Establishment of the Award

The award was established in 1985 by the NASAR Board of Directors to recognize the person or unit who has made the most significant contribution to NASAR during the previous year or longer period of time. The award is granted solely on merit. It may be granted posthumously. It does not have to be granted every year. Originally called the NASAR Service Award, it was renamed after Lois Clark McCoy in July of 2002.

Basis for the Award

Any type of contribution to NASAR shall qualify an individual/unit as a nominee for the NASAR Lois Clark-McCoy Service Award, providing the following criteria are met:

1. A contribution can be substantiated as having had a demonstrable consequence on the Association. Evidence must be included in the nomination substantiating or demonstrating such consequence.
2. Contribution clearly must be shown to have gone beyond the scope of that normally expected of members or those with designated responsibilities to the Association.
3. The contribution must be shown to have had a positive consequence on the Association.
4. The contribution can be in the form of a single act or action, or of sustained effort over a period of time.
5. The outcome or results, rather than the process of the contribution must be described and substantiated.