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NRV 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.

The next Leading Lights Volunteer Recognition Banquet will be held April 12, 2012. We are actively seeking award nominations and sponsors for this community-wide event.

You are invited to nominate a person who is an outstanding volunteer for a Leading Lights Award. All nominees will be honored at the fourth annual Leading Lights banquet on April 12, 2012. Five special awards will be given for outstanding volunteers in three categories: youth, collegiate, and general community member volunteers. Applicants will be judged by a committee representing the New River Valley. The on-line nomination form is now available below.

The deadline for nominations is February 13, 2012.

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, Dick Arnold.

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

Please nominate individuals only -- no couple or group nominations.

Nominee Name:
Nominee Email:
Nominee Phone:
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. 50 words)


  • Are you aware of this nominee's service to any other organization or other nonprofit? (Max. 75 words)


  • Has this nominee held any leadership or offices within your organization or other nonprofits? If so, what were they? (Max. 75 words)


  • What is his/her approximate amount of volunteer time per year? (Max. 50 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. 100 words)


  • What attribute or action best distinguishes this nominee? (Max. 75 words)


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

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 third annual Leading Lights Awards banquet!

Download the Leading Lights nomination form: Word | PDF