The California Jaycee Foundation is now accepting nominations from the public for its “Outstanding Young Californians” Awards, which will be held on Apr. 5, 2008 at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
The “Outstanding Young Californians” (OYC) Awards ceremony celebrates and awards approximately 10 young men and woman between the ages of 18 and 40 who may have significantly impacted their community or the lives of others in a meaningful and purposeful way.
The ceremony dramatizes each winner’s career in narrative form and provides a stage for the honorees to challenge and inspire California’s youth. Young men and women in all fields of endeavor may be nominated for OYC honors.
One or more nominations may be submitted by an individual, organization, association, institution, or junior chamber chapter. Winners will be selected by a group of independent judges.
Each winner will be selected on the basis of achievement or contribution in any three of the following areas: personal improvement or accomplishment; financial success and economic innovation; social improvement to major contemporary problems; philanthropic contribution or voluntary service; politics or government service; scientific or technological contributions; legal reform; cultural achievement (including contributions in literature, history, education, or the arts); academic leadership or accomplishment; moral, spiritual or religious leadership; athletic accomplishment; success in the influence of public opinion through news media and other means and any other important contributions to community, state, or nation, at the discretion of the judges.
For more information, or to submit nominations, visit www.OYC2008.com to review nomination guidelines and to download the OYC nomination paperwork. Nominations must be postmarked no later than Jan. 31, 2008.
Announcements of the final 10 award winners will be announced on Mar. 1, 2008.
