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Who is Eligible?

• Students (age 12-18)

• Individuals

• Communities (Townships, Municipalities including their agencies and departments)

• Schools

• Colleges and Universities

• Nonprofit/Civic/Community Organizations

• Government Agencies

• Businesses
  Employees: Large-50+/Small-49 or fewer

• Mass Media/Communications

All nominations must involve actions, projects, programs or individuals that occurred or live/work within the SWACO district. The SWACO district includes all of Franklin County, Ohio and any area of a community in Franklin County that stretches across the border with another county. 

Note:  Previous award winners may submit nominations. However the new nomination must be for a different project than the original Emerald award winner. 

Entry must be based on actions, programs, and projects that occurred in the calendar year 2009.