City Commission on the Status of Women Seeks Nominations for 2011 Yearly Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 30, 2010

For more information, please contact:
Debra Vance, City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women, 330.6111
Sue Owens, Program Specialist, Community & Family Resources Dept., City of Bloomington, 349.3468
Jared Schlemmer, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349.3406, schlemmj@bloomington.in.gov

Bloomington, IN - The City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women is seeking nominees for its annual Woman of the Year, Emerging Leader and Lifetime Contribution awards, to be presented during Women's History Month in March 2011.

The Woman of the Year Award is presented to a woman who has improved the quality of life for other women through inspiration, community service or professional accomplishments beyond normal job responsibilities. The recipient also serves as a positive role model for girls and women and has made outstanding contributions to the community. The Emerging Leader Award acknowledges a woman with a relatively short (less than five years) history of significant achievements and exhibits the potential for future contributions. The Lifetime Contribution Award recognizes a woman whose work has significantly advanced the status of women through leadership and service.

The deadline for submission of nominations for the three awards is January 28, 2011. The Woman of the Year and the Lifetime Contribution award recipients will be honored at the Women's History Month Lunch on Tues., March 8, 2011, at the Convention Center.

Nomination forms are available in the City of Bloomington's Community and Family Resources Department, Suite 260; online at [www.bloomington.in.gov/csw|www.bloomington.in.gov/csw]; or from Sue Owens, Program Specialist for the City of Bloomington, at [mailto:owenss@bloomington.in.gov].

Send completed nomination forms by e-mail to owenss@bloomington.in.gov or by mail to: The Commission on the Status of Women, P.O. Box 100, Bloomington IN 47402.

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