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Oberlin Heritage Center
Community Awards Program

Rationale

The Oberlin Heritage Center Community Awards Program is designed to annually celebrate and recognize individuals, organizations and businesses whose outstanding accomplishments in serving the community are in keeping with the mission of the Oberlin Heritage Center: "...to preserve and share Oberlin's unique heritage and to make our community a better place to live, learn, work and visit." The awards program was instituted by the Oberlin Heritage Center's Board of Trustees at their January 2002 meeting.

Award Criteria

Awards are given for extraordinary contributions to the community in the categories noted below.

Current Oberlin Heritage Center trustees and paid staff members are not eligible for any of the awards.

Categories

• Community Historian Award
  To be given to an individual who contributes to our knowledge of the history of our community through their research, writing, and/or educating others.
• Heritage Guardian Award
  To be given to an individual or group dedicated to the ideals of conservation and preservation and who serves our community as a leader in preserving Oberlin's history, historical records, or historic buildings.
• Keep Oberlin Beautiful Award
  To be given to an individual, business or organizations that helps to enhance the aesthetics and appearance of the community.
• Oberlin Heritage Center Volunteer of the Year Award
  To be given to a volunteer who makes extraordinary contributions of time and talent to the Oberlin Heritage Center.
• Teacher of the Year Award
  To be given to the area educator who inspires his or her students to get involved in community history and/or community service.
• Business Leader of the Year Award
  To be presented to a business who provides exceptional service and support to community projects, history, or historic preservation.

Not every award will necessarily be granted each year.

Nominations

Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2007. Click here for a nomination form.

Selection

The nominating committee will meet in late February to review the nomination entry forms and select candidates for the award. Their selection is presented to the Board for final approval at the March Board meeting.

Awards/Prizes

Individuals who will receive awards will be invited to attend the annual meeting as guests of the Oberlin Heritage Center (any guests they bring must purchase their own tickets.). Awards will be announced and presented at the annual meeting in April. Awards recipients will receive an award certificate. At the annual meeting, the nominating committee will present the award winners and summarize and salute their accomplishments in a 20-minute presentation coordinated by the nominating committee.