Award Nominees Requirements

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El Josco Awards honor Individuals from different professional backgrounds under the following categories: Communications, Education, Health, Community Service, Entrepreneurship, and Professional of the Year. The nominees must meet the following requirements:

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• Puerto Rican/Hispanic descent.

• Live and work in Central Florida.

• Displayed excellence in their area of expertise. 

• Proven leadership in a specific category.

• Demonstrated a commitment to community involvement

• Possess credibility and respect in the community.

• Do not serve on the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce board of directors in the year he/she was nominated.

• Do not be an immediate relative of a board member or employee of the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida.

• Do not be a member of this year’s El Josco Awards Planning Committee.

• Do not be a past winner of El Josco Awards except for the Lifetime Achievement Award.

• Do not be an elected official or an individual who is planning to run for office in an upcoming election.