Italian
American Community Center, Inc.
150 Frank DiMino Way, Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 594-8882 FAX (585) 594-8506
www.iaccrochester.org
Men of the Year Awards
Italian American Community Center
September 23, 2010
Call for Nominations
The Italian American Community Center in Rochester is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Men of the Year Awards. The purpose of the award program is to identify the positive contributions of men in our community and for the encouragement of others. We invite you to nominate exceptional men you may know from your business, church, school, or other professional or personal affiliation. The Men of the Year Awards will be presented at an Awards Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at the Italian American Community Center. This packet includes the nomination form with instructions and eligibility information.
Award Categories
This year we will present one award in each of the following categories:
The Arts
Honors outstanding contribution to the performing and visual arts including music,
dance, theater, sculpture, drawing, painting and architecture.
Business
Honors entrepreneurial achievements in business in the private sector, including
involvement in community affairs.
Civic Affairs
Honors service to the community through elected or non-elected public office or through
sustained work as a community volunteer.
Education
Honors instructional leadership as a faculty member or
administrator in public and private Pre-K – 12 schools or the
college/university setting.
Science
Honors service in medicine, psychology, social work, counseling and/or other allied
fields in health care. The award may be presented for achievement in the natural or hard
sciences within medicine or industry including non-traditional fields of work for men
such as engineering.
Nomination and Selection Process
A completed nomination form must be postmarked by July 16, 2010.
Nominees and nominators will be notified of the results by mail on or about
July 21, 2010.
The Men of the Year Award recipients will be selected from all of the eligible nominees.
The nominee must be present at the awards celebration. Therefore, the nominator must ensure that the nominee’s calendar is free of any other scheduled event on the date of the awards.
We encourage you to forward this Call for Nominations to others in your company, agency or organizations. Previous award recipients are not eligible for nomination. To be eligible a candidate must:
be a resident of the Greater Rochester Area (including Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario and Orleans counties)
have some Italian ancestry
Instructions and Application Procedures
Complete the nomination forms on the following pages.
Individuals, organizations, or groups may nominate an individual. You may submit an application for more than one candidate for an award.
Any other materials to supplement the application will not be considered in the review process.
Additional forms can be obtained by calling the IACC office at (585) 594-8882 or on the web at: www.iaccrochester.org.
All completed application forms must be postmarked by July 16, 2010 and received by July 21, 2010. Forms received or postmarked after this date will not be considered. Mail completed application forms to the following address:
Italian American Community Center
Men of the Year Awards
150 Frank DiMino Way
Rochester, NY 14624
Nomination Form
2010 Men of the Year Awards
Part A
Cover Sheet
Award Candidate
Name
Job Title
Business
Mailing Address
City State Zip
Telephone Fax
E-mail Address
Heritage: Italian American heritage through Mother’s family and/or Father’s family
Nominator
Name
Mailing Address
City State Zip
Telephone Fax
E-mail Address
Relationship to Candidate
I am nominating the candidate in the following award category: (Check one)
The Arts___, Education___, Civic Affairs___, Health Care/Science___
Part B
Biographical Information
Answer both of the following questions. Please limit your response to three typewritten pages. Use the following examples as a guideline for identifying and documenting your candidate’s exceptional achievements.
Guidelines for Documenting Exceptional Achievement
Use the following examples of award criteria as a guideline for identifying your candidate’s contributions. Exceptional achievement can be demonstrated by:
mobilizing a segment of the community for worthy cause,
producing high quality of work over an extended period of time,
giving extra effort to compete a job or project,
being so helpful that others write letters of appreciation,
chairing committees and contributing to the success of projects,
developing new work methods that reduce waste or stretch resources,
doing things for others that are beyond expectations,
performing in an exceptionally courteous and cooperative manner,
increasing awareness of need in the community,
creating opportunities for others to learn and be rewarded.
Experience
Please include an updated resume that highlights your candidate’s accomplishments and experiences.
Outstanding Achievements
Please list three to five accomplishments of your candidate, which, in your opinion, are exceptional and exceed expected standards.
2. Measurable Impact on the Community
Please describe how each achievement cited in the above question makes a noticeable difference in the candidate’s family, community, workplace, or organization. Describe how she demonstrates exceptional motivation, initiative, integrity, creativity or judgment.
The Italian American Community Center, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation serving the metropolitan Rochester area. Membership in the IACC is open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnicity or origin of birth.