Young Professionals, Chamber seek NextGen Award nominations

The Columbus Young Professionals and Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce are searching for Bartholomew County’s most talented young professionals for the biannual NextGen Awards.

The organizations will honor four young individuals who have exhibited selfless leadership, intelligence, exuberance and dedication to improving the community. One Columbus business or organization will also be honored with a NextGen Award for its commitment to attracting, retaining and developing a young, professional workforce.

To nominate yourself or another young professional for a NextGen Award, visit columbusyp.org/nextgen/.

For each category, nominees must:

  • Be age 21-40 and living/working in Bartholomew County
  • Have made an impact on their work or their colleagues
  • Continue to strive for excellence and advance their organization’s mission in a positive manner

For the business category, the business must operate within Bartholomew County.

A nominee can be submitted in multiple categories, but cannot win in multiple categories.

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