Coweta Citizen of the Year Nominations now being accepted

Pictured above is the 2023 Citizen of the Year Cynthia Bennett (right) with Garnet Reynolds, who was the 2020 honoree.

From Staff Reports

Nominations for the Citizen of the Year are now open.

The award honors an individual showing outstanding leadership and citizenship within the community, someone who has demonstrated exemplary vision, civic pride, and a strong commitment to a better Coweta.

The ceremony and announcement of the winner will be held January 25, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Newnan Centre. The prestigious event is sponsored by the Kiwanis Clubs of Coweta County.  The Newnan Centre is located at 1515 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan.

A nominee is selected by previous COTY winners. The 2023 winner  was Cynthia Bennett.

Guidelines for selecting the nominee include:

• The nominee should live in Coweta County, and his/her activities should be centered in Coweta County and the surrounding area.

• Consideration will be given to those who demonstrate leadership and performance in multiple areas of community service over a period of years.

• The nominee may be an individual from any walk of life, and there are no requirements or restrictions relating to gender, age, race, religion or ethnic background.

All nomination packets are due back to the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce by Nov. 17. Nomination forms are available on the chamber’s website.

The deadline to purchase tickets for the event is Friday, Jan. 13. Single tickets are $50 and tables of 10 are  $500. Contact Nancy Walden at 770-596-6428 or [email protected].