EAST LANSING, Mich. — The City of East Lansing is currently seeking community nominations for the 2017 Crystal Awards.
Community members are encouraged to help honor East Lansing’s unsung heroes by submitting nominations for deserving candidates. The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, Feb. 17.
An online nomination form is available at www.cityofeastlansing.com/crystalawards.
About the Crystal Awards
The Crystal Awards, hosted annually by the East Lansing City Council, honor individuals, businesses, professionals, nonprofits and/or community groups that have made an outstanding contribution to community life in East Lansing. Recipients are dedicated to enhancing the East Lansing community. They demonstrate a passion for and commitment to creating a healthy and vibrant community and serve as an inspiration to others.
All nominations will be reviewed by a community selection committee and four recipients will be chosen. The selected recipients will be honored at the 2017 Crystal Awards community reception on Thursday, April 27 at 5 p.m. at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
Visit www.cityofeastlansing.com/crystalawards to submit an online nomination, review eligibility criteria and view past recipients. Paper nomination forms can also be picked up at East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road; the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road; and the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road. To request that a paper nomination form be mailed to you, please contact Heather Surface at (517) 319-6888 or hsurfac@cityofeastlansing.com.