The Emerging Leader Award was established to recognize students who display leadership and excellence in increasing traffic safety awareness. Recipients have demonstrated creativity, vision, leadership, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to successfully motivate and influence their peers in efforts to move toward zero deaths on Minnesota roads. This award is not necessarily given each year.
2025 Nominations
TZD will not be giving out awards in 2026. Nominations will reopen in 2027.
Nomination Guidelines
- Nominees must be individuals or teams of individuals. Organizations cannot be nominated.
- Nominees must be from the state of Minnesota.
- You may submit more than one nomination.
- Nominations should be based on work on a specific action or initiative.
Recipients
View a list of recipients of the Emerging Leader Award.
More Information
Please contact TZD staff at [email protected].