CLEVELAND - The National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) is seeking nominations for its five awards, presented by Spry - Rising Star Award, Emerging Leader Award, Small Compliance Office Award, Division II Excellence Award, and Frank Kara Leadership Award. 

The Rising Star Award will recognize a young professional with no more than five years of full-time compliance experience who is seen as an emerging leader within the compliance profession. To nominate a young professional for this award, click here. 

The Emerging Leader Award will recognize and celebrate compliance professionals with 6-10 years of experience who are considered to be emerging leaders within the compliance profession. To nominate a young professional for this award, click here.

The Small Compliance Office Award will be awarded to one compliance office staff annually consisting of no more than 1-3 full or part-time compliance officers (including graduate assistants). This staff demonstrates an outstanding level of commitment and dedication to the industry by doing a lot with a little. To nominate a young professional for this award, click here.

NAAC will honor a Division II compliance administrator who has a minimum of five years of full-time compliance experience and has demonstrated leadership and vision for compliance initiatives among his or her compliance peers with the Division II Excellence Award. To nominate an administrator for the DII Excellence Award, click here.

The Frank Kara Leadership Award is NAAC's premier award, and the highest honor that may be bestowed upon compliance professionals. This award, awarded annually is named in honor of former University of Minnesota Director of Compliance, Frank Kara, who was a leader in the compliance field and best known for hosting the inaugural NAAC Workshop in 2006. Sadly, Frank passed away from cancer at the age of 40. To nominate an individual for the Frank Kara Leadership award, click here. 

Deadline to submit nominations for all awards is Friday, February 21.