Deadline for Woman of the Year Award is Jan. 25

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 16, 2013

For more information, contact:
Debra Vance, City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women, 330.6111
Sue Owens, Program Specialist, City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department, 349.3468


City Commission on the Status of Women seeks nominations for yearly awards

Bloomington, Ind. - The City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women is seeking nominees for the the 2013 Woman of the Year, Emerging Leader and Lifetime Contribution awards. The deadline for submission of nominations is Jan. 25. The awards will be presented during Women's History Month in March.

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 above and outside normal job responsibilities. The recipient is also someone who serves as a positive role model for girls and women and has made outstanding contributions to the community.

The Lifetime Contribution Award recognizes a woman whose work has significantly advanced the status of women through many years of leadership and service. The Emerging Leader Award acknowledges a woman with a relatively short (less than five years) history of significant achievements and recognizes the potential for future contributions.

Nomination forms are available in the City of Bloomington's Community and Family Resources Department, Suite 260 and online at [www.bloomington.in.gov/csw|www.bloomington.in.gov/csw]. Nominations should include the name, address, telephone number and email address of the nominee in addition to the reasons why the nominee merits the award. The nominator also should include his or her name, address, telephone number and email address.

The Emerging Leader award recipient will be honored at the leadership development event on March 5 at City Hall. The Woman of the Year Award and the Lifetime Contribution Award recipients will be honored at the Women's History Month Lunch on March 27 at the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center.

For more information, contact Sue Owens at owenss@bloomington.in.gov. Send completed nomination forms by email to [mailto:owenss@bloomington.in.gov] or by mail to: The Commission on the Status of Women, P.O. Box 100, Bloomington, IN 47402.