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Q: Who can participate in The Bryan Rotary Club/Newman 10 Awards?

The Bryan Rotary Club/Newman 10 Awards are open to any company that meets the following qualifications:

  • Independent, privately-held corporation, proprietorship or partnership (subsidiaries or divisions, holding companies, regulated banks and utilities are not eligible)
  • Located in Brazos County
  • Sales of more than $50,000 but less than $25 million in fiscal 2003
  • Five-year sales history (2003-2007) and must show an increase from fiscal 2006-2007
  • Provide job creation information and/or local payroll increase statistics in percentages

It is not necessary to belong to the Bryan Rotary Club or to the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce. Previously nominated businesses and winners may be nominated again.

Q: What are the benefits of The Bryan Rotary Club/Newman 10 Awards?

The Bryan Rotary Club/Newman 10 Awards are one of the few ways small businesses gain recognition for their achievements. The 2008 Awards will be announced at an awards luncheon on June 4, 2008. Winners are publicized through the media, sponsor publications and web sites. This recognition can boost employee morale and enhance your company's reputation with existing and potential clients and customers.

Q: How are companies nominated?

Nomination forms are available February 18, 2008, through March 17, 2008, at the Chamber of Commerce, and online at www.BryanRotary.org and www.Newman10.com. Nominations may be submitted by the company itself, or by vendors, friends, business associates, employees or anyone who knows a company that deserves recognition.

To print a nomination form, please click here (PDF File, 60K).

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Q: Are all nominated companies considered for The Bryan Rotary Club/Newman 10 Awards?

No. To be included in the ranking, companies must complete and return an application. Nominees will be mailed an application within 3 days of receipt of the nomination form.

Q: Will my application be kept confidential?

Yes. By signing the application, your company's representative authorizes public disclosure of the percentage range of profitability only. Information is received and calculated by a research economist at the Mays Business School.

Q: Who are The Bryan Rotary Club/Newman 10 Awards sponsors?

The awards are an economic development program sponsored by the Bryan Rotary Club in cooperation with the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce, and in partnership with the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Providing significant financial and management support is the awards' underwriter, Newman Printing Company.

Q: The Object of Rotary?

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

  • First. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
  • Second. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
  • Third. The advancement of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business and community life;
  • Fourth. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

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