National Ray Walton Leadership Award

• Nominees must currently serve as a state Chief Administrator (or equivalent) or left the position no more than 12 months ago.

• All NASCA State Primary (Chief Administrators) AND Secondary (Department Staff) members are eligible to nominate a current state Chief Administrator (or equivalent). Deputies, staff, and governors are now eligible to submit a nomination.

• Nominees for this award must be a current member of NASCA (i.e. the state).

• Selection of the National Walton Leadership Award recipient is based on two major criteria:

  • Accomplishments in their state and/or in NASCA

  • Service and leadership during their career

• The winner of this award will be selected by a NASCA awards sub-committee.

• All nominations must be submitted via the Typeform link under “How to Nominate” below

• All nomination packets must be formatted in Arial font, size 11, with single spacing and 1-inch margins on all sides.

• Nomination packets must not exceed four pages, excluding this title page.

• In addition to this submission packet, the Typeform survey will prompt you to upload:

  • A recent headshot of the nominee and a short biography (maximum 100 words).

  • Optional supporting materials such as visuals, images, examples, etc.

Step 1: Download and complete the Nomination Template here.

Step 2: Submit your completed Nomination Form along with a headshot and 100-word bio of nominee using this link.

Please note: Only complete submissions made through the link above will be considered.