Arkansas Outstanding HR Professional of the Year Award
Purpose of the Award
The purpose of the award is to recognize an individual that has shown outstanding service and has promoted the profession of Human Resources Management.
Criteria
Individuals nominated for this prestigious award will be honored for outstanding service in three areas:
- Achievement and service that promotes the profession of Human Resource Management.
- Service to an Arkansas Society for Human Resource Management Local Chapter.
- Innovative solutions to Human Resource Management problems or issues.
Presentation
To recognize outstanding professional performance in Human Resource Management, the Arkansas SHRM State Council, Inc., will present its annual "Arkansas Outstanding Professional in Human Resources" award at the next Arkansas Human Resource State Conference & Expo.
Nominations
Guidelines:
Nominees must be an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management SHRM. To nominate someone for the Annual Arkansas Outstanding Professional in Human Resources Award, please download and complete thenomination form.
Please include dates or length of service. Feel free to submit additional supporting documentation (i.e. resume, newsletter clipping, newspaper article) along with the nomination form. The award is to recognize overall involvement, commitment and contribution to the profession. Therefore, complete the information for each nominee over a period of time, greater than one year.
Nomination Form
Download the Arkansas Outstanding Professional in Human Resource Management Nomination Form
Deadline for nominations is March 1, 2009
Past Recipients
1994 – Helen Moore, Little Rock
1995 – Kathleen McComber, SPHR, Little Rock
1996 – Tim Orellano, PHR, Little Rock
1997 – Cheryl Crisler, SPHR, Fayetteville
1998 – Don Marr, PHR, Fayetteville
1999 – Mike Evans, PHR, Fort Smith
2000 – Lin Blair, SPHR, Little Rock
2001 – Russell Gunter, SPHR, Little Rock
2002 – Jim Corter, SPHR, Jonesboro
2003 – Irene DeHuff, SPHR; Donna Merriweather, SPHR
2006 – Steve Schulte, PHR
2007 – Tara Mauk, PHR, Hot Springs
2008 – Michele Burns, SPHR





