Hometown Heroes
00The one everybody in town calls, on the job and off it.
Nominate in this category— Recognition
Recognition you cannot buy
Nominated by the people who work beside them, checked by our editors, and free — always. No sponsor can buy a spot.
Categories
Operator of the Year
00Runs the business and can prove the numbers moved.
Nominate in this categoryApprentice of the Year
00Early in the trade and already raising the standard.
Nominate in this categoryLeading Ladies
00Women building the trade — the profiles and the calendar.
Nominate in this categoryField Recognition
00Crews, installers and shop leads who did the hard thing right.
Nominate in this categorySafety
00A program that changed behavior, not just paperwork.
Nominate in this categoryTraining & Mentorship
00Someone who built the next crew, not just the job.
Nominate in this categoryHow a decision gets made
Nothing skips a step
Step 01
Nomination received
Anyone can nominate. Self-nominations are allowed and treated the same.
Step 02
Eligibility check
We confirm the person, the trade and the window the work happened in.
Step 03
Consent requested
Nobody is published without saying yes first.
Step 04
Evidence review
The desk asks for receipts: photos, records, numbers, references.
Step 05
Committee decision
Scores and private notes stay in the editorial room, permanently.
Step 06
Recognized
The work goes on the board and, where it fits, into print.
Evidence requests
We will ask for receipts
Once a nomination clears eligibility and consent, an editor emails the nominee asking for what backs the claim. Anything marked private stays private — only the conclusion is published.
- Before and after photography from the job
- Numbers with a source: schedules, invoices, service records, safety logs
- A reference who watched the work happen
- Dates, scope and what went wrong along the way
Nominate someone
Two minutes. Name, category, what they did and how we can check it.
Sponsorship buys attention, never a place on this board.
Recognized
The board opens with Fall 2026
Nominations for the debut class are open now. Bring evidence — the committee reads all of it.
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