Nominate your Rising Star Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Current’s Rising Stars initiative seeks nominations for professionals under 35 who are doing exceptional work in public media. We are looking for individuals who embrace and embody the mission of public media. This nomination form seeks details about the qualities and accomplishments that distinguish your candidate. Please write the strongest possible case for their inclusion in the 2025 cohort of Rising Stars. You may want to compose answers in a different document and paste them into this form. Please don’t tell your Rising Star that you are nominating them. If your nominee is selected, we'll draw from your testimonials to highlight their achievements in coverage to be published in May. Tell us about your nominee by filling out the form below by midnight local time Friday, Feb. 28. Nominators are limited to one entry. No exceptions. Your name *FirstLastYour email *Your job titleYour station/organization *Who are you nominating? *FirstLastNominee's job title *Nominee's station or organization *Nominee's work email *Nominee's personal email *Nominee's direct phone number (mobile preferred) *Are you certain your nominee is younger than 35? Please confirm that! *YesNoPlease describe your professional relationship with your nominee. *Why do you consider your nominee a “Rising Star”? *Please explain in no more than 100 words. Describe a time when your nominee's work made a difference for you, your organization and, if relevant, your audience. *Word limit is 200 words. Please be as detailed as possible.Please provide three adjectives that describe your nominee. *What type of job does your nominee have in public media? *Content creator (reporter, editor, video/audio/multimedia producer, filmmaker working in broadcast, digital or social media)Education (Ready to Learn services, K–12 classroom instruction, community outreach)Engineering/technology (broadcast infrastructure, board operations, IT, digital product development)Fundraising/developmentHost/anchorManagement/administrationMarketing/community engagement (internal and public-facing communication, audience engagement)If it's another job category, please specify:Which category of public or nonprofit media organization best describes your nominee's workplace? *Joint licenseeRadioTelevisionNational or regional public media organizationNonprofit news organizationIf your nominee's organization specifically aims to serve audiences of color, please elaborate. Which geographic region of the country? *NortheastSouthMidwestWestOutside the continental U.S.What pronouns does your nominee use? *If you know, please tell us your nominee's race or ethnicity.Please share a link to your nominee's LinkedIn profile or professional bio on your organization’s website. * Please provide up to two links to your nominee’s work samples for the judges’ consideration. This will help us evaluate the quality of their work. (Click on the plus sign to add a second field) Website / URL Please provide the name and contact information for the chief media relations or marketing staffer at your nominee's organization. We will reach out to them if your nominee is selected. *FirstLastDirect phone number for media relations contact (mobile preferred) *Please provide your organization's mailing address. If your nominee is selected, we will send you a copy of the Rising Stars print edition.Address Line 1Address Line 2City--- Select state ---AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStateZip CodeIf your nominee is selected as a Rising Star, Current will inform them of your nomination. In early April we will also inform you and the media relations contact. In the Rising Star’s profile to be published in May, you will also be identified as the colleague who submitted the nomination. Their selection must remain completely confidential until publication of our Rising Stars coverage on May 19. Submit