Texas NENA Awards
Nominations are OPEN and will be open until January of 2025
Winners will be announced at the 2025 Texas Public Safety Conference
tEXAS nena Executive board nominations
Texas NENA Executive Board Nominations for 2025 are open until February 20, 2025.
Nominations are open for 2nd Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Regional Coordinator for East, West and South Regions.
tEXAS nena aWARDS
Texas NENA will be accepting Award Nominations for 2024-2025 until January 31, 2025. After January 31, 2025 any submissions for 2024-2025 will no longer be considered.
THE LAVERNE HOGAN AWARD
This award recognizes a 9-1-1 Administrator who not only excelled in his or her everyday job, but who has gone above and beyond to further the goals of the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (TX-NENA), a person who not only consistently meets, but exceeds the expectations of their peers.
Nomination Form Here: The Laverne Hogan Award
THE COTTINGHAM COLLABORATION AWARD
This award recognizes a 9-1-1 professional who not only excels in his or her every day job, but who has gone above and beyond to further the goals of the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (TX-NENA).
Nomination Form Here: The Cottingham Collaboration Award
TELECOMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR
This award is presented to an individual Telecommunicator in recognition of his/her commitment to public safety and his/her exemplary handling of a specific call for emergency assistance. Consideration is given to skills and knowledge exhibited in the areas of communication and leadership, and the Telecommunicator’s ability to respond to unusual or special circumstances.
Nomination Form Here: Telecommunicator of the Year
OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes an outstanding Supervisor who has demonstrated consistently exceptional knowledge and skill in the management or administration of programs and staff in a public safety or 9-1-1 communications center.
Nomination Form Here: Operations Professional of the Year
PUBLIC EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes an outstanding public education professional who has demonstrated exceptional contributions toward the advancement of public education in the public safety community.
Nomination Form Here: Public Education Professional of the Year
TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
This award recognizes an outstanding Technical professional who has demonstrated exceptional contributions toward the advancement of technology in the public safety community.
Nomination Form Here: Technical Professional of the Year
TRAINING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
The Training Professional of the Year Award recognizes a professional who has demonstrated exceptional contributions toward the advancement of training in the public safety community.
Nomination Form Here: Training Professional of the Year
KID HERO OF THE YEAR AWARD
This award recognizes an outstanding recipient of a local 9-1-1 Kid Hero award in the state of Texas.
Nomination Form Here: Kid Hero of the Year
SILENT HERO CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
The Silent Hero Certificate of Recognition is a noncompetitive award presented to an individual telecommunicator in recognition of his/her exceptional professionalism in the field of public safety. It also acknowledges the special contributions of telecommunicators whose daily performance is an inspiration and example to others.
Nomination Form Here: Silent Hero Certificate of Recognition
THE J. ROSS SHEROHMAN SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was established to assist public safety professionals in reaching a higher level of knowledge by participating in the Texas Public Safety Conference and Pre-conference courses and to provide 9-1-1 professionals financial assistance, when needed, for educational opportunities provided by Texas NENA and thereby enhance the public safety profession.
Nomination Form Here: J. Ross Sherohman Scholarship