Women of Distinction Nominations Open

Nominations for the 2025 Women of Distinction Awards are open!

Nominate a Woman of Distinction here.

Learn more about the event here.

Nominees for this award are women who:
– Strongly support and promote the YWCA Mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
– Demonstrate strong and growing commitment to the community through her time as a volunteer.
– Demonstrate exceptional skills as a role model and/or mentor of women and girls through advocacy, racial justice, empowerment, community service and leadership.
– Have achieved professional excellence in her field.

Nomination Process:
To nominate a “Woman of Distinction” please complete the application form and submit as noted below. Please be as descriptive as possible and answer each question thoroughly and concisely and include the REQUIRED attachments: magazine and/or newspaper articles, bios and/or résumés or other supporting documents. Nominations are confidential. Past nominations/nominees not selected are encouraged to be submitted again. An example of how to answer criteria questions can be found here.

Recipients will be notified by the committee after final decisions in October. Nominators will be contacted via mail. Award will be presented at our annual YWCA Women of Distinction Awards on Thursday, Oct. 30th at 530pm at Rachel’s Lakeside

DEADLINE to nominate: 11:59pm on September 1, 2025