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Ross Seeking Citizen Of The Year Award Nominees
Ross wants you to nominate someone who has made a lasting impact on the community for the 2026 Citizen of the Year award.
ROSS TOWNSHIP, PA — The township is soliciting nominations for this year's Durachko-Gottfried Ross Township Citizen of the Year Award.
Founded in 2019, award is presented annually to a Ross individual, or a group of individuals, who has made a meaningful and significant impact on our community. Recipients have demonstrated a commitment to having made considerable, noteworthy, and long-lasting contributions to the lives of residents and their families through the same selfless and caring manner displayed by the remarkable citizens for whom this award is named.
Award Recipients:
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2025: Robert Colosimo
2024: Joe Wadlow
2023: Willa Neil
2022: Tom Baker
2021: Rhonda Campanella
2020: Daniel Burda
2019: Dr. Peg Durachko & Dr. Richard Gottfried
Who Should You Nominate?
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• A person who continually volunteers his or her time, dedication, and talents to the township and the citizens of the community to make Ross Township a great place to live, work, play and learn.
• A person who has made a positive difference in the lives of fellow citizens.
• Someone who is dedicated to Ross and concerned for others. They may serve on school, church, service, or other community committees.
• A person who has shown a willingness to work with other Ross Township residents, who is enthusiastic about the Township and its citizens, and who works continually towards the betterment of the community.
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