Winners of the Diamond Awards (including Emerging Leader\, Small Business\, Mid-Sized Business and Large Business\, as well as Small and Large Non-Profit of the Year Awards)\, \;and the Lew and Ellie \;Davies Award will be announced at this annual event. The Raymond P. Shafer Award recipient will be announced by late March.
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\nThe Raymond P. Shafer Award\, in its 29th year\, will be awarded to a member of the community who has made a positive impact on the quality of life in western Crawford County through his/her volunteer service to our community. Likewise\, the Lew and Ellie \;Davies Award for Outstanding Community Service will be presented to an \;Allegheny College student who has made a significant contribution to the Meadville area. The Diamond Awards will be presented to individuals\, businesses and non-profits that have demonstrated excellent leadership and performance in their field and in the community. \;
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\nNominations can be made through March \;8th for the Diamond Awards and the Shafer Award. \;Self-nominations are welcome.
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\nClick this link to nominate someone for the Raymond P. Shafer Award. (Nominations open Feb. 1 to March 8\, 2019)
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\nClick this link to make \;a nomination for one or more of the \;Diamond \;Awards. (Nominations open Feb. 1 to March 8\, 2019)
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\nClick this link to see a list of past Shafer and Diamond Awards recipients.
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\nDownload and print nomination forms here.
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\nRAYMOND P. SHAFER AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE
\nGary DeSantis
\nLEW AND ELLIE DAVIES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE
\nWinner to be announced at awards dinner.
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\nFINALISTS FOR THE DIAMOND AWARDS
\nEmerging Leader\, Male
\nDave Astry\, Bush Investment Group
\nNick Ozorak\, Acutec Precision Aerospace\, Inc.
\nAaron Rekich\, Meadville Area Recreation Complex
\nJosh Sherretts\, Bull Moose Progressive Marketing
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\nEmerging Leader\, Female
\nMarissa Hilson\, ONE Federal Credit Union
\nVictoria Soff\, Bethesda Lutheran Services
\nRachel Verno\, Acutec Precision Aerospace\, Inc.
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\nSmall Business
\nConfections of a Cake Lover
\nCOOL 101.7
\nGlenn Peterson Floors &\; Furniture
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\nMid-Sized Business
\nHagan Business Machines of Meadville\, Inc.
\nMarquette Savings Bank
\nMeadville Area Ambulance Service
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\nSmall Non-Profit
\nCrawford Central Community Foundation
\nCrawford County Historical Society
\nFrench Creek Valley Conservancy
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\nLarge Non-Profit
\nBethesda Foundation for Children
\nJunior Achievement of Western PA\, NW Region
\nMeadville Family YMCA
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