Nominations
Plan to nominate a star in 2024!
Think about people you want to nominate for the award in 2024. Nominations will in spring of 2024.
Consider these common traits of winners:
- Successful in their chosen field
- Significant contributors to the success of their company or employer, with the potential to impact the community’s future
- Good examples of character, involvement and achievement, all consistent themes in their lives
- Committed to professional excellence and the community
- Involved in community activities
- Innovative
“But the truth is that awards aren’t given just to recognize what people have done. You’re likely not receiving this award today for what you have done. Though for many of you, you’ve done a lot,” said 2009 Winner Todd Edman, co-founder of Bitcork.io. “You are receiving this award for what you are about to do.”
“It gave me that extra edge I needed to keep challenging the status quo and to keep persevering when people would tell me ‘that’s impossible,’ or ‘that can’t be done,’” said Caroline Cummings, CEO of RAIN about winning the award in 2008.
Matt Powell (2008 winner) and Tanya Powell (2015 winner)
Jared Mason-Gere (2014 winner)
Holly Stanley (2014 winner)
Angie Marzano (2015 winner)
“But the truth is that awards aren’t given just to recognize what people have done. You’re likely not receiving this award today for what you have done. Though for many of you, you’ve done a lot. You are receiving this award for what you are about to do,” said 2009 Winner Todd Edman of Lunar Logic.
Todd Johnston (2010 winner)
Stephanie Seubert (2011 winner)
Britni Jessup (2016 winner)
K.C. Huffman (2011 winner)
“It gave me that extra edge I needed to keep challenging the status quo and to keep persevering when people would tell me ‘that’s impossible,’ or ‘that can’t be done,’” said Caroline Cummings, venture catalyst for Oregon RAIN of winning the award in 2008.