To reward a member’s superior effort in furthering the work and purposes of the Association, the class of Distinguished Member is established. Any Regular Member of the Association who accumulates ten (10) points by the manner described herein and who has not been censured or disciplined during the period of membership shall be advanced to Distinguished Member. Distinguished Members retain all of the rights and privileges of Regular Members.
Points toward Distinguished Membership are accumulated in the following manner:
- Attendance at Annual Meeting (one point)*
- Association Officer (2 points)
- Committee Member (2 points)*
- Presentation of Paper at Annual Meeting (2 points)**
- Paper Presentation (2 points)
- Poster Presentation (1 point)
- Workshop Presentation (2 points)***
- Contribution to the AFTE Journal
- Full article, as defined and published by the Journal Editorial Committee (2 points)**
- Case report or technical report as defined and published by the Journal Editorial Committee (1 point)**
* Maximum of two (2) points toward total of ten (10).
** Points will only be awarded once for each different presentation (paper, poster, or workshop) given at annual meeting and contribution (article, case report, or technical report) to the Journal.
*** Points for a workshop will only be awarded to members who are not compensated in any way by AFTE for presenting the workshop.
A Provisional Member who accumulates the necessary ten (10) points prior to becoming a Regular Member shall automatically become a Distinguished Member upon promotion to Regular Member status.
The following form can be used to apply for Distinguished Member status.
Distinguished Member Application
Mail or email the completed application and supporting documentation to:
Rebecca Smith, Secretary
7320 N. Canal Road
Lansing, MI 48913
Email Rebecca Smith