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The Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce Verde Pride Awards have honored individuals, organizations and businesses that have made a significant contribution toward the betterment of our community since 1987.

Do you know someone that has contributed positively throughout the year to the quality of life in the Verde Valley? Show your appreciation and submit your nomination under one of the ten categories below by completing this form. Nomination deadline is Friday, February 24, 2012. Award winners will be honored at the March 8th Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. Call (928) 634-7593 for more information.

NOMINEE CATEGORIES:

Citizen of the Year
-Open to any Verde Valley resident who has made a major contribution of time and energy toward improving our local quality of life.

Business Person of the Year
-Open to any Verde Valley business person, owner, manager or employee who has dedicated his/her spare time to benefit our community while maintaining a rigorous standard of work excellence.

Student of the Year
-Open to any Verde Valley student (grade one through college) whose efforts have made a positive impact on our community and who sets an exemplary role model for others.

Educator of the Year
-Open to any teacher, counselor, school administrator who has established himself/herself as an outstanding role mode for students and other educators.

Tourism Champion of the Year
-Open to any individual, business or organization that has made a significant contribution to improving and advocating Verde Valley tourism.

Organization of the Year
-Open to any formally recognized non-profit civic group that has made a concentrated effort through its nature or a specific project toward the betterment of the Verde Valley.

Business of the Year
-Awarded to any formally recognized Verde Valley Business that has made a deliberate and focused effort, by its nature or through a specific project, to improve our local quality of life.

Lifetime Achiever
-Open to any Verde Valley resident who has dedicated his/her life, year after year, to the advancement of the Verde Valley and its citizens.

*This Nominee is judged exclusively by the information provided in this form.