who are actively publishing, presenting or promoting the card services industry
• Those who serve on advisory boards and are willing to test new products

  Award::

  • Recognition of award will occur at the NACCU Annual Conference
  • Press releases will be sent to the recipient’s campus newspaper
  • Letter will be sent to the President of the university informing him or her of the award and its significance
  • The recipient will receive a plaque commemorating the award.
  • The recipient will receive one free NACCU conference registration and a one-year membership in NACCU

J. Paul Melanson Award

The J. Paul Melanson award is named in honor of the founder of the National Association of Campus Card Users.

The award is given to members of the college and university community and campus card corporate members who have spurred the growth of the campus card industry, been pioneers in campus cards, significantly and freely helped NACCU members to implement or advance systems on their campuses, or been instrumental in the growth and stability of NACCU. Award recipients will receive a plaque, and the award will be announced at NACCU's annual conference.

Nominees and recipients will be identified by the NACCU Board of Directors at their discretion and the award will not necessarily be given every year.