On Thursday, March 12, 2015, Leadership Evansville’s annual Celebration of Leadership Awards (COL) will celebrate a real milestone: its 20th year honoring the community’s most inspiring examples of servant leadership, whether by individuals, projects or organizations. COL is unique for its scope, diversity and ability to inspire others to get engaged in our community. Fifth Third Bank is serving as title sponsor, a first for the event.
Leadership Evansville’s 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership Awards – to be held at the Old National Events Plaza on Thursday, March 12, 2015 – should be a memorable evening for the more than 1,000 people expected to be on hand to take part in the celebration. This year’s program will feature special awards in recognition of COL’s 20-year contribution to the community.
Leadership Evansville Executive Director Lynn Miller-Pease shares her excitement about this year’s event: “Through 20 years of COL, we have identified and recognized thousands of diverse servant leaders and collaborative organizations who have collectively transformed our community. It’s been an honor for Leadership Evansville and our alumni and volunteers to identify and recognize so many incredible examples of regular people doing extraordinary things during that time.
“It’s been exciting to see the lasting impact COL has made by sharing so many amazing, positive stories for 20 years. The event’s influence can be seen and felt in the incredible culture developing in our community. I can’t wait to be part of this year’s COL positivity buzz. It’s simply contagious.â€
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Event Details: 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership Awards
Title sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, Leadership Evansville’s 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Old National Events Plaza in downtown Evansville. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for students. Seating will begin at 4:30 p.m., and the program will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. Immediately after the program concludes, a special reception for all will be held at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana at 318 Main St., Suite 101, in downtown Evansville. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Leadership Evansville: leadershipevansville.org/celebration-of- leadership-rsvp, julie@leadershipevansville.org, or (812) 425-3828. Tickets also can be purchased at the door the day of the event. Anyone unable to afford the price of admission is still welcome to attend.
20 Years of Celebration
Begun in 1994 by Leadership Evansville, the annual Celebration of Leadership Awards has received more than 2,500 nominations and celebrated countless nominees for their contributions to our community. More than 10,000 people have attended COL since its inception, and more than 1,000 are expected for this year’s 20th Anniversary event.
About The Celebration of Leadership Awards
The Celebration of Leadership awards is a remarkably diverse and inclusive annual event whereby Leadership Evansville publicly seeks out and honors individuals, projects or organizations who make significant, collaborative contributions that improve and transform our community. COL recognizes examples of outstanding community and public service in the following categories: Arts, Education, Environment, Government & Public Service, Health & Social Service and Neighborhood & Community.
About Leadership Evansville
Leadership Evansville was founded in 1976 by a group of future-thinking local leaders, whose original commitment to community-wide betterment remains unique and strong. Leadership Evansville brings together people with different talents, gifts and perspectives and transforms these individuals into leaders who embrace the concept of community trusteeship and the collaborative process. They help develop in them an understanding of how today’s leaders function and teaches them the skills to apply this knowledge in provided real life opportunities through practice and performance. These attitudes, skills and processes are taught to adults, youth, organizations, not-for-profits, businesses, educational institutions, neighborhood associations, churches and other leadership programs.
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