It's time to nominate young professionals for the Sheboygan County Best Under 40 Awards to be held Thursday, May 7, 2026. The public is invited to make a nomination in any or all of the award categories below. Please scroll all the way through to review every category.
Those individuals that have won an award in the past two years may be nominated but are not eligible to win in the same category (we will check that for you). Those nominated will be contacted to complete a questionnaire to confirm their acceptance and eligibility. Their answers will be considered by the judges in each category. The judges' decision is final. All eligible nominees will be honored and winners will be announced at the Best Under 40 Awards.
* PLEASE NOTE, awards are not based on the number of nominations and self-nominations are not accepted in any of the categories below.
NOMINATION DEADLINE:
WEDNESDAY, March 27th, 2026 by 5:00 PM.
Questions?
Contact Ellie at ellie@sheboygan.org
2026 Entrepreneur of the Year Award
This award is to recognize and honor young professionals who, through their contributions to civic, charitable, entertainment, or quality of life endeavors, make our community stronger within Sheboygan County.
This award is to recognize and honor young professionals who, through their contributions to civic, charitable, entertainment, or quality of life endeavors, make our community stronger within Sheboygan County.
2026 Young Professional Community Volunteer of the Year Award
This award recognizes and honors a young professional who sets a standard for service to others in the community. They have taken leadership positions while giving their time and resources to service clubs and other community-based organizations and inspire others to make volunteering a central part of their lives.
This award recognizes and honors a young professional who sets a standard for service to others in the community. They have taken leadership positions while giving their time and resources to service clubs and other community-based organizations and inspire others to make volunteering a central part of their lives.
2026 Top Young Professional of the Year Award
This award recognizes a young professional who has made all-around significant contributions for civic, charitable, entertainment, or quality of life within Sheboygan County.
This award recognizes a young professional who has made all-around significant contributions for civic, charitable, entertainment, or quality of life within Sheboygan County.