The Think Apex Awards nominees gave back to Apex in multiple ways such as providing exceptional service to customers, donating money to local charities, providing peer mentorship, volunteering for many organizations, and uniquely impacting those around them.
2020
| Business | Individual | Non-Profit Organization |
Top Thinker Recipients | Apex Fencing Academy | Stephen West | Apex Public School Foundation |
Honorable Mentions | Common Grounds | Hector Cuales | Apex Chamber of Commerce |
2019
| Business | Individual | Non-Profit Organization |
Top Thinker Recipients | The Rusty Bucket | Rick Gardener | Apex Sunrise Rotary Foundation |
Honorable Mentions | Neighbor Boy | Stacy Kivett | Peak Lab Rescue |
2018
| Business | Individual | Non-Profit Organization |
Top Thinker Recipients | Apex Dental Group | Tahira Hyman | Citizens Assisting Police in Apex |
Honorable Mentions | Stylish Living | Kris Taft Miller | Peak UMC |
2017
| Business | Individual | Non-Profit Organization |
Top Thinker Recipients | Werking Design and Decor | Sydney Ann McCoy | Jordan Lutheran Church |
Honorable Mentions | Neighbor Boy | Eduardo Rodriguez | Apex Sunrise Rotary |
2016
| Business | Individual | Non-Profit Organization |
Top Thinker Recipients | Academy for the Performing Arts &
Promotional Partners | J.C. Knowles &
Kyle and Megan Denis | St. Mary A.M.E. Church &
Western Wake Crisis Ministry |
Honorable Mentions | Pathways Treatment Center | Christine Hilt | Apex Festival Commission |