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The Merrill Baumgardner Award is presented annually to a state that has demonstrated excellence in the field of information technology. The award was named in honor of Merrill Baumgardner, Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, in recognition of his fifty-five years of state service, thirty-one of which were spent as data processing manager for the Ohio Bureau.
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The William J. Harris Award honors a state or partnership involving a state for an innovative workforce-related program, project, or initiative which results in significant contributions towards the achievement of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination.
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The Pinnacle Award for Workforce Development honors a state workforce agency, or partnership involving a state workforce agency, for an innovative workforce project, strategy or initiative that involves assisting certain or all customers with career services (career exploration and/or job search assistance) and/or the attainment of in-demand skills and credentials, and which results in significant contributions towards the achievement of opportunity for customers.
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The Pinnacle Award for Business Development honors a state workforce agency, or partnership involving a state workforce agency, for an innovative business services initiative, innovative business services framework, or effort of national impact, that addresses the employment/workforce needs of businesses at one or several stages (growth, maintenance, downsizing) and results in significant positive impacts for businesses.
Nominations should be for projects, strategies, or initiatives that have been implemented within the past few years.