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Examiner Application 2008

Each year the Award Program recruits the best in the business/nonprofit, education, and health care fields to serve as members of the board. There are six Award eligibility categories: manufacturing, service, small business, nonprofit, health care, and education. Category coverage and balance are important factors in selecting board members.

If you are interested in applying, please check back on November 6, 2007 for the 2008 Examiner Application.

Learn more about becoming an Examiner.


2006 Examiner Application cover of the pdf file.



(Deadline has passed; for informational purposes only)
PDF Examiner Application
(Contains instructions and explanatory materials)
2007 PDF Version

MS Word Examiner Application
(Contains forms only)
2007 Word Version



Notice for 2007 Board of Examiner applicants:

Notification letters will be sent via overnight mail on March 27, 2007. If you are selected, you will fax back a form designating your preferences for training dates from among the following choices.

New and Senior/Alumni Examiners
May 1-4
May 8-11
May 15-18
May 22-25

Returning Examiners:
May 2-4
May 9-11
May 16-18
May 23-25

Dates will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.


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Date created: 10/17/2006
Last updated: 1/10/2007