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The ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Business Leader of the Year committee is accepting nominations for the 2015 ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ State Business Leader of the Year award. Nominees of ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ business leaders who represent the qualifications and core values of the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity will be accepted starting Monday, Oct. 6, and will end on Friday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m.

Nominators will need to fill out an application with a written statement expressing why the nominee should be selected. 

The winner will be selected based on the following qualifications:

• Work for an ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-based company or organization.

• Be an influential leader within their company or organization.

• Be an influential leader in their community and be active in community service.

• Be a supporter of education.

• Demonstrate by example the use of ethics in business.

• Demonstrate by example the core values of Alpha Kappa Psi; brotherhood, integrity, service, unity and knowledge.

• Cannot be a past recipient of the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Business Leader of the Year award.

The ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Business Leader of the Year award recognizes an outstanding business leader in ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ who exemplifies the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity core values of brotherhood, knowledge, integrity, service, and unity. Each year the award is given to one deserving honoree and is recognized in a week-long event through class visits, an open forum, recognition dinner and other events promoting professionalism and commerce in ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½.