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The Indiana Uplands is seeking nomination of individuals, organizations and projects that have made meaningful improvements to education, workforce, economic development and quality of place within the 11 counties of the Uplands region.
The Indiana Uplands Regional Innovation Awards will recognize deserving people and groups for their positive contributions to make the Uplands a great place to work, live, learn and play.
Any member of the public may nominate an individual, entity or effort for one or more of the awards listed below. Nominations must be completed by March 16. Awardees will be recognized during the ROI Annual Report to the Region April 13 at the French Lick Resort Event Center. Registration for this year’s annual report will be available soon.
Award categories & descriptions
- The Becky Skillman Regional Leadership Award recognizes an individual or organization that has shown uncommon dedication to bringing the Indiana Uplands region together in pursuit of regional success and prosperity.
- Eligibility: An individual person or an organization may be nominated.
- The Collaboration Award recognizes two or more organizations that have worked collaboratively to advance prosperity for residents of the Uplands region through education, economic, or quality of place efforts.
- Eligibility: Two or more organizations working collaboratively are eligible. We ask that when submitting your nomination, you include a point of contact for each member of the collaboration.
- The Diversity Innovation Award will honor individuals or organizations that have implemented innovative strategies for attracting and/or retaining diversity in the regional workforce.
- Eligibility: An individual person or an organization may be nominated.
- The Employer Innovation Award recognizes an Indiana Uplands employer who seeks creative solutions to talent and workforce development challenges, supports the success of regional key sectors, and exemplifies meaningful partnerships with K-12 schools, postsecondary institutions, and/or other employers.
- Eligibility: An organization from the industry sector may be nominated. The nominee must be located or have a meaningful effort based within the 11 counties of the Indiana Uplands.
- The Quality of Place Attraction Award recognizes a community, organization or group that has coalesced around a project or program that welcomes both residents and visitors to enjoy the arts, cultural, and natural beauty found only in the Indiana Uplands.
- Eligibility: Projects within the Uplands. We ask that when submitting your nomination, you include one point of contact for the project as a whole.
- The Quality of Place Innovation Award recognizes projects and meaningful community improvements that enhance the Indiana Uplands as an inventive, industrious, and friendly place to live, work, and play.
- Eligibility: Projects within the Uplands. We ask that when submitting your nomination, you include one point of contact for the project as a whole.
- The STEM Innovation Award recognizes a program or organization that has made meaningful and novel contributions to STEM education or training in the Indiana Uplands.
- Eligibility: Organizations, specific programs, and collaborative projects may be nominated.
- The Talent Innovation Award recognizes an entity that has designed and deployed an innovative strategy for improving our regional workforce through training, skill advancement, or talent attraction to the Indiana Uplands.
- Eligibility: Organizations from industry, education, or the nonprofit sector may be nominated. The nominee must be located or have a meaningful effort based within the 11 counties of the Indiana Uplands.
Submit an award nomination: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdex2na1xgdsyesDZu-c5fbbMe6vwT61r5za7URZacn1hm2Lg/viewform