This initiative, Top 25 Polish American Leaders in 2025, is designed to spotlight and appreciate the remarkable achievements and leadership of Polish American individuals in Michigan. It provides an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate those who have made impactful contributions to their communities and beyond.
The rules are simple and registration forms are located below:
The rules are simple and registration forms are located below:
Rules
Project Description: Top 25 Polish American Leaders in 2025
Objective:
To recognize and honor outstanding Polish American leaders who are currently living in Michigan. The project aims to celebrate individuals of Polish descent who have made significant contributions to their communities, fields, or professions.
Eligibility Criteria:
Objective:
To recognize and honor outstanding Polish American leaders who are currently living in Michigan. The project aims to celebrate individuals of Polish descent who have made significant contributions to their communities, fields, or professions.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Nominees must be living in Michigan.
- Nominees must be of Polish descent.
- Nominees must be at least 21 years old by November 1, 2024.
- Self-nominations are encouraged.
- Current Piast Institute employees and Board members are ineligible for nomination.
- Participation is voluntary, and nominees have the option to opt out of the process if they choose.
- All submissions must be either time stamped or postmarked by Friday, November 1, 2024.
- Incomplete applications will be disqualified; ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed.
- Nominations will be reviewed by an anonymous Selection Committee.
- The Selection Committee will be comprised of Michigan Polish American residents who are not affiliated with the Piast Institute as employees or Board members.
- The final list of the “Top 25 Polish American Leaders in 2025” will be announced in January 2025.
- Submission Deadline: Friday, November 1, 2024
- Announcement of Top 25 Leaders: January 2025
Each awardee will be invited to a recognition event and will receive two (2) additional guest tickets and a recognition plaque at an event to be set at a later date. Awardees will be required to submit a photograph for media publication. Awardees agree to participation in the “Top 25 Polish American Leaders in 2025” and consent to the Piast Institute’s’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration. Awardees agree to release and hold harmless Piast Institute and its employees and or Board of Directors from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this promotion and/or acceptance, use, inability to use, misuse or redemption of any prize (including any injury or harm related thereto).
Nomination Form
The nomination form for Top 25 Polish American Leaders in 2025 is available below.
You can print the PDF form and mail it in to: Piast Institute Attn: Top 25, 11633 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck MI 48212.
You can also access the nomination form online using the Google Form button link below:
You can print the PDF form and mail it in to: Piast Institute Attn: Top 25, 11633 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck MI 48212.
You can also access the nomination form online using the Google Form button link below:
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Please remember that:
- All submissions must be either time stamped or postmarked by Friday, November 1, 2024.
- Incomplete applications will be disqualified; ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed.