2024 Port Angeles Annual Community Awards Nomination Form

Nomination Form

Make as many nominations as you'd like.

Nominations are open until December 20th.

Past winners are ineligible, however, finalists can be nominated again. For a list of the past honorees, click here:

Past winners and Finalists

Highlight an individual or organization that has gone above and beyond in 2024.

Use this form to make one nomination. To make another nomination go back and click on the original link that brought you to this page.

A panel of judges from the community will select three finalists from each category. The finalists in each category will be announced in early January.

Finalists MUST be available to attend the Community Awards Gala on February 1st, 2024.

A winner from each category will be announced at the awards gala.

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* 1. Nominee's Name:

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* 2. Nominee's Phone Number (if known):

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* 3. Nominee's Email Address (if known):

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* 4. Category for which you are nominating

Citizen of the Year - An individual who has made a significant contribution to the health or prosperity of the community, including a legacy of good works, especially during the past year.

Educator of the Year: Recognizes a teacher, coach, or educational staff member employed by a school in Port Angeles (public or private) who has risen above the expectations of the job and made a significant impact in the lives of students in grade levels K-12.

Young Leader of the Year: Awarded to an individual, age 18-39, who exemplifies a commitment to the health and future of our community. This award recognizes exceptional leadership, good works, community service, including acts that go far above and beyond a job in community service.

Business of the Year: Awarded to the business, large or small, that has shown consistent excellence as an employer, contributed to the community beyond the profit motive of the business, and has been a recognized contributor over the past year to the general prosperity and well-being of our community.

Organization of the Year: Recognizes the non-profit, church, agency, or community service club that has demonstrated an exceptional achievement of its mission, consistently improving quality of life in our community,, especially over the past year.

Emerging Business of the Year: Recognizes a business open from one to four years, OR has been significantly reinvented with a change in business model, location, and/or business expansion within that time. Emerging Business should fill a significantly unmet need or market, revitalize an area, or contribute altruistically beyond the mission or profit motive of the business.