To select the national winners in our four national categories, the Jefferson Awards reaches out and invites anyone to nominate. At our November meeting, the Board votes to determine the five finalists is each category. The full Board of Selectors chooses the annual winners.

To select our local winners, each Media Partner, each Champion and each Youth Service community has a local selection committee. The Jefferson Awards Board of Selectors chooses one winner from each to attend and be honored at the National Ceremony in June. The Board of Selectors chooses the five Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis winners, the two winning Champions, and the top Youth Service school.