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Young Professionals Seek Future 5 Nominations

The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) are looking to recognize outstanding young professionals in the Fond du Lac area and are currently seeking nominations for Fond du Lac’s Future 5 Award.  The award was established in 2013 as a way to support and recognize upcoming leaders in the community.  This award is presented annually to five area young professionals ages 21-40 that are presently growing and excelling in their respective fields and will continue to positively influence the growth, prosperity and quality of life in Fond du Lac County well into the future.

Eligible candidates must be nominated by a professional or volunteer reference (i.e. an individual with whom they have worked and/or volunteered/served with). Nominees are not required to be a member of the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac. To nominate a young professional, submit your recommendation letter and nomination form to Envision Greater Fond du Lac by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

Letters of recommendation and nomination forms will be submitted to an independent panel of judges to be reviewed and processed.  The Future 5 Award recipients will be announced on December 18, 2019. The Young Professional of the Year will be chosen from the Future 5 Award recipients and announced during YPF’s Future 5 Awards on January 16, 2020.

Qualifications for the Future 5 Award include:

  • Must reside and/or be employed in the Fond du Lac area.
  • Must be between the ages of 21 and 40 at the time of application.
  • Must be nominated by a professional or volunteer reference.
  • Must be presently growing and excelling in their respective field and plan to continue to positively influence the growth, prosperity and quality of life in the Fond du Lac community.
  • Must not have received Future 5 Award in the last three years.

The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac (YPF) is a program of Envision Greater Fond du Lac designed for professionals living or working in the Fond du Lac area who are 21 – 40 or young at heart.  Since its inception in 2004, Young Professionals of Fond du Lac has grown to over 600 members. For more information or to learn about becoming a member, visit www.ypfdl.org.