Thursday, January 19, 2012

Call for Nominations for YWCA Leadership Awards



YWCA of the University of Illinois
Est. 1884 - 127 yrs on campus

January 18, 2012

YWCA Leadership Awards
Call for Nominations
      The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.  

     The YWCA Leadership Awards were created to recognize the achievements and contributions of exceptional women in the greater Champaign-Urbana community whose work advances the mission of the YWCA. These individuals display leadership, initiative, creativity, and dedication. Through their involvement, they inspire others to get involved and make a difference in the lives of others.    

     Nominations may be submitted in the following categories: Advocacy, Business, Education, Science, Social Justice, Philanthropy, and Trailblazer.  Deadline for nominations is Wednesday, January 31, 2012. 

     Awards will be presented at the 2nd Annual Leadership Luncheon to be held on Friday, March 2 at the I Hotel.

     The recipients of the 2011 awards were; Advocacy: Marci Dodds, Business: New Prairie Construction, Julie Birdwell & Jill Mulder; Science: Dr. Shobha Vasudevan, Racial Justice: Dr. Brendesha Tynes, Trailblazer: Dr. Phoebe Lenear.

     We are sure that you know of exceptional women who deserves to be recognized and celebrated! 

To receive information about awards including criteria  for individual categories and to request nominating forms please send email requests to info@ywcauofi.org or call (217) 344 - 0721.  Deadline for nominations is Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

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