Rev. T. Y. Rogers Trail Blazer Award
Criteria for Award:
- The nominees is in a leadership role and blazes a trail to guide others in achieving goals that result in a positive outcome for their community. The nominee demonstrates outstanding leadership in promoting social and equal justice.
- The nominees shall be outstanding individuals who have been involved in community service such as board, commissions or community groups and shall have demonstrated a sustained commitment to their communities.
- The nominees may have been active in local, county or state government.
- The nominees shall have served to influence decision-making on issues other than professional.
- The nominees may demonstrate, through their civic involvement, how the quality of life in their community has been enhanced.
- The nominees may or may not have received payment for professional services rendered, if any.
- The nominees shall show a meaningful commitment to address civil rights issues, including but not limited to voting rights, and to authentically bring about positive change in his or her community.
- Members of the Advancement and Partnership Committee are not eligible to receive the award.
Instructions
Nomination Process
Nominate a noteworthy member of the community for one of the Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History and Reconciliation Foundation Awards. Nominations are due by February 15, 2023. A person may be nominated for more than one award, but, if selected, the person will receive only one award. Posthumous nominations are accepted.
Provide the following information with your submission:
Contact Information
- Your name as nominator, including prefix (Dr., Ms., Rev., etc.)
- Job title
- Organization
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Phone number(s)
Recommendation letter
- Nominee name, including prefix (Dr., Ms., Rev., etc.)
- Job title
- Organization
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Phone number(s)
- Describe in 250 words or less why the nominee should receive the award. The letter should include the nominee’s community service and contributions to the community; and how it aligns with the purpose, eligibility, and/or criteria of the award.
Support letter(s)
- Supporter name, including prefix (Dr., Ms., Rev., etc.)
- Job title
- Organization
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Phone number(s)
- One support letter is required (250 words or less); a second support letter from another person is optional, but strongly encouraged. To assist the selection committee in its deliberations, the support letter(s) should contain information not addressed in the recommendation letter. The support letter(s) should list of nominee’s most significant achievements.
