HOW IT WORKS

CRITERIA for nomination
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Must be nominated by someone other than yourself – sorry, no self-nominating here.
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You can win this award a maximum of 3 times before you are 40. And you can't win consecutive years.
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Must be under 40 years of age by December 31, 2023. Yes, that is what “under 40” means…
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Must reside in Kootenai County
NOMINATE
Fill out the Nomination Form on the ' Nomination Page'​
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Name of Nominee
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Work Position Title & Employer
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Explanation of why you are nominating candidate
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Contact information for candidate (email and phone preferred)


THE PROCESS
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Once a nomination is received, each candidate will receive an email with a nomination form to be filled out and returned.
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An independent judging panel will review both the nomination form filled out by the nominee and the original nomination email.
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If the judging panel is unable to narrow down the nominees to 30 winners, based on the information provided, the judging panel does have the ability to require in-person interviews.
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Winners are announced on Kootenai County Young Professional's Facebook page.​
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Winners are celebrated and receive their award at Elevate - KCYP's premier black-tie gala in January!