Greater Tucson Leadership (GTL) is NOW accepting nominations for the 71st Community Impact Awards (formerly the Man and Woman of the Year, Founders and Alumni of Excellence Awards). Nominations will be open from Friday, September 1st, 2023 through Sunday, November 5, 2023. The 2023 honorees will be celebrated on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Casino Del Sol.
HISTORY OF AWARDS
Tucson’s Man and Woman of the Year was established in 1952 by the Tucson Advertising Club. The Tucson Metro Chamber assumed the Man and Woman of the Year Program in 1983 and provided GTL with the honor of carrying on with the tradition of these awards in 2012. The award program honors a man and woman who have in the recent or past few years, distinguished themselves for active support of community projects at personal sacrifice, for aiding those persons less fortunate and for living in a manner which inspires affection, respect and admiration.
The Founders Award was established in 1985 to augment the Man and Woman of the Year Awards. This separate and distinct “lifetime” award cites individuals who have demonstrated significant long-term community involvement and accomplishments and who have helped shape the community in a quality, positive manner with merit and dedication.
The Greater Tucson Leadership Alumni of Excellence Award was established in 2017. It recognizes the outstanding volunteer efforts of a member of the GTL alumni community. The distinguished recipients have demonstrated a significant long-term commitment to Tucson and represents the highest ideals of service and loyalty to the community.
Honorees are chosen based on the breadth of their impact in the community and the contributions they have made beyond the scope of their employment.
Nominations may be made by an individual or a group. However, a contact person must be identified. All information will be held confidential. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 12:00PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023 AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESUME OR CV, HEADSHOT OF THE NOMINEE AND NOMINIEE QUESTION ANSWERS. NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME AND DATE. Additional letters of support are highly encouraged but no more than (5) and must be submitted by the nomination deadline.
Thank you for your support of this distinguished recognition in our community.
ELIGIBILITY
Man and Woman of the Year and Founders Awards Any man or woman who has not been honored as a Man or Woman of the Year or Founders Award recipient is eligible. Nominations must be submitted by the nomination deadline. Completed nomination forms must be accompanied by a resume or CV and headshot of the individual being nominated. Nomination forms will not be accepted without a resume or CV.
Alumni of Excellence AwardAny person who has not been honored as an Alumni of Excellence Award Recipient and has completed either the GTL Lead Tucson or Civic and Political Leadership Academy programs is eligible. Nominations must be submitted by the nomination deadline. Completed nomination forms must be accompanied by a resume or CV of the individual being nominated. Nomination forms will not be accepted without a resume or CV.
SELECTION
The Community Impact Awards will be selected by a broad-based community committee, appointed by the Chair of the Governing Board of Greater Tucson Leadership. The selection committee will anonymously review the nominations forms and supporting materials.
The Man and Woman of the Year Awards recipients will have distinguished themselves by actively supporting community projects at personal sacrifice, for aiding those persons less fortunate and for living in a manner which inspires affection, respect and admiration. They have offered leadership, time, and personal/professional resources to our community in recent years.
The Founders Award recipient will have demonstrated significant long-term community involvement and accomplishments and have helped shape the community in a quality, positive manner. They will have made significant contributions to our community over the course of their lifetime.
The GTL Alumni of the Year will be selected by a broad-based community committee, appointed by the CEO of Greater Tucson Leadership. The selection committee will review the nominations forms and supporting materials. Individuals may be nominated by more than one person or group. Additional letters of support are highly encouraged to strengthen a candidate's nomination.
The GTL Alumni of the Year recipients will have distinguished themselves through active support of community projects, demonstrated excellence in leadership, and providing a source of positive influence and inspiration to others. They have offered leadership, time, and personal/professional resources to our community in recent years. Honorees are chosen based on the breadth of their impact in the community and the contributions they have made beyond the scope of their employment.
The selection committee retains the right to move any nominee from Man or Woman of the Year into the Founders Award category or from the Founders Award into the Man or Woman of the Year category.
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
Recipients of the GTL Community Impact Awards will be notified in the second week of December 2023. AWARD WINNERS MUST ALSO BE AVAILABLE FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024 TO ACCEPT THEIR AWARD AT THE EVENT.
Honoree videos and photographs will be used for promotional purposes.
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