The Brady/McCulloch County Chamber of Commerce will host their annual award celebration "Deep in the Heart of Texas" on Thursday, April 25th, at the Ed Davenport Civic Center. Doors will open at 5:00pm and awards ceremony will begin promptly at 6:00pm. This event will be BYOB.
The award celebration is an opportunity for the Chamber to thank their members, celebrate successes of the past year, and recognize outstanding citizens that have made a difference in McCulloch County. Nomination forms are available from the Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber will recognize the following categories during the banquet: Distinguished Public Service, Outstanding Educator, Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, AgriBusiness of the Year Small Business of the Year, and Large Business of the Year, and Outstanding Community Organization.
Nominations should be made on behalf of those persons who have given their time unselfishly to the betterment of this community.
The “Distinguished Public Service” award is reserved solely for anyone who serves in a public office or works for a public entity, and criteria should be based on the quality of service in an appointed or elected position. Nominations may be based on excellent contributions made within our community or for exemplary representation of Brady and McCulloch County outside of our area.
The “Outstanding Educator” award is to recognize an educator who has made exemplary contributions to the academic success of their students and profession.
Criteria for “Citizen of the Year” should be based on outstanding activities performed for 2023 year only.
The “Lifetime Achievement” recognition will be judged on a culmination of many years of work. “Lifetime Achievement” nominees must have lived in McCulloch County for at least ten years.
Small Business of the Year nominees should have 20 or fewer employees, while Large Business of the Year nominees should have more than 20 employees.
The Agribusiness of the Year award is to recognize an agribusiness, including farms and ranches, that has contributed to the overall economy and benefit of McCulloch County.
The Chamber Board of Directors will review the nominations at their April board meeting, and winners will be announced during the Chamber Award Celebration on April 25th.
Please include a summary of reasoning with your nominations and have all entries returned to the Chamber office by 5 P.M. on Thursday, April 4th.
You may come by the Chamber (106 W. Main) to pick up a nomination form or fill out your nomination forms online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctCpLa9nzJcYkKvqZTHG3wjnPxQvfM1Znqn9ttfHozXLkhfw/viewform?usp=sf_link