One Pillar Award Form

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2025 Pillar Awards
The Metro-North One Pillar Awards honor individuals who demonstrate outstanding excellence in one of six core pillars that uphold our organization’s mission and values. Nominations must clearly explain how the individual excels in their chosen category, supported by specific examples. All projects and accomplishments referenced must have been completed within the past 12 months.

Employee you are Nominating

Employee's MNR # (if known)

Employee's Job Title

Employee's Department

Employee's Division

Employee's Work Location

Employee's Phone Number

Employee's Email Address

Please select Pillar category:

Safety

Customer Experience

Employee Engagement

Fiscal
Responsibility

Resiliency & Sustainability

Innovation

Safety Nominees proactively promote a culture of safety, consistently follow protocols, and take initiative to prevent and respond to potential risks.

Demonstrates a proactive commitment to safety protocols and promotes a culture of safety in the workplace.
Identifies and mitigates potential risks before they lead to incidents.
Acts as a role model by consistently following safety procedures and encouraging others to do the same.
Takes quick, responsible action in response to safety concerns or emergencies.

Customer Experience Honorees consistently deliver exceptional, empathetic service, enhance the customer journey through innovative solutions, and build lasting customer relationships.

Delivers exceptional service that consistently exceeds customer expectations.
Demonstrates empathy, professionalism, and attentiveness in all customer interactions.
Finds creative solutions to enhance the customer journey or resolve customer challenges.
Builds long-term customer loyalty through trust, consistency, and high service standards.

Employee Engagement Candidates foster a collaborative and inclusive environment, uplift team morale, support development, and embody organizational values in daily actions.

Fosters a positive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.
Inspires and motivates others through teamwork, recognition, and support.
Encourages open communication, feedback, and professional development.
Promotes organizational culture and values in daily interactions and decision-making.

Fiscal Responsibility Nominees demonstrate prudent use of resources, identify cost-saving opportunities, make informed decisions, and maintain financial transparency and accountability.

Demonstrates careful stewardship of company resources and budgets.
Identifies cost-saving opportunities or process improvements without compromising quality.
Makes data-driven decisions that contribute to financial health and operational goals.
Ensures transparency and accountability in financial practices.

Resiliency & Sustainability Awardees improve productivity and reduce waste through smart process enhancements while advancing sustainability and responsible resource use.

Improves processes, systems, or workflows to increase productivity and reduce waste.
Champions environmentally responsible practices and sustainability initiatives.
Balances efficiency with long-term impact and resource conservation.
Finds smarter ways to do more with less—saving time, energy, or materials.

Innovation Recognized individuals introduce and advocate for creative ideas or technologies, embrace continuous improvement, and inspire bold, results-driven thinking.

Develops or champions new ideas, methods, or technologies that improve performance or solve problems.
Encourages experimentation and learning from failure.
Challenges the status quo constructively and inspires a culture of continuous improvement.
Demonstrates bold thinking and creativity that lead to measurable results.

This individual deserves to be a Safety Pillar Award recipient because: *

Reason for Nomination:

Here are two examples of why this individual deserves to receive the Safety Pillar Award (please give plenty of details):

1st Example:

2nd Example:

My Name

My MNR ID #

Incomplete or illegible nomination forms will not be accepted.
Deadline to receive the nomination is July 30, 2025
Send in your nomination now.
Complete this form and click the above submit button.

You don’t have to be a great writer, just tell us in your own words what makes this employee exceptional.
You may email President’s Awards (presawards@mnr.org) for help completing this form.