​Annually, the Jacksonville Junior Chamber selects and recognizes Jacksonville’s Outstanding Young Professionals based upon several levels of criteria. Each honoree shall be awarded a distinguished trophy, a certificate of achievement, and a full press package.  The package includes a bus bench located within the city of Jacksonville dedicated to either the honoree, their cause, or organization. This awards ceremony dramatizes each winner’s career in narrative form and provides a stage for the honorees to challenge and inspire the Jacksonville community.

Young men and women of all fields and endeavors may be nominated as an Outstanding Young Professional of Jacksonville. One or more nominations may be submitted by an individual, organization, association, or institution. Our Nominees will then be narrowed down to up to 3 people per award by a panel of judges. There will then be two weeks of online voting .  Winners will be notified prior to the ceremony which will be held on November 19, 2017, 7pm, at The Salem Centre on Bonneval Road.  Nominations close on November 30, 2016 . 

Nominations can be made at