How to Nominate for 20 Under 30

Our third-annual awards-o-awesomeness have begun: Here's how to get our attention.

During spring, we’re event-crazy here at GO Magazine, and our biggest and most exclusive get-together is 20 Under 30. Every year we find Springfield’s brightest and best under the age of 30, and celebrate them with a special issue and gala in May. Nominations for this year’s awards open March 12 on our website at springfieldgo.com. Just click any 20 Under 30 logo to get there. You’ll be asked to answer a few simple questions and, if you like, you’ll be able to upload a photo of your nominee. To help, we’ve put together a few guidelines for what makes a good nomination and what doesn’t.

Read this, then click here to fill out a nomination form.

• 20 Under 30s ARE doing specific things that are supremely interesting, or they’re doing things better than others their age.

• 20 Under 30s ARE NOT working on some vague website in their parents’ basement.

• 20 Under 30s ARE college students or young professionals trying to make a difference in the community and for their businesses or schools.

• 20 Under 30s ARE NOT only volunteers. We have a separate award, GO Givers, for which you are invited to nominate anyone who has a charitable streak, or
devotes their life to a non-profit (more on this soon).

• 20 Under 30s ARE residents of Springfield, or very near Springfield.

• 20 Under 30s ARE 29 years old or younger, and still will be as of May 21 2008.

Does that help? Hope so. Nominations end April 16.

Then mark your calendar for Thursday, May 29, when we’ll celebrate the honorees at Highland Springs Country Club with a gala and awards ceremony. For more information contact GO Associate Publisher Logan Aguirre, or e-mail editor@springfieldgo.com.