The Chamber's Annual Awards Gala serves as an opportunity to honor those that have made significant contributions to enhance our quality of life and make Collierville a better place to live and work. Our prestigious awards recognize outstanding achievements in citizenship, industry and business.
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Nominations for the 2018 awards are open now through Friday, December 14th. Use the links below to submit your nominations for Person of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and Spirit of Collierville.

Person of the Year
The Chamber Person of the Year is the most prestigious recognition award that the Collierville Chamber and its Board of Directors can bestow upon a member. The recipient exemplifies civic awareness, demonstrates leadership, and works for the betterment of the Collierville community. 

Non-Profit of the Year
The Chamber is proud to recognize the success of non-profit organizations in our community through our Non-Profit of the Year Award. The Chamber presents this prestigious award to an organization that exemplifies best practices in nonprofit management and professional development and makes a profound difference in the lives of the citizens of Collierville. 

Entrepreneur of the Year
The Entrepreneur of the Year demonstrates innovativeness, originality, and entrepreneurial spirit in the development of processes, products, or technologies. The Chamber presents this prestigious award to an individual who has taken a risk in business - started a new venture; expanded into a new area; taken on a challenging project. An astute business person with a vision for the future, the recipient, is someone who is thinking "outside the box."

Spirit of Collierville
The Spirit of Collierville Award is presented to a business organization that demonstrates extraordinary leadership and community engagement in efforts to improve the lives of the citizens of Collierville. 

The 2018 Awards Winners will be announced during the 2019 Annual Awards Gala on Saturday, January 19th. Benefiting our many leadership programs and Collierville Partners In Education, the Chamber's Annual Awards Gala and Casino Royale is the must-attend event of the year. You’ll have the time of your life while celebrating the people and organizations that help make Collierville a great place to live, work, and play. Get your tickets online here!

This event is proudly presented by Pickler Companies.

More than 64,000 students from the Class of 2019 applied for the TN Promise scholarship this year. One of the unique components of TN Promise is that each applicant is paired with a volunteer mentor that spends one hour per month guiding students through the college-going process. They remind students of important deadlines, serve as a trusted college resource and, most importantly, encourage students to reach their full potential. The job of the mentor is to support students as they navigate what at times can feel like a very confusing path.

We know for our business to grow and be successful that we need a more educated workforce, and TN Promise ensures a consistent pipeline of talent for years to come. Many of these students will be the first person in their family to go to college and need a little extra assistance. Since the launch of TN Promise, more than 5,000 additional low-income students than were previously projected have entered college, and Tennessee’s economically disadvantaged students are 17 percent more likely to go to college. TN Promise students are also retaining, graduating and transferring at rates higher than their peers attending college without TN Promise. 
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Below you will find a video from Governor Haslam detailing the importance of the mentoring program. Please consider giving one hour per month to help local students that are our future workforce! Click here for details on how you can become a TNAchieves mentor for Shelby County.
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Click here to for a message from Governor Haslam.