Nominations for the award must be made by the young professional's supervisor. The leadership of the Iowa Credit Union League Board of Directors will judge nominations and present the award at the Iowa Credit Union Convention in September. Nominees must be from credit unions who are full members of ICUL.

Nominations will be judged on the following criteria:
-Demonstration of outstanding service, commitment and leadership in the credit union community.
-Participation in organized activities that promote the credit union philosophy of “people helping people” and promotion of credit unions as good corporate citizens.
-Involvement in strengthening the credit union community by differentiating credit unions from other financial institutions.
-Demonstration of extraordinary effort and exceeding the basic expectations of a young credit union professional.