Spirit of the Springs Awards

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As part of the Spirit of the Springs initiative, the Mayor's Office presents a variety of awards to outstanding individuals and organizations in Colorado Springs. 

Awards

Celebration Award

This award celebrates the outstanding achievement of an individual or organization in Colorado Springs. The award is presented to the recipient by the Mayor or an official designee.

Inspirational Leader Award

This award recognizes an individual whose leadership in our city inspires others to contribute in similar ways. The award is presented to the recipient by the Mayor of an official designee.

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is presented once a year during the Mayor’s State of the City address each fall. The recipient is recognized for notable achievements and lifelong contributions to the City of Colorado Springs.

Keep It Clean COS Award

This award presented once a year, began in 2022 and honors an individual or group that has significantly contributed to the improvement of local waterways and public spaces by participating in cleanups and community outreach efforts.

Who Qualifies for a Spirit of the Springs Award?

Any citizen who lives or participates in an activity in the City of Colorado Springs or on any of the local military installations may receive a Spirit of the Springs award.  The Mayor will honor a volunteer activity or noteworthy achievement that brings great honor and pride to the City of Colorado Springs and/or has been distinguished at a state, national or international level. The Office of the Mayor makes the final determination on all Spirit of the Springs Award recipients.

Past Winners

2024

Miss America Madison Marsh

Madison Marsh, who was named Miss America 2024 last month, received a Spirit of the Springs Award from Mayor Yemi Mobolade and City Council President Randy Helms this weekend in Colorado Springs. 

As a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, Marsh became the first-ever active-duty Air Force officer to compete for the Miss America crown. Marsh, a 2023 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, is also a National Truman Scholar, a two-time National Astronaut Scholar, a Harvard Kennedy School graduate student at Harvard University, a blackbelt in taekwondo, and she became a certified pilot at the age of 16. Marsh also works as an advocate and spokesperson for pancreatic cancer research and education. 

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ASEZ WAO - Keep It Clean COS

Mayor Yemi presented the Spirit of the Springs 2024 Keep it Clean COS award to ASEZ WAO, an international young adult volunteer group. ASEZ WAO began working with the City’s Stormwater Enterprise in the spring of 2022. Since that time, the group has significantly contributed to the improvement of local waterways and public spaces by participating in a number of cleanups and community outreach efforts. 

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