Community Spirit Awards
Now accepting nominations for 2021
Submit a nomination Past Winners
Each year, three sets of awards are presented, for the communities of Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and San Benito County. In each community an individual, a business, and a non-profit organization are selected. The nomination process and final selection are guided by a representative committee from Gavilan College.
The 2021 Committee members are:
- Jan Bernstein Chargin
- Linda Bernabe
- Stacey Porteur
- Judy Rodriguez
- Ryan Shook
- Jennifer Tomasello
Community Spirit Awards Criteria
Anyone may submit a nomination for a community spirit award.
Candidates must reside, work, or do business in the community for which they are being nominated.
A committee representing Gavilan College staff, students, and faculty will review the nominations and make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for one business, one organization, and one individual from each of the major communities in the college district.
Nominations will be evaluated based upon:
- Duration of service to the community
- Impact of the nominee on the community
- Scope of the impact (were a few people affected?, many?, a specific subset?)
- Is the nominee a volunteer?
- Intangible evidence of "Community Spirit." -- tell us what that means to you
2021 Timeline
- July Board meeting, July 13 - announce awards calendar for 2021
- September 3 – close of nomination period
- October – Present winners to Board of Trustees
- November - Awards ceremonies. Details TBA