The Laurinburg/Scotland County Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for two annual awards recognizing volunteer leaders around Scotland County.

The Dormagen/McLean Community Youth Service Award and Dunbar/McCoy Quality of Life Award will be presented at the chamber’s 71st Annual Awards Dinner and Membership Meeting in January.

The Dormagen/McLean Award, established in 2000 in memory of Chris McLean and Josh Dormagen, goes to a deserving Scotland High School student or recent graduate that exemplifies the spirit of service, leadership and positive growth among their peers.

Established in 1988, the Dunbar/McCoy Quality of Life Award, named for Wade Dunbar and Mary McCoy, goes to a Scotland County resident considered to be a civic-minded "unsung hero": a citizen that contributes to the community by giving their time and energy freely and unselfishly.

For Dormagan/McLean Award eligibility, nominees must be residents of Scotland County, and be between the ages of 15 and 21 as of December 31. Additionally, nominees must have completed more than 60 hours of verifiable community or church service over the year and must not have any criminal record violations. While academic achievement will be considered secondary to community service, nominees must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for the award.

For Dunbar/McCoy Quality of Life Award eligibility, the nominee must live in Scotland County and should have considerable community service experience.

Letters of nomination should highlight the nominee’s accomplishments and reasons for receiving the awards, and should be submitted to the chamber at P.O. Box 1025, Laurinburg 28353 no later than Tuesday, December 22. For more information, call the chamber at 276-7420 or e-mail mkendall@laurinburgchamber.com.