09/30/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2024 13:01
Nominations are open for the 2025 African American Trailblazer Service Awards. The awards will honor residents of the Las Vegas valley who have made outstanding civic accomplishments and significant contributions to the Las Vegas community in the following categories:
An individual may not nominate himself or herself. Nominations can be submitted at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/trailblazeraward. An individual may only nominate one person. Nomination forms must be completed in full; a biography will not be accepted in lieu of completing the electronic form. Nominations will close by 5 p.m. PDT Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
The 11thAnnual African American Trailblazer Service Awards presentation is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, 9-11:30 a.m. in Las Vegas City Hall Council Chambers at 495 S. Main St., as part of Black History Month celebrations. The 2025 Historic Westside Legacy Park honorees also will be announced during the presentation. The city of Las Vegas has been hosting events in celebration of Black History Month for 46 years. To learn more about past African American Trailblazer Award recipients, click here.