Markmann Award

Nominations for the Markmann Award

The Markmann Award is a special Award which may be presented annually to an outstanding volunteer of the Scandinavian Centre Inc. as selected from nominations received from the membership. The Markmann Award was established in 1990 by the board of directors of the Scandinavian Centre in tribute to Knud and Inge Markmann for the unselfish commitment of their time, effort and resources volunteering at the centre. The name of the recipients are displayed on the wall of the Centre.

If you wish to nominate an outstanding volunteer for the Markmann Award, please submit your nominations to Sonja Lundstrom, chair of the Markmann Award Committee, by email at svenskclub17@gmail.com. The Award is presented at the September TGIF Dinner.

*Nominations are due May of 2023.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

1. The nominee must be a true “volunteer” defined by this award to be someone who asks no payment for his/her work and who gives and has given in the past willingly of his/her time in all facets of the Scandinavian Centre activities to benefit all members of the Centre with no direct or indirect benefits to him/her personally.

2. In considering the appropriate recipient, the selection committee will weigh the following criteria:

Years of volunteer affiliation and membership.
How many committees, sub-committees and activities associated with the Centre has this person’s work benefited.
How many estimated hours of free service has this person given to the Centre.
How has he/she (according to his/her means) demonstrated a commitment in terms of donation of service, artifacts, possessions.
What activities has he/she demonstrated beyond the call of duty to ensure the continued existence of the Centre.
How has he/she demonstrated his/her desire to fulfill the mandate of the Centre.