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We will be celebrating in style with a Northern Lights theme at the stunning JX Event Center!
The annual Greater Stillwater Chamber Gala is an evening that brings our community together
to honor and recognize leaders with our annual Community Awards.Friday evening, March 3, 2023
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm ∼ JX Event Center
SPONSOR THE 2023 Chamber Gala & Community Award Celebration!
Reserve Sponsorship ONLINE or complete FORM.The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor those around us who help build our business and community and who make a difference. Community awards in 8 categories will be presented at the 2023 Chamber Gala & Community Award Celebration on March 3, at The JX Event Venue: Outstanding businesses and leaders (large & small), Educator, Chamber Ambassador, Community Volunteer, Community Hero, Non-profit organization, and NEW for 2023: Service with a Smalley award!
This fundraising event is brought to you by the Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. COCKTAIL OR THEME ATTIRE ENCOURAGED. -
Hero Award
Hero Award (Examples: EMT, fire, medical, military, police, nurses, elected officials, and community leaders)
- Advocates to increase and promote opportunities for safety, best practices, and resources
- Enriches others through the services they provide
- Promotes the collective interests, passions and well-being of our community
- Serves groups and individuals leading to a larger community impact
- NOMINATE HERE
Educator of the Year
Educator of the Year (Teacher or Administrator in District 834)
- Advocates for exceptional student outcomes
- Enriches the lives of students through positive influence
- Promotes educational accomplishment beyond the classroom providing models of excellence
- Serves as a teacher, administrator a public, private or charter school
- NOMINATE HERE
Non-Profit of the Year
Non-Profit of the Year
- Advocates for strategic partnerships, to achieve greater results than one organization could achieve on its own
- Enriches credibility of mission through compliance with standards for management and transparency
- Promotes innovative approaches and implementations to meet its mission and goals
- Serves the community and its target audience with pride and results
- NOMINATE HERE
Community Volunteer of the Year
Community Volunteer of the Year (Spirit Award)
- Advocates for non-profits, community events, fundraisers and good causes in our community
- Enriches our community by serving as a volunteer
- Promotes innovative or exemplary approaches in performing volunteer service
- Serves one or many organizations as a volunteer in the St Croix Valley
- NOMINATE HERE
Chamber Ambassador of the Year
Chamber Ambassador of the Year
- Advocates on behalf of the Chamber to support membership growth
- Enriches Chamber membership events by attending and connecting with others at those events
- Promotes the Chamber within the community
- Serves as a volunteer at Chamber community events and on event committees
- NOMINATE HERE
Small Business of the Year
Business of the Year – Small (1-12 employees within the organization)
- Advocates for company innovation, social responsibility, employee relations and workplace cultural excellence
- Enriches our community providing products and/or services that fulfill a local need
- Promotes involvement in local community economic development activities
- Serves as a role model of exemplary business ethics
- NOMINATE HERE
Large Business of the Year
Business of the Year – Large (13+ employees within the organization)
- Advocates for company innovation, social responsibility, employee relations and workplace cultural excellence
- Enriches our community as a quality employer, providing professional development to their team
- Promotes involvement in a broad range of our community economic development activities
- Serves as a state-wide role model of exemplary business ethics
- NOMINATE HERE
Youth Visionary Award
Youth Visionary Award (Age 12-18 and must live in the 834 Stillwater Area School District area. This includes public schools, private schools and home-school)
- Demonstrates excellent leadership skills at home, school and community
- Exhibits futuristic initiative to create a movement of positive social change
- Participates in outreach/community engagement activities
- NOMINATE HERE
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WINNERS of the 2022 Community Awards:
Chamber Ambassador of the Year ~ Timothy Safe, Pathfinder Insurance Brokers - Timothy Safe Agency
Non-Profit of the Year ~ United Way of Washington County - East
Educator of the Year ~ Carissa Keister, Stillwater Area Public Schools
Large Business of the Year ~ Market & Johnson, Inc.
Small Business of the Year ~ Prohibition Barbers, Inc.
Community Volunteer of the Year ~ Cory Buettner, Leo's Grill & Malt Shop
Community Hero ~ Brad Junker, Stillwater Police Department
Youth Visionary ~ Ariam Mussiel
WINNERS of the 2021 Community Awards:
Chamber Ambassador of the Year ~ WINNER: Judd Orff
Community Volunteer of the Year ~ WINNER: Sara Jespersen
Educator of the Year ~ WINNER: Chris Otto
Hero of the Year ~ WINNER: Tim Bell
Large Business of the Year ~ WINNER: Water Street Inn
Small Business of the Year ~ WINNER: Manger Restaurant & Wine Bar
Non Profit of the Year: WINNER: The Zephyr Theatre
2020 Vibrancy Award ~ WINNER: The Daily Grind Espresso Bar
Youth Visionary Award ~ WINNER: William Raymond
Congratulations to all 2021 nominees - listed HERE!
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