Outstanding Business and Industry Partnership Award Nomination Form – Indiana Association for Adult and Continuing Education

Business & Industry Partnership 2026

This award honors a business, organization, or individual that has made a significant impact on adult education through exceptional collaboration and support. Nominees may provide financial assistance, in-kind resources, programmatic partnerships, or other contributions that help adult education providers exceed learner expectations and meet or surpass performance goals. Nominators are encouraged to include specific examples of how the partner has supported adult education—such as sponsorships, co-developed training opportunities, hiring pipelines, or other impactful initiatives.

Criteria for Award*
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- A current member of IAACE must submit the nomination.
- The nominee must be a person and/or organization currently making contributions to the field of adult and continuing education.
- The nominee does not have to be an IAACE member.
Nominee Name
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When making your nomination, please provide statements describing how the nominee meets the following award criteria. Where possible, provide examples to support the statements. (3000 characters max per question. Each question will be scored on a scale of 1 to 5 )
1. Describe the nature of the partnership.
2. What contributions is the nominee currently making to Adult and Continuing Education?
3. What is the significance of the partnership to Adult Education or the field of Adult & Continuing Education?
4. Do you have any examples how the partner has supported adult education—such as sponsorships, co-developed training opportunities, hiring pipelines, or other impactful initiatives.
5. Please provide a statement of endorsement explaining why you believe this nominee should receive the Business and Industry Partnership Award:
Nominator Details are required
Nominator Name*
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Business & Industry Partnership 2026

When making your nomination, please provide statements describing how the nominee meets the following award criteria. Where possible, provide examples to support the statements. (3000 characters max per question. Each question will be scored on a scale of 1 to 5 )

Nominator Details are required