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Leading Lights --

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Volunteer Recognition Program

Leading Lights seeks to recognize volunteers from all sectors in the New River Valley who are making community changing impacts and serving as a model to inspire others.

You are invited to nominate a person who is an outstanding volunteer for a Leading Lights Award. All nominees will be honored at the second annual Leading Lights banquet on April 8, 2010. Five special awards will be given for outstanding volunteers in three categories: youth, collegiate, and community member volunteers. Applicants will be judged by a committee representing the New River Valley. The on-line nomination form will become available soon. The deadline for nominations is February 15, 2010.

Leading Lights was originated by the Virginia Tech German Club Alumni Foundation and the organization is also a major sponsor of the program. Leading Lights is a community-wide project with representatives from all around the New River Valley serving on the Steering Committee, including representatives from all three area colleges. If you are interested in helping with the project or providing support, please contact the Steering Committee Chairperson, Charles Warren.

Leading Lights Award Selection Criteria:

  • Nominee devotes a significant amount of available time to community involvement
  • Nominee demonstrates dedicated, continuous, long-term involvement in service to the community as part of his/her lifestyle
  • Nominee is a proven leader
  • Nominee exhibits creativity in initiating and implementing projects that lead to a better quality of life

Name of Nominee:
Address of Nominee:
Please check the award
category of your nominee: 

Please answer the following questions as completely as possible in the space provided below.
  • How are you aware of the nominee's community service? (Max. 75 words)


  • Are you aware of this nominee's service to any other organization or other nonprofit? (Max. 150 words)


  • Has this nominee held any leadership or offices within your organization or other nonprofits? If so, what were they? (Max. 150 words)


  • What is his/her approximate amount of volunteer time per year? (Max. 150 words)


  • How many total years of volunteer service does he/she have? (Max. 50 words)


  • What are some of this volunteer's specific accomplishments? (Max. 600 words)


  • What attribute or action best distinguishes this nominee? (Max. 300 words)


Nominating Agency (if applicable):
Submitter Name:
Submitter Phone:
Submitter Email:

By checking this box, you agree that the information provided is correct to the best of your knowledge.



Thank you for submitting a nomination for the first annual Leading Lights Awards banquet!

Download the Leading Lights nomination form--coming soon.