Community Awards

Nomination categories are:

Community Leader of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

Business of the Year

Civic Organization of the Year

Legacy Award

New Venture of the Year

Online Nomination Form                       Paper Nomination Form

Individuals to be nominated cannot currently be an announced candidate for public office or a current public elected official running for re-election. The nominee selected will be recognized and given a plaque. Nominees should live, work or make a significant impact in the Cornell or Holcombe area. Activities on application must be within the past 5 years.

Nomination Selection Criteria

All nominations will be reviewed by the members of the Cornell Area Betterment Association and will use the criteria listed here to select the award recipients. 

Community Leader:

•         Cornell area resident or someone who works in Cornell or surrounding communities and has not received this award in the last 5 years.

•         Has shown community leadership in addition to his/her vocation or employment

•         Individual has demonstrated an active interest and significant involvement within the community and has raised the standards of social responsibility. (Seen as a role model)

Volunteer of the Year:

•         Cornell area resident or someone who works in Cornell or surrounding communities and has not received this award in the last 5 years.

•         Nomination must be for volunteer work only (non paid time)

•         Someone who has made a lasting impact on the community and distinguished themselves through volunteerism in the community going above and beyond their paid profession. They have contributed their talents in helping others through acts of goodwill, without personal gain or monetary compensation.

Legacy Award:

•         Cornell area resident or someone who works in Cornell or surrounding communities

•         Never received this award before

•         Someone who has made an impact on the community over many years time

•         May be awarded posthumously

New Venture Award: Can be a business or individual.

•         Business, individual or organization that has made an impact on the community within the last 2 years

•         Business or individual should be based in or from Cornell area and has never received this award before

•         Could be a new program, expansion, service or event held in Cornell Area

Civic Organization:

•         Based in Cornell area or makes a significant impact on Cornell area

•         Never received this award before

•         Non-governmental group, composed mostly of volunteers

•         Demonstrate involvement in the community

Business of the Year: (May be divided up to small:1-25 employees and large businesses:26+ employees)

•         Based in Cornell area or makes a significant impact on Cornell area

•         Have not received this award in the past 5 years

•         Demonstrate involvement in the community