Black Professional of the Year: Nomination Form For more than 40 years, BPACF has honored members of our community for their professional accomplishments, civic engagement and personal standards of excellence. Our mission is to create opportunities for African Americans through scholarship, education and leadership development. A major factor in setting a high standard of leadership for our scholars to follow is to expose our program participants to exceptional leaders who have professionally, civically and personally blazed new trails in our community. Nominee Criteria The Black Professional of the Year should be an engaged member of the Greater Northeast Ohio community, with high standards of professionalism that are in line with the mission of BPACF. More specifically, the individual must be committed to excellence and demonstrate outstanding qualities in the following areas of his/her life: 1.
Professional Contributions Serve in a leadership role within his/her field of endeavor and demonstrate outstanding achievements in his/her chosen profession.
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Civic Contributions Demonstrate leadership, active civic engagement and a commitment to service within the community that goes above and beyond his/her professional obligations.
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Personal Standards and Contributions Have high moral and ethical standards with a strong commitment to excellence. Has achieved personal/professional accomplishments that mirror the goals and mission of BPACF (scholarship, education, leadership, career advancement and youth development).
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Visibility Be a recognized member of the community, able to attract a diverse selection of groups from Northeast Ohio (business, government, civic, education and religious). Have the ability, capacity or connections to help raise funding for the BPACF scholarship fund and annual gala.
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Restrictions on Eligibility The candidate cannot be a current member of the BPACF Board of Trustees.
All nominations are due by Tuesday, January 31, 2023. To submit your nomination, please return the completed form and the nominee’s professional bio to BPACF: Email: Laurie.murphy@bpacf.org Mail: PO Box 94027, Cleveland OH 44101