Herkimer County Community College Accepting Nominations for 2019 Torchbearer Awards

Herkimer, NY— Herkimer County Community College is accepting nominations for the 2019 class of Torchbearer Award recipients.

The Torchbearer Awards are presented every five years to recognize individuals who contributed significantly to Herkimer College’s development and growth, with particular attention given to those whose contributions were made in the first 20 years of the College’s history (1966-1986). Individuals may be nominated posthumously for the Torchbearer Award.

Award recipients will be recognized with a plaque in the Robert McLaughlin College Center, which will be unveiled at an induction ceremony in the fall of 2019.

The nomination form for the 2019 Torchbearer Awards, information on the nomination eligibility criteria, and a complete list of past recipients are available at www.herkimer.edu/torchbearers.

Nominations should be sent to Daniel Sargent, Assistant to the President, Herkimer County Community College, 100 Reservoir Rd., Herkimer, NY 13350. All nominations must be received by the close of business on Friday, October 12, 2018. 

Questions can be directed to Daniel Sargent at (315) 866-0300 ext. 8525 or sargentda@herkimer.edu (please use subject heading “Torchbearer Nominations" for email).