2017 Women of Excellence 2017 NOMINATION FORM Nominee Information Name of Nominee __________________________________________________ Age ______ Title/Positions ________________________________________________________________ Company/Affiliation __________________________________________________________ Years in Industry ______________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip _________________________________________________________________ Day Phone ______________________________________________________________________ Evening Phone _________________________________________________________________ E-mail ___________________________________________________________________________
Criteria Proven success within her profession/industry Positive role model whose contributions encourage others Active in community service or organizational involvement
The Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Awards celebrate local African American women who inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievement and participation in community service. They are women who exemplify extraordinary strength and commitment to their profession and to the community. These women do it all while filling the roles of leader, mother, teacher and professional. The selected honorees will join an exclusive society of 500 professional women who have previously received this distinction. The Women of Excellence High Tea will be held on April 14, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. 1. The nominee must be a woman (at least 21 years of age) who resides in the Chicago metropolitan area (the city of Chicago and contiguous communities within a fifty (50) mile radius of the city center).
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2. The nominee must be active in her career or profession. Career or profession is defined as paid employment in her field. Nominees must agree to have their photograph and biographical information published in The Chicago Defender. All nominees selected as a Chicago Defender Women of Excellence will be featured in a
4. Selections will be made by the Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Selection Committee based on the following criteria: • Local African American Female Business executive or entrepreneur. • Proven success in career/profession • Positive role model • Demonstrative community service
3. Evaluations will be based on the quality of a nominee’s achievements, rather than the quantity of information submitted.
Local African American female executive or business owner
Questioned To Be Completed Describe specific accomplishments that demonstrate nominee’s excellence _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Describe nominee’s community service activity/organizational involvement _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ How has the nominee mentored others? ______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
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E-mail submissions to: woe@chicagodefender.com Or Mail to: “Women of Excellence” 4445 S. King Dr. • Chicago IL 60653
Nomination Deadline • Wednesday, March 1, 2017 • 5:00 PM 24 February 22 - 28, 2017 • THE CHICAGO DEFENDER
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