Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominations through April 11, 2025 for the annual Thomas L. Quay Award. This award honors an individual who has made significant, long-standing commitment to, and demonstrated leadership in promoting conservation of nongame species and their habitats in North Carolina. Nongame species are animals that have not open hunting, fishing or trapping season.
Anyone interested in nominating someone for the award must submit a nomination form and a detailed essay of the nominee’s contributions to wildlife conservation. The essay is limited to two pages (8 ½ x 11-inch paper, with 1-inch margins, single spaced and 12-point Times New Roman font). Submissions that exceed the 2-page limit will be disqualified and returned to the
nominator. We encourage you to also include the nominees resume or CV.
Submit nominations by either:
- Electronic submission by Online Form and uploading supporting documents
- E-mail to Shauna Glover
- • Mail to N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Division of Inland Fisheries, c/o Shauna Glover, 1721 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1700
In addition to this year’s nominations, nominations submitted in 2023 and 2024 will be considered. Nominations submitted before 2023 will be considered upon request. Email requests to Shauna Glover.
The Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee will recommend nominees for consideration to the agency's commission. The recipient will be announced at a Commissioner meeting by Feb. 2026.
The deadline for receiving nominations is Friday, April 11, 2025.