2027 Leadership Montana Alumni Awards

Current members of the Leadership Montana staff are not eligible for nomination.

Barbara Braided Hair Alumni Leadership Award:
- Recognizes and promotes community involvement.
- Recognizes a Leadership Montana Alumni Member who has had a significant impact at the local or state level.
- Demonstrates outstanding leadership in keeping with and expanding the Leadership Montana philosophy in their community or the state.
- Serves as an example of leadership for others.

Past winners include:
2014 - Barbara Braided Hair
2015 - Duane Ankney
2016 - Eric Hyyppa
2017 - Michael Sanderson
2018 - Jen Hensley
2019 - Hatton Littman

2020 - Courtney McKee

2021 - Marci McLean

2022 - Chuck Winn

2023 - Juanita Vero
2024 - Rhonda Safford

2025 - Nancy Schlepp

2026 - Anne Hughes

Mike O'Neill Alumni Service Award:
- Recognizes and promotes alumni service to support the Leadership Montana program and/or alumni activities.
- Recognizes a Leadership Montana Alumni Member who has used their leadership skills, knowledge, and resources to benefit Leadership Montana.

Past winners include:
2014 - Mike O'Neill
2015 - Carmen McSpadden
2016 - Chad Lippert
2017 - John Carmody
2018 - Heather Collins
2019 - Inaugural Men's Retreat Planning Committee

2020- Jim Bliss

2021 - Eric Halverson

2022 - Leslie Messer

2023 - Indigenous Advisory Committee
2024 - Jackie Atkins

2025 - Alan Ruby

2026 - Susan Wolff

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1. Which award is this nomination for?

Alumni Leadership Award

Alumni Service Award

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2. Who are you nominating for this award?

Name

Address

Phone Number

LMT Class Year

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3. Leadership Montana exists to develop leaders committed to building a better Montana through knowledge, collaboration, and civility. Please indicate the key values this nominee exemplifies:

Commitment to Leadership and Engagement

Willing to Listen and Learn

Respect and Celebrate Diversity

Demonstrate Collaboration

Honor Gracious Space

Demonstrate Passion for Montana

Please describe briefly why you believe this person deserves the award based on these characteristics:

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4. Alumni Leadership Award: In what ways has the nominee had an impact on his or her community and/or Montana? (The more information you share helps the committee in the award decision process).

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5. Alumni Service Award: In what ways has the nominee had an impact on Leadership Montana?

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6. Nominator Information

Your Name

Your Email

Your Phone

LMT Class Year

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* 1. Which award is this nomination for?

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* 2. Who are you nominating for this award?

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* 3. Leadership Montana exists to develop leaders committed to building a better Montana through knowledge, collaboration, and civility. Please indicate the key values this nominee exemplifies:

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* 4. Alumni Leadership Award: In what ways has the nominee had an impact on his or her community and/or Montana? (The more information you share helps the committee in the award decision process).

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* 5. Alumni Service Award: In what ways has the nominee had an impact on Leadership Montana?

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* 6. Nominator Information

1. Which award is this nomination for?

2. Who are you nominating for this award?

3. Leadership Montana exists to develop leaders committed to building a better Montana through knowledge, collaboration, and civility. Please indicate the key values this nominee exemplifies:

4. Alumni Leadership Award: In what ways has the nominee had an impact on his or her community and/or Montana? (The more information you share helps the committee in the award decision process).

5. Alumni Service Award: In what ways has the nominee had an impact on Leadership Montana?

6. Nominator Information