Cypress College seeking nominations for 2013 Americana Citizens of the Year

Nominations for 2013 Americana Citizens of the Year are due at the Cypress College Foundation by Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.

On Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. Cypress College will hold its 38th annual Americana Awards, sponsored by Union Bank. In addition to honoring a Man or Woman of the Year, the College will pay tribute to a deserving individual or couple from each of the following cities: Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Garden Grove, La Palma, Los Alamitos/Rossmoor, Seal Beach, and Stanton.

Please consider nominating an individual or a couple for this prestigious award.

Criteria for Nomination

Is well-known and highly regarded in the community;
Has remained active in the community within the past five years;
Has made significant contributions of service to their community;
Lives or works in the city in which he/she is nominated;
Is available to attend the Americana Awards on February 23, 2013 and the Americana Kickoff on November 14, 2012;
Is not holding or running for office as an elected official;
Nominees remain active for consideration by committee for three years;
Honorees are selected by the Committee for the current year only.

Selection Process – City Committees submit a nominee to the Americana Committee for ratification.

For further information contact Raul Alvarez at the Cypress College Foundation: 714-484-7126.

A table of notables from Los Alamitos at the 2012 American Awards dinner. Pictured left to right: Mayor Troy Edgar; his wife, Betty Edgar; Shawn McLean of Sir Speedy Printing; Johanna Zinter, Special Services Assistant for the Los Alamitos Chamber of Commerce; Wendy Grose, a nurse practitioner; her husband, Dean Grose, CEO of EMS Medical Products and a Director of the Los Alamitos Chamber of Commerce; Allen and Lauri McLean of Sir Speedy Printing, both past recipients of an Americana Award.