YWCA Women of Excellence nomination forms are in the mail and are available on the YWCA website and by calling the YWCA at 816.232.4481 or emailing efattig@ywcasj.org. All nominations come from the public making this a true community recognition for women and employers. 

The fifteenth annual YWCA Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at the Civic Arena. At last year's luncheon, over 1,000 guests were in attendance as we honored outstanding women and employers. 

We are excited to announce that this year's keynote speaker will be St. Joseph native Lauren Larscheid. For the past 15 years, Lauren has been one of Cisco's top sales executives, running a $125 million franchise. We encourage you to read more about Lauren's career and ties to St. Joseph on our website at  www.ywcasj.org.

As co-chairs of the Steering Committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to participate in this year's awards in the following ways:

1. Nominate - Nomination forms for the 2016 awards can be accessed online at  www.ywcasj.org or requested by calling 816.232.4481 or emailing efattig@ywcasj.org. Nomination forms are due Friday, March 11. All nominees will be honored at a reception held on May 3 at the YWCA from 5-7 p.m. and at the awards luncheon on June 16.

2. Attend - Mark your calendar and join us in saluting women and employers at this event. We are offering a limited number of tables to groups who would like to be recognized at the event. Tables are $400 and include ten place settings. Individual tickets are also available at a cost of $40.

There are several categories in which community members may nominate a woman including Workplace, Volunteerism, Support Services, and Emerging Leader. In addition, they may nominate an organization as an Employer of Excellence. (A young woman in her senior year of high school will also be chosen as a Future Leader and receive a college scholarship. These nominations are made by the high school counselors.)

Nominate women who
-Work or volunteer in the St. Joseph area;
-Demonstrate sustained excellence and creativity;
-Make significant contributions in their chosen field of work or volunteerism;
-Promote positive attitudes and high morale in their work or volunteerism.

Nominate employers that
-Provide a positive work environment;
-Empower women to develop leadership skills and seek advancement;
-Consistently promote women to positions of leadership.

All nominees will be recognized at the nominee reception and at the awards luncheon. From these nominees, one in each category will be chosen as the 2016 award recipient. The award recipients will be chosen by a group of community members with diverse backgrounds. All nominee names will be concealed from these judges to help ensure impartiality in the selection process.

If you have any questions regarding the nomination process, please contact the YWCA at 232-4481 and ask for Erica Fattig or email efattig@ywcasj.org. We hope you will join us as we recognize outstanding women and employers at the annual Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon.

Sincerely,
Jackie Fore 
Katie McCullough
Jaclyn Ziesel
Patty Ziesel 

2016 Women of Excellence Steering Committee Co-Chairs
 
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