3-A SSI Opens Nominations for 2022 Volunteer Service Awards

The 3-A SSI awards include the following:

• The Leadership Service Award is presented to an individual or group who demonstrates a record of significant contribution to 3-A SSI voluntary standards development, and who has demonstrated outstanding service in enabling 3-A SSI to attain its objectives.   Accomplishments may include leading a major new activity, reducing the cycle time of development, revitalizing a ‘dormant’ activity or other outstanding service.

• The 3-A SSI Advancement Award honors outstanding accomplishments performed by any individual or group on behalf of 3-A SSI, such as advancing the use or industry recognition of 3-A Sanitary Standards or 3-A Accepted Practices.
• The Next Generation Award honors an individual who has been engaged in 3-A SSI standards development activities for less than five years and has demonstrated leadership, dedication and significant contributions to the development of 3-A Sanitary Standards or 3-A Accepted Practices. 

Names of previous award winners are maintained on the 3-A SSI web site under ‘About Us’, Honors and Awards’ at https://www.3-a.org/About/Honors-and-Awards.

More details on the program are available on the 3-A SSI web site at https://www.3-a.org/News-Events-Updates/News and the nomination form is available at 2022 Volunteer Service Award Nomination Form. 

The close date for 2022 nominations is April 8, 2022.  Awards will be presented at the 3-A SSI Annual Meeting in Bloomington, MN on May 19, 2022.

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3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to enhance product safety for consumers of food, beverages, and pharmaceutical products through the development and use of 3-A Sanitary Standards and 3-A Accepted Practices.  Visit the 3-A SSI website at www.3-a.org.