This award will be bestowed upon the operator member who best reflects the commitment to operational excellence that Don Marsh brought to healthcare foodservice. Don Marsh, former president of the American Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators (ASHFSA), was a longtime supporter of programs to raise professionalism of operators in the healthcare foodservice industry and was known to contribute generously in these areas. The award recognizes exemplary member contributions in their operations as well as to regional, local chapters or networking meetings.
ENTRY REQUIRementS:
- – All entries must be submitted in a single Word document that does not exceed 4 pages
– Nominees must be an AHF member in good standing- Evaluation Criteria
- – Demonstrate scope and complexity of contributions
- – Initiative and resourcefulness demonstrated
- – Obstacles overcome and AHF tools utilized
- – Results achieved, contribution to AHF, to the employer and to the community
- – Leadership skills role modeled including timeliness and applicability for others to follow
- – Professional self-development and other professional contributions
- – All entries must be submitted in a single Word document that does not exceed 4 pages
Entry must include the following on the front page:
- – Nominator’s Name
– Nominator’s Worksite/Company
– Nominator’s Email Address
– Nominee’s Name
– Nominee’s Facility
– Nominee’s Email Address
– Nominee’s Preferred Phone Number
– Nominee’s Facility Location
– Nominee’s Facility Size/Bed Count
- – Nominator’s Name
All entries must answer at least four of the following questions, one from each criteria category:
Question answers should be 750 words or less and submitted in a Word Document – download the Word Submission Form below. You may use photos to illustrate points.
- Demonstrate scope and complexity of contributions through the following:
- Initiative and resourcefulness demonstrated
- – Can you describe a specific project or task that you worked on that had a significant impact on your employer or the community?
- – What were the challenges involved in this project, and how did you overcome them?
- – What tools and resources did you use to complete this project? AHF tools?
Results achieved, contribution to AHF, to the employer and to the community
- – Can you quantify the results of your contributions to your employer or the community?
- – How did your work help to achieve AHF’s goals?
- – What impact did your work have on the lives of others?
Leadership skills role modeled including timeliness and applicability for others to follow
- – Can you describe a time when you took on a leadership role in a project or team?
- – How did you motivate and inspire others to achieve their goals?
- – What leadership skills did you model for others?
Professional self-development and other professional contributions
- – What have you done to develop your professional skills and knowledge?
- – Have you made any other professional contributions outside of your work at AHF?
- – How do you stay up-to-date on the latest trends in your field?
- Optional: This submission can be accompanied by a one-page synopsis and no more than ten (10) PowerPoint slides.
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2024 Awards Nominations are closed. Winners will be notified by May 17th.