The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is seeking nominations for its annual awards.
Partnership Special Events and Projects Coordinator Paige Watson said the Partnership is now accepting nominations, through 5 p.m. on Dec. 28, for the T.E. Veitch Community Service Award and the R. Clay Simmons Exemplary Enterprise Award.
The T.E. Veitch Community Service Award was established in 1993, and Watson said it recognizes people who have made major contributions to the community.
“It’s for an outstanding individual who has influenced and helped the community, whether through their individual work or their business,” Watson said.
Eileen Carr Tabb won the 2017 T.E. Veitch Community Service Award.
The R. Clay Simmons Exemplary Enterprise Award, established in 1995, recognizes for-profit businesses or firms that have shown exemplary business practices and made contributions to the community.
Renasant Bank won the 2017 R. Clay Simmons Exemplary Enterprise Award.
Nominations for the awards can be submitted to The Partnership office on Main Street or emailed to [email protected].
Jennifer Prather, interim CEO for The Partnership, said the award winners will be named at The Partnership’s annual banquet on Jan. 29.
“The banquet is a great time for us to celebrate community-wide contributions, not only for The Partnership but for individuals who work tirelessly every day for the betterment of our community,” she said. “These awards are a chance for us to honor individuals and businesses who go above and beyond to make Starkville a better place.”
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