SANDPOINT — Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteering, has extended the deadline to accept nominations for the annual Brightest Star Awards, a program recognizing outstanding Idaho volunteers in a variety of categories.

Nominees and winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Boise Jan. 18, 2017.

Nominations will be accepted until Oct. 21, at ServeIdaho.gov. The categories are Individual, Student (19 years and younger), Veteran, Senior citizen (55 years and older) Business Organization and Teacher/Professor

Nominees must be Idaho residents who have performed volunteer service in 2016.

n For more information on Brightest Stars and volunteering, visit ServeIdaho.gov