Best up and Coming Chapter Award

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Closing on: Jan 16, 2026

Best Up and Coming Chapter

This award recognizes NAYGN chapters that have made significant strides in growth and revitalization, demonstrating a strong commitment to becoming active, innovative, and pioneering contributors within the organization. It highlights chapters that have recently emerged or re-established themselves by engaging members through impactful initiatives, activities, and programs. The award aims to celebrate chapters with the potential to become future leaders and driving forces within NAYGN.

Note: This award is not intended for well-established chapters. Only chapters that have recently initiated significant growth or revitalization efforts should apply.

Instructions:

The submission should include several events or ongoing initiatives conducted in 2025 that demonstrate the success of the chapter and are described in enough detail to satisfy the voting rubric. Revitalization / engagement and growth efforts attract, retain, and actively involve members in chapter initiatives. Evidence should be provided of tangible growth, increased participation, and overall improvement to attain top scores in the category. Events mentioned in the submission may include activities that have been submitted for other awards. Impact to the community may be included as a part of an event’s description and does not need to be a stand-alone portion of the award entry.

The four pillars of NAYGN are Professional Development, Public Information, Networking, and Knowledge Transfer & Retention.

Top Scoring Criteria:

  • Significant growth of chapter membership
  • Held events in support of all pillars of NAYGN
  • Positive community impact (community service)

Best Up and Coming Chapter Grading Rubric

Evaluation Process:

Each criterion is scored independently by reviewers. Final scores are averaged across reviewers to ensure fairness and consistency. In the event of a tie, a democratic vote will take place within the Awards Committee. 

NAYGN Award Nomination

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DEI Commitment

This award nomination abides by the NAYGN Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment:
Diversity and inclusion are at the core of NAYGN’s mission and values. As an organization, we are committed to ensuring an equitable, authentic, and inclusive culture for our members and the nuclear industry. We will focus on growing our relationships with diverse groups while simultaneously building trust, growth, and creativity across all chapters. NAYGN will continue to learn about and celebrate our members’ differences to foster a positive environment. NAYGN actively seeks and welcomes the participation of underrepresented or marginalized groups including but not limited to: women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, persons of all ages, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and other communities.

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