Innovators, Emerging Leaders, Researchers, Digital Journalists and those competing for Summit Awards will be identified by their peers in each region. Each of these nominees will appear before a panel of adjudicators chosen from Alumni, Mentors and Advocates in each region. This panel will select those receiving scholarships to attend the annual Summit for Urban Animal Strategies. The Action Council of the Urban Animal Foundation will confer these scholarships in a process aimed at bringing the top nominees in North America to present to the 2015 Summit for Urban Animal Strategies in October.
ADJUDICATION will ensure Urban Animal Scholarships are invested in the best ideas and people to drive successful Urban Animal programs.
For the first time ever, the Adjudication Summaries are now available to everyone. All sections will receive a score from 0-9 with a median of 5. Each Adjudication Summary is tailored to a specific Scholarship Program to ensure that nominees are rated by the most important qualities. However, all nominees will be rated on:
- Presentation: Presenter begins with a summary statement, is professional, easy to comprehend, has a compelling approach.
- Relevancy: Solves a dilemma and/or enriches the experience for people and pets in communities.
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Presenter instills a level of confidence regarding the evidence and knowledge presented.
- Collaboration: Promotes collaboration between stakeholders.
- Communication Skills: Nominee has the written and verbal communication skills to champion subject and present a compelling story in the next round of competition.
- Performance: Promptness, use of time, preparedness, confidence, ability to answer adjudicator questions, appearance.
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