The Phoenix Awards,
"Rising From the Ashes"
Couples Academy's Phoenix Award is a celebration of perseverance. Focused on couples who have endured and overcome significant hardships in their marriages, nominees of this prestigious award will have come to the brink of destruction in their relationship without giving up.
These couples have an inspiring story of how they discovered a path to reconciliation and are a living testimony of what is possible when two stand as one.
2023 PHOENIX AWARDS DINNER GALA
Award winners will be honored at the 2023 Phoenix Awards Dinner Gala, currently planned to be held in-person on October 7, 2023 at the Hilton Hotel in Alpharetta, GA
AWARDS CATEGORIES
The Phoenix Rise Award
This award recognizes a couple whose marriage has come to complete ruin. They have a story that encompasses the experience of a Phoenix going to the depths of hell but somehow rising from the ashes. This couple can tell the story of how they have found beauty in ashes.
The Phoenix Dorsey Award (Dedicated to William and Novella Dorsey)
This award will go to a special couple that, through adversity, remains a beacon of hope to other couples aspiring to persevere in their own marriages. This couple does not have to come from any particular sector in society. They are an influence in a subtle way on those who have observed them.
The Phoenix Influencer Award
This award will go to a special couple that lives under the microscope of society. This is an influential couple who was expected to have it all together but experienced many failures publicly. Despite public scrutiny, this couple has pressed on and restored their marriage.
The Phoenix in Ministry Award
This award will go to a special couple who has dedicated their lives to the ministry of the Lord. As a minister, people often expect perfection and, as a result, when that minister falls short of glory, they don't have many places to turn. Despite persecution and isolation, this couple overcame their circumstances and have a powerful story of triumph.
The Phoenix in Military Award
This award will go to a special couple who have served in the military. Military families endure a special set of circumstances that often invite a tremendous amount of stress and strain on the spouses and family. This couple has a story of victory despite uncommon circumstances.
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Submit a Nomination
We are accepting nominations for the 2023 Phoenix Award until August 1, 2023. Please complete the form online by clicking the button below.
2023 Phoenix Award Gala