Iowan of the Day Hints

As the Iowan of the Day deadline approaches on July 1, I am in awe of all of our past winners!

Take 2015 winner Steven Palmer as an example. Steven is a retired law enforcer from Urbandale, Iowa who served in the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and in the Polk County Attorney’s Office as an investigator. Steven is also a veteran in both the United States Coast Guard and Army.  

While in the police force, Steven created a program to help children recovered during drug arrests. Through this, Steven received an award that recognizes outstanding work to keep youth off drugs. Steven also served as the regional coordinator for the Law Enforcement torch runners for eight years.

“Steve is a man of heart,” is one phrase a nominator used to describe Steven. Steven has spent 20 years volunteering with Special Olympics and is currently President of the Board of Directors. Steven has traveled as far as China to help with the World Games and was instrumental in raising more than $110,000 for Special Olympics Iowa!

As if this wasn’t enough, Steven is a member of the Za-Ga-Zig Shriners and the Masonic Temple where he received the grandmaster membership award.  
Like Steven, all of our Iowan of the Day winners since 1997 have done monumental things in their communities.

There is still plenty of time to nominate someone who makes the world around them a better place! Here are helpful hints if you plan on sending in an application:
1)    Submit an organized and neat application.
2)    Think of ways to set your nominee apart. This could be from outstanding letters of recommendation to any coverage on your nominee.
3)    Don’t be afraid to resubmit material! Applications are reviewed for three years and the more material the merrier.

Well, back to work for me. I can’t wait to read all of the Iowan of the Day applications submitted!

-Audra