EAST LANSING, Mich. — The City of East Lansing is currently seeking nominations for the 2021 Crystal Awards – an annual event hosted by the East Lansing City Council that serves to honor individuals, businesses, professionals, nonprofits and/or community groups that have made an outstanding contribution to community life in East Lansing.
Community members are encouraged to help honor East Lansing’s unsung heroes by submitting nominations for deserving candidates by the nomination deadline: April 15, 2021. An online nomination form, eligibility criteria and a list of past recipients is available at www.cityofeastlansing.com/crystalawards. To request a mailed nomination form, community members can contact Karla Forrest-Hewitt at (517) 319-6823 or khewitt@cityofeastlansing.com.
All nominations will be reviewed by a community selection committee and three to four recipients will be chosen. The selected recipients will be honored at the 2021 Crystal Awards event on Thursday, June 24 at 5 p.m. The location of the event will be announced at a later date. The event is free and open to the community.