Human Relations Awards#
For over four decades, the Human Relations Awards have recognized individuals and organizations that work to advance inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility in our community. These awards and the work they honor take on greater significance as our community continues to navigate the extraordinary challenges of polarization and social inequity.
These annual awards recognize work in the following four categories:
- Individual Award
- Organization/Team Award (non-profit or for-profit)
- Youth Award (18 years or younger)
- Rising Star Award
Sponsored by: The Fort Collins Human Relations Commission
Nominations for the 2025 Human Relations Awards are open until October 31
How to Submit a Nomination#
- Individuals and organizations that have been award recipients in the last four years are not eligible for a 2025 award in the same category. However, they are eligible to be nominated in a different award category. For example, if someone was the Youth Award recipient last year, they are eligible to be nominated this year for the Individual or Organization/Team Award. View past award recipients
- Although there is not a residency requirement, the impact of the nominee’s work should be focused on the City of Fort Collins and/or Larimer County.
Criteria for nominees include (but are not limited to):
- Positively impacts underserved populations in our community.
- Serves as a role model by motivating others to effect positive change in underserved communities.
- Demonstrates impact in making Fort Collins and Larimer County a safe and welcoming community for all through inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility initiatives.
- Builds effective partnerships with other individuals and organizations to advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility within the community.
Submit a nomination online, by email or by mail.
- Online Nomination Form (English & Spanish)
- Download English Nomination Form to email or mail
- Download formulario de nominación en español para enviar por correo electrónico o correo postal
All award nominators, nominees, and recipients will receive an invitation to the Human Relations Awards ceremony in December. Family and friends are also welcome! Recipients are honored by the Mayor, City Councilmembers and other City leaders.
2024 HRC Awards Recipients#
- Individual Award: Arpi Misha Miller
- Individual Award: Nina Rubin
- Organization/Team Award: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
- Organization/Team Award: Project Self Sufficiency
2023 HRC Awards Recipients#
- Youth Award: TAC 212
- Individual Award: Laura Michelle MacWaters
- Individual Award: Karen Wong-Brown
- Organization/Team Award: Cultural Enrichment Center
- Organization/Team Award: Northern Colorado Intertribal Powwow Association
2022 Human Relations Awards Recipients#
- Youth Award: Olivia “Livi” Christiansen
- Individual Award: Janet Krech
- Individual Award: Dedria “Queen” Johnson
- Organization Award: Heart of the Rockies Christian Church
- Organization Award: 8th Judicial/Larimer County Competency Docket
- Public Service Personnel: Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik