2025 Excellence Awards Nominations
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
at
12:00 AM (EDT)
to Monday, November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM (EDT)
Category: USAA Signature Events
For category guidelines & descriptions please review our updated Excellence Awards Standards: 2025 Excellence Categories
*NOTE: If nominee has previously won in selected category within the last 3 years they will not be eligible to win, but may still be nominated.
Instructions on Nominating:
1. Click "Register Now" on the upper right hand side of the page
2. Purchase "Tickets" from the Categories You Are Wanting to Nominate a Person/Persons for.
3. Fill out the Name, Email, Phone Number & Company/Property of the Nominees.
4. List yourself as the purchaser
All nominations will close Monday, November 3rd at 5pm.
*USAA will contact all nominees as they are nominated so they may begin working on their application and schedule a Zoom interview. Interviews will be held virtually: November 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st.
All nominees will be recognized at USAA Excellence Awards, but to be considered to win they must submit an application and complete a Zoom interview.
**Completed application including supporting documents, photos, and head shot are due by November 3rd at 8pm to Courtney@upperstate.org**
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Overall Community 0-2 Years Nomination
Nominees for this category are communities who have not had residents longer than 2 years. They display excellence in curb appeal, resident satisfaction, innovation, & atmosphere *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Overall Community 2-10 Years Nomination
Nominees for this category are communities who are stabilized & more than 2 years and younger than 10 years old. They display excellence in curb appeal, resident satisfaction, retention, & atmosphere *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Overall Community 10+ Years
Nominees for this category are communities who are more than 10 years old. They display excellence in curb appeal, resident satisfaction, retention, & atmosphere *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Leasing ROOKIE of the Year Nomination
Nominees for this category have been a leasing professional for less than 12 months (majority of the 12 months during the 2025 calendar year) and displayed excellence in their role. *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Leasing Professional of the Year Nomination
Nominees for this category were in the role of leasing professional during the majority of 2025 & displayed excellence in their role *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Assistant Community Manager of the Year Nomination
Nominees for this category were in the role of assistant manager during the majority of 2025 & displayed excellence in their role *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Community Manager of the Year Nomination
Nominees for this category were in the role of community manager during the majority of 2025 & displayed excellence in their role *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Maintenance ROOKIE of the Year Nomination
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$15.00 |
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Maintenance Team Member of the Year Nomination
Nominees for this category have been in a non-supervisory maintenance position during the majority of 2025 & displayed excellence in their role *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Maintenance Supervisor of the Year Nomination
Nominees for this category have been in a supervisory maintenance position for the majority of 2025 & displayed excellence in their role *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Regional Manager of the Year Nomination
Nominees for this category hold a position responsible for the operations of multiple properties within a specific area *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Community TEAM of the Year Nomination
Nominees for this category have displayed excellence in performance such as occupancy, resident retention, NOI, & teamwork *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Community Transformation Award
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$15.00 |
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Supplier ROOKIE of the Year Nomination
Nominees for this category have been in a supplier partner role in multifamily for less than 2 years with no prior experience as a supplier partner. |
$15.00 |
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Supplier Partner (Individual) of the Year
Nominees for this category consistently demonstrate exceptional service to their clients as an individual representative of their company *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Supplier TEAM of the Year
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$15.00 |
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Community Social Media 0-5 Years
Nominees for this category are communities less than 5 years old that utilize their social media for excellent marketing, resident engagement, & creatively demonstrates their brand & target audience*nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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Community Social Media 5+ years
Nominees for this category are communities more than 5 years old & utilize their social media for excellent marketing, resident engagement, & creatively demonstrates their brand & target audience *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |
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The Excellence (Lifetime Achievement) Nomination
Nominees for this category have tenure in the multifamily industry & have demonstrated passion, commitment, & service to the industry *nominee will be ineligible for this award if they’ve previously won this award category in the last 3 years |
$15.00 |