Official Nomination Form

2025 Kansas Ornithological Society

Dr. Ivan L. Boyd Recognition Award

The Boyd Award is given to a member(s) of the Kansas Ornithological Society (KOS), usually each year, for outstanding contributions and service to the society. The Boyd Award is in recognition of the contributions of Dr. Ivan Boyd who was a KOS Founder, Charter Member, and the first president of KOS. He was also a Bulletin Editor and helped start the Baldwin Christmas Bird Count in 1942, which is the longest continuously running CBC in the state.

Nominations should provide a list of the nominee's contributions to KOS.  Contributions could include such things as number and years of offices held, committee involvement, papers presented at KOS, papers published in the Bulletin or Horned Lark, number of CBC's compiled, and years of membership; this is not an exclusive list and other contributions to the society may be provided. Current KOS Board members are not eligible to receive an award. The Board may select more than one recipient each year or may choose not to name a recipient in a given year. 

NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL AUGUST 1^ST.

Nomination Form

To make a nomination send this form with attachments to: Kurtis Meier, kurtis.meier@ks.gov

Name of Nominee:

Address:

Phone:

E-mail:

Nominator’s Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

**  Attach a typewritten description of no more than two pages, both sides of paper may be used, giving a detailed account of specific work the nominee has accomplished for KOS.  Contributions could include such things as number and years of offices held, committee involvement, papers presented at KOS, papers published in the Bulletin or Horned Lark, number of CBC's compiled, and years of membership; this is not an exclusive list and other contributions to the society may be provided.**