NASS Medallion Awards - NASS Member Secretaries and Lt. Governors may award up to 5 NASS medallion awards per year. The cycle for medallions runs from the NASS Summer Conference (July) to the following year's summer conference.
John Lewis Youth Leadership Awards - NASS Member Secretaries and Lt. Governors may award up to 2 John Lewis Youth Leadership (JLYL) Awards per year. The cycle for JLYL awards runs from the NASS Winter Conference (Jan./Feb.) to the following year's winter conference.
NASS IDEAS Award - The call for IDEAS Award nominations is sent to NASS Member Secretaries and Lt. Governors each year in October. The IDEAS Award finalists are announced at the NASS Winter Conference. The finalists are invited to present at the following NASS Summer Conference. The IDEAS recipient is announced following the finalist presentations at the NASS Summer Conference.
NASS Margaret Chase Smith Award - The call for Margaret Chase Smith (MCS) nominations is sent to NASS Member Secretaries and Lt. Governors each year in March. The MCS award recipient is announced at the NASS Summer Conference. The presentation of the MCS award is held during a luncheon at the following NASS Winter Conference.