The Merrill D. Gross Distinguished Service Award was established by former Temple executive director and life trustee Merrill D. Gross. It honors members of The Temple staff for their outstanding performance and positive impact on the congregation. The award will be presented to one or more staff members at this year’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The award carries with it a cash gift in addition to a beautiful piece of recognition artwork with the recipient’s name.
Any staff member (full or part-time) may be nominated for this award with the exception of rabbis, cantor, executive director, and director of education. Nominations for this special award may be submitted by any Temple member, clergy, trustee or staff member. An independent committee will review and select the winner(s).
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, June 9, 2023.