Selection Criteria

• The inductee must be an appropriate role model for youth.
   
• Business people from large and small businesses and corporations, entrepreneurs, educators, professionals or government officials-anyone who has made a significant contribution to the free enterprise system and has enhanced the Capital Region business environment.
   
• The emphasis will be on contemporary accomplishments with no more than two inductees chosen each year.  Posthumous nominations, however, will receive additional consideration.
   
• The inductees may or may not be currently holding the position in which they achieved major success for which they are being honored.
   
• The geographic area to be considered for inductees will be the current operating area of Junior Achievement.
   
• Anyone who has left the above-mentioned area but has made a significant contribution while a resident may also be considered.