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CSB Awards Program

Spirit of Excellence Awards

gold medal with text CSB Spirit of Excellence Award belowCSB Spirit of Excellence Awards recognize outstanding individuals and teams whose performance and actions promote, reinforce, or exemplify the CSB’s vision, mission and values.

Each year, the CSB recognizes the people who exemplify excellence by demonstrating exceptional performance and engagement, have far exceeded the routine requirements of their role, have significantly advanced the community in unique and strategic ways, or have served as exemplary role models to inspire excellence in others.

2025 Awards

Nominations for the 2025 CSB Spirit of Excellence Awards will be accepted March 3-14, 2025.

Submit a nomination:

Nominate individuals and/or teams who you feel are deserving of special recognition based on the award criteria. Details about the award categories are below.

Awards Ceremony:

Thursday, June 5, 2025
Fairfax County Government Center
12000 Government Center Pkwy
Fairfax, VA 22035

About the Spirit of Excellence Awards

To be considered for a CSB Spirit of Excellence Award, an individual or team must make a deliberate, obvious and valuable contribution through actions in one of the below areas of excellence.

The CSB Awards Team reserves the right to reassign a nomination to a more appropriate category.

AWARD CATEGORIES

Provided exemplary leadership that increased colleague satisfaction and morale and benefited the organization.

Established and maintained positive and effective working relationships, and offered exceptional performance that increased citizen, customer, and/or client satisfaction.

Developed non-traditional new ways to do business. Streamlined processes or systems. Developed creative ideas or solutions to problems.

Saved money or maximized resources.

Demonstrated a consistent pattern of behavior towards others through outreach, assistance, and/or advocacy.

Promotes social and racial equity and inclusion in the development and delivery of CSB policies, practices, and processes. Builds competencies and skills to implement strategies that promote racial, social equity and inclusion in employees’ daily work. Serves as role model to colleagues in promoting and advancing social and racial equity.

Performed a single action to make a difference in the lives of others through their kindness, compassion, or a thoughtful act.

Played a vital role in successful collaborations with CSB staff to address community needs.

Volunteers (including interns) who demonstrate a commitment to fulfilling the CSB vision to transform the community by providing the quality services needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life.

 

Learn more about the CSB's annual award ceremony recognizing outstanding achievements.

SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE FAQ

CSB employees, contractors, interns, volunteers, and community partners are all eligible to be nominated if their contribution strengthens the CSB’s vision, mission and values. We have a category for everyone!

Anyone! The nomination process is open to all CSB employees, volunteers and community members using the online submission. The Awards committee will select winners for each category area of excellence.

All nominations are reviewed and ranked by the CSB awards committee. The nominees with the highest rankings are selected to be the winner in their applicable area of excellence.

Nominees who are not selected to receive a CSB Spirit of Excellence Award will be recognized with an Honors Certificate in the applicable category.

Award winners and honorees will be highlighted during a special recognition ceremony (typically held at the Fairfax County Government Center). If the in-person ceremony is cancelled or held virtually, awards will be sent via interoffice mail to the recipients’ (or the person who nominated them) CSB work site.

 

2024 SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The 2024 Spirit of Excellence Awards Ceremony was held on June 6, 2024, at the Fairfax County Government Center.

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collage of groups of individuals smiling and displaying their award certificates at a ceremony

collage of groups of individuals smiling and displaying their award certificates at a ceremony

collage of groups of individuals smiling and displaying their award certificates at a ceremony

collage of groups of individuals smiling and displaying their award certificates at a ceremony

 

For questions, email csbexcellence@fairfaxcounty.gov.

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