SEEC has begun a search for its 2024 Enlighten and Aspire Awards.
SEEC and its major benefactors, Dusty and Tom Putnam, will present the awards in December.
SEEC has received dozens of qualified nominations over the years with the selection of two annual winners.
The recognition is directed toward inspiring individuals or entities eligible from every corner of Schoharie County who are essential to fostering local economic growth.
“We have been so pleased to learn more about the inspiring work from Main Street to the valleys, from award winning crafts to the boundless entrepreneurial spirit among us,” said Mr. Putnam, SEEC chair.
The nominations should fit one of the two categories:
Enlighten Award:
The Enlighten Award honors an individual or organization who has filled the educational gaps to support resiliency for Schoharie County.
This person or group thinks outside of the box and builds creative bridges from real-world problems to long term solutions.
The Enlighten awardee may also be the champion of an informal cause or an intellectual movement.
2022 winner: Schoharie River Center (John McKeeby)
2023 winner: Tianna Kennedy (Catskills Agrarian Alliance).
Aspire Award:
The Aspire award is meant to recognize an individual or organization that has ascended or transcended in their industry.
This individual or group exemplifies best-practice efforts through demonstrated success and is inherently innovative.
Always looking to instill hope, the Aspire awardee fosters growth through their commitment to their craft, company and community prosperity.
2022 winner: Tina Wellman (BrightDrive Healthcare Solutions).
2023 winner: Wayward Lane Brewing.
To learn more about how to nominate a person, business or organization, visit www.seecny.org before the November 20 deadline, email marketing@seecny.org or call SEEC at (518)517-1700.