The goal of the NAGC Awards Committee is to increase awareness of the talent exemplified by our volunteers, teachers, scholars, and leaders provide on behalf of the field of gifted education and individuals who are gifted and talented. With increased awareness of the award criteria, we not only have identified behaviors that the organization values, but we also provide a structure for individuals who are achievement-driven to aspire to channel their energies and talents. Though achievement of an award is not an end in of itself, such recognition often fuels the motivational fire that burns within individuals, keeping their commitment alive or stoking any remnants of the fires within.