Ormond Nurseries sponsor the Professional Reputation Award at the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition.
In 2020, as part of the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition, Ormond Nurseries launched a Professional Reputation Award. The aim of this award is to encourage and reward good leadership skills, positive attitudes and general politeness/manners.
Contestants are judged on overall conduct and attitude throughout the competition. However, in some rarer cases, the award goes to a contestant who performed a major standout action in a reaction to an unplanned incident or situation that cropped up. In other cases, the award went to a contestant who had made significant improvement in their performance after competing over multiple years.
Prize
$250 cash for winner at each regional competition.
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