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The NCA Luminary Award
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The NCA Distinguished Leadership Award
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The NCA Rising Star Award
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The NCA Volunteer of the Year Award
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Category
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Innovator/Game Changer
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Leadership
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Emerging Young Professional
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Volunteer
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Award Description
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The NCA’s highest recognition for an individual whose extraordinary and groundbreaking contribution(s) has been a driving force of positive change and has had a significant, profound, and lasting impact on the coffee community.
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The recipient of this special honor has demonstrated exceptional leadership, unwavering service, and dedication to the U.S. coffee community.
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This award recognizes a young professional (under the age of 40 with a total of 5 to 10 years of experience in the coffee industry) whose contributions exceed expectations, demonstrating exceptional growth and impact, and indicating a promising future for both them and the entire coffee industry.
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This award honors a remarkable individual whose coffee-related volunteerism went above and beyond expectations, made a profound impact, and served as an inspiration to others to serve with purpose.
The recipient of this award exemplifies the spirit of service, showing leadership, compassion, and a lasting impact on both the coffee and broader communities.
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Level of Contribution
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Recognition can be for a single contribution.
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This prestigious award is presented to individuals who have made notable leadership contributions to education, advocacy, and/or the development of connections and community within the coffee sector. This award recognizes sustained leadership, service, and contributions over time, rather than for a single act.
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The award is for exceptional creativity, forward-thinking, innovative ideas, and inspiring leadership skills, rather than for a single act.
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Recognition can be for a single contribution or a sustained contribution over time.
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Time period of contribution
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Open-ended
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Open-ended
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Open-ended
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Open-ended
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NCA Membership Required for Nominee?
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No
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Current or prior member of the NCA in good standing.
Nominations may be made to present the award posthumously.
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The nominee must be a current member of the NCA in good standing.
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Nominee must have worked for an NCA member company during the year in which they are nominated.
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Self-nomination allowed?
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Nomination
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A minimum of four (4) nominations is required, but a maximum of six (6) nominations may be submitted.
Required Nominations:
- One (1) Lead Nomination from an NCA member.
- Two (2) Supporting Nominations from NCA members.
- One (1) Supporting Nomination from either an NCA member or a non-member.
Additional Nominations (Not Required)
- There may be up to two (2) additional Supporting Nominations from NCA members or non-members.
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A minimum of three (3) nominations is required, but a maximum of four (4) nominations may be submitted by NCA members or non-members.
Required Nominations:
- One (1) Lead Nomination.
- Two (2) Supporting Nominations
Additional Nominations (Not Required)
- There may be one (1) additional Supporting Nomination submitted.
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A minimum of two (2) nominations is required, but a maximum of four (4) nominations may be submitted by NCA members or non-members.
Required Nominations:
- One (1) Lead Nomination.
- One (1) Supporting Nomination.
Additional Nominations (Not Required)
- There may be up to two (2) additional Supporting Nominations submitted.
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A minimum of one (1) nomination is required, but a maximum of four (4) nominations may be submitted by NCA members or non-members.
Required Nominations:
Additional Nominations (Not Required)
- There may be up to three (3) additional Supporting Nominations submitted.
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Language
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Nominations must be in English.
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Nominations must be in English.
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Nominations must be in English.
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Nominations must be in English.
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Submission deadline
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November 7, 2025
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November 7, 2025
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November 7, 2025
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November 7, 2025
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Full award details
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