2025 Gems of Excellence Nomination Form

Please use this form to submit nominations for the 2025 Gems of Excellence Annual Awards Night held on Thursday, October 23. Use one form per nomination. If you wish to nominate multiple people or businesses you will need to submit multiple forms. Nominations close at midnight on Friday, August 1.

The description of each award is included below for reference. Please note that all nominees must be members of the Mason Deerfield Chamber in good standing. If you are unsure of their membership status you can reference our business directory, here.

* Please select which Gems of Excellence award are you nominating for?

Rising Star: This award is designed to recognize an individual for their unselfish involvement, dedication and support for the betterment of the Mason Deerfield Chamber. This is someone who has demonstrated service to the area residents and/or business community and exhibited significant involvement resulting in growth and prosperity for the community. This is also someone who is young in their career but their potential for success is exhibited in their daily interaction with chamber members. Persons nominated for this award must hold current membership in the Mason Deerfield Chamber.

Non-Profit of the Year: This award is designed to recognize a non-profit that demonstrates excellence in collaboration to improve the economic vitality of the community through leadership, volunteerism, and partnering with other organizations and/or businesses. Non-profits nominated for this award must hold current membership in the Mason Deerfield Chamber.

Excellence in Education: This award is designed to recognize the contributions our schools and educators make to our community. This honor goes to an educational institution who demonstrates outstanding contributions to education and the community. Organizations nominated for this award must hold current membership in the Mason Deerfield Chamber.

Pink Diamond: This award is designed to recognize a woman who exemplifies outstanding leadership, professional accomplishment, and/or service to the community through demonstrated commitment to the growth and development of aspiring leaders in our region. Leadership, accomplishments, and service should be regarded as a model for all people in the community. Persons nominated for this award must hold current membership in the Mason Deerfield Chamber.

Garnet: This award is designed to recognize a man who exemplifies outstanding leadership, professional accomplishment, and/or service to the community through demonstrated commitment to the growth and development of aspiring leaders in our region. Leadership, accomplishments, and service should be regarded as a model for all people in the community. Persons nominated for this award must hold current membership in the Mason Deerfield Chamber.

MADE Business of the Year: This award is designed to recognize a company that has demonstrated outstanding performance, growing and/or increasing jobs; increasing sales; overcoming adversity; and community contributions. This award will go to a business that's performance has ultimately led to economic growth and prosperity for Mason and Deerfield Township. Businesses must be located inside Mason or Deerfield Township.

* Nominee Information (for individual awards, please list the individual's name and company; for business awards, please list the business and primary contact):

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* Contact Information (please include email, phone, and website). Include your contact information as well, in case we have follow up questions:

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* Why are you nominating this person/business for a Gems of Excellence award?

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