Presented by the VEDA Young Professionals, the Rising Star Award will be given to a VEDA member who has made a mark on his or her employer during a relatively short tenure in a new role. The idea for this award (debuted in 2020) originated with the VEDA Young Professionals to recognize the Stars of Economic Development in Virginia.
Nominees for this award should demonstrate an appetite for excellence, an aptitude for learning new skills or mastering new responsibilities and show initiative in the workplace while modeling a positive attitude and professionalism in the field.
The nominator must be a member of the Association and will be asked to participate in presenting the award. Award nominees are not limited to YP Members. A nominee must have been in a new role for less than three (3) years from the date of the nomination (a new role is defined as a promotion, changing place of employment or changing departments/ divisions/ teams, etc.). The Rising Star may only be awarded to an individual once.
Both the nominee and endorser must be current members of VEDA.
Deadline for 2021 Nominations is October 29, 2021
