City Commission on the Status of Women Seeks Nominations For Annual Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2009

For more information, contact:
Jillian Kinzie, City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women, 856-5824
Sue Owens, Program Specialist, Community & Family Resources Dept., City of Bloomington, 349-3468
Danny Lopez, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349-CITY, lopezd@bloomington.in.gov




Bloomington, IN - The City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women is seeking nominees for the Woman of the Year, Emerging Leader and Lifetime Contribution Awards.

The deadline for submission of nominations is Jan. 29, 2010, and awards will be presented during Women's History Month in March. Nomination forms are available in the City of Bloomington's Community and Family Resources Department, Suite260, and online at www.bloomington.in.gov/csw.

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

Nominations should include the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the nominee in addition to the reasons why the nominee merits the award. Those submitting nominations also should include their names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

The Woman of the Year and the Lifetime Contribution award recipients will be honored at the Women's History Month Lunch on Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010 at the Bloomington Monroe County Convention Center, 302 S. College Avenue. The lunch will include a presentation entitled "On Their Shoulders We Stand: A Salute to Women Who Paved the Way," written by Gladys DeVane.

Completed nomination forms can be sent via 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.

For more information, please contact Sue Owens at 349-3468 or owenss@bloomington.in.gov.

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