For Immediate Release

June 23, 2025         

                         RELEASE: Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith ecnourages nominations for 2025 Golden Hoosier Award

INDIANAPOLIS – Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith announced today that nominations are open for the 2025 Golden Hoosier Award, the state's highest honor recognizing senior citizens for their lifetime of volunteer service to their communities. The deadline to submit nominations is August 10, 2025.

"The Golden Hoosier Award celebrates the quiet heroes among us - those who have spent decades giving back, lifting others up and strengthening our communities," Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith said. "I encourage Hoosiers across the state to nominate someone whose selfless service deserves to be honored."

Presented in partnership with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, the award is open to current Indiana residents age 65 and older who have volunteered in their communities for the past three years or more.

The nomination form can be found at https://www.in.gov/lg/lt-governor-initiatives/golden-hoosier-award/ on the Lieutenant Governor's website. Once completed, forms should be emailed to [email protected].

It should include the nominator's contact information, the nominee's details and a summary describing the nominee's service and impact.

Award recipents will be honored at a special ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse in September 2025.

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The Lieutenant Governor serves as President of the Indiana Senate and leads the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Click here for a high-resolution photo and biography of Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith.

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