We are now accepting nominations for the Class of 2024 Forty Under 40, the leading recognition for North Americans of Greek descent, 40 years old and under.
The awards recognize those individuals who have excelled in their professional endeavors while simultaneously showing care and concern for the world around them through philanthropic initiatives.
Excellence and philanthropy are two ideals espoused in the mission statement of the Greek America Foundation and our Forty Under 40 winners should be the epitome of both.
Previous winners have included Emmy Award-winning directors and actors, successful business leaders in diverse industries, artists and leaders in the sciences and law. Click here to read more about them.
Qualifications
- Sole criteria of awards are the individual’s professional achievement AND philanthropic activity.
- Nominees must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or legal permanent residents of either country — and claim Greek heritage.
- Individuals must be between 17 and 40 years old as of calendar year 2023. In other words, if the nominee’s 17th to 40th birthday falls any time in 2023, he/she qualifies for nomination for the Class of 2024.
How to submit your nomination
Please complete our form.
Deadline for nominations has been extended to Friday, april 5, 2024.
Nomination process & letter
As part of our form, you must include the nominee’s full date of birth, which will be verified if the nomination advances to the final round. You must also include a formal nomination letter of NO MORE THAN 1000 words highlighting why your nominee deserves this distinction. Your letter should include:
- What your relation to the nominee is and how you know him/her
- Nominee’s most significant professional accomplishments such as awards, honors or other recognition received
- Philanthropic endeavors that the individual has participated in or supported and what the impact of these endeavors was/is
- As much detail as possible regarding both the nominee’s professional accomplishments and philanthropic endeavors – please do not provide vague/generic description
Nominations letters must be written and submitted by someone other than the nominee; self-nominations will NOT be considered eligible.
$25 application fee is required when submitting a nomination. This fee is mandated by our Board of Directors in order to cover administrative costs and help make our programming sustainable.
How we select our Forty Under 40
A special committee is formed of past Forty Under 40 winners who review all applications and determine the winners. Winners are determined based on their achievement of excellence and commitment to philanthropy. In cases where a member of the selection committee has nominated someone himself/herself, then that member will obstain from voting on his/her nominee.
*In our efforts to maintain a fair and impartial selection process, no members of the Greek America Foundation staff or board of directors are included in this completely independent selection process.
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