2025 Michigan Transit Impact Awards
  • Any Michigan transit provider – including 5310/5311 organizations and regardless of association – may submit a nomination. Self-nominations are also encouraged! 
  • While nominations in multiple categories are encouraged, please limit nominations to one in each category and use a separate form for each.
  • For the initial 2025 awards cycle, nominations may include individuals or projects from the past two years.
  • It is recommended that candidate(s) attend the Michigan Public Transportation Conference, but it is not a prerequisite. Awardees will be announced and presented with an award during the conference’s luncheon on Wednesday, August 20 at Crystal Mountain Resort.
  • If appropriate, please upload supporting materials such as pictures, letters of support and other documentation. This is not necessary but can help judges evaluate the nominations.
  • Submissions are welcome by Friday, July 11, but the sooner the better!


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Submitter info

Submitter's first name

Submitter's last name

Submitter's organization

Submitter's Email

Nominee info

Name of the individual and/or agency being nominated

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Michigan Transit Rising Star (if applicable)

  • This award may be given to any transit professional who is 35 years or under, or in the first 5 years of transit employment.
  • Please describe how this individual has contributed to the success of their organization, particularly in going beyond routine duties to innovate and deliver results. 
  • Please highlight how this individual has collaborated both within their organization and in external partnerships or initiatives.
  • Please share about this individual’s potential for future growth and leadership.


If appropriate, please upload supporting materials such as pictures, letters of support and other documentation. This is not necessary but can help judges evaluate the nominations.

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Innovative Transit Project (if applicable)

  • Please describe the goals of this project and the work done to improve transit access, safety, efficiency, sustainability, ridership, etc.
  • Please highlight the results of this project, including any data/metrics, and describe how these practices could be used as a model for other transit providers.
  • Please also provide any general information about the budget for this project.


If appropriate, please upload supporting materials such as pictures, letters of support and other documentation. This is not necessary but can help judges evaluate the nominations.

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Outstanding Communications Project (if applicable)

Please describe the goals of this communications or marketing project and how it was effective, innovative, or unique.

Provide some visual examples or materials from the project.

Please highlight the results of this project, including any data/metrics, and describe how these practices could be used as a model for other transit providers.

Please also provide any general information about the budget for this project.


If appropriate, please upload supporting materials such as pictures, letters of support and other documentation. This is not necessary but can help judges evaluate the nominations.

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Friend of Michigan Transit (if applicable)

This award may be given to any individual who is not a transit employee, but who has gone above and beyond to support Michigan public transportation. Examples may be a local board member, an elected official, or any other stakeholder.

Describe how this individual has supported Michigan public transportation and their impacts made.


If appropriate, please upload supporting materials such as pictures, letters of support and other documentation. This is not necessary but can help judges evaluate the nominations.

20MB max