2022 Women of Achievement Award Nominations
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Celebrating The Achievements Of Outstanding Women in Spokane Since 1982!
For 40 years, YWCA Spokane has honored women who are a force for positive change in our community. Established with the goal of increasing community awareness about intimate partner domestic violence, and appreciation for the diverse contributions of women leaders in Spokane, this awards celebration has honored more than 260 women in the region.
Submission Form Closed
The nomination submission window is now closed. Thank you sincerely! We will announce this selected 2022 Women of Achievement award honorees in January 2022. Please mark your calendar for March 24, 2022 and consider gathering a table of friends together to join us for this spectacular celebration.
The Woman of Achievement awards is an annual opportunity for YWCA Spokane to honor and celebrate the outstanding contributions of women in our community who demonstrate leadership through their professional work or service to the community. Through the below categories, selected honorees embody the mission of YWCA Spokane by giving generously of themselves to make Spokane a better place for all of its citizens to live.
- Arts and Culture: This award recognizes an outstanding woman that fosters arts or culture in significant ways as an artist, volunteer, leader, educator, or patron of meaningful cultural and/or artistic endeavors within the community. She has exhibited long term support for arts and culture, has had a significant impact on the region’s arts/cultural landscape through personal expression, innovation, preservation, or education, and/or demonstrated a successful collaboration between arts and cultural organizations and business.
- Business and Industry: This award recognizes an outstanding woman who is acknowledged in business or industry for her exemplary leadership. She is committed to excellence, creates and inspires a positive work environment and influences and motivates positive change in her business, industry, trade or workplace.
- Carl Maxey Racial and Social Justice: This award recognizes an outstanding woman with a record of exemplary leadership and service in the areas of eliminating racism and promoting diversity through community service, racial reconciliation and/or social justice outreach within the community, workplace, institutions or agencies. She demonstrates efforts to provide service to underrepresented persons or communities, bridge the gaps that often exist between differing groups, and/or ensure the fair treatment of oppressed, abused, or underprivileged groups or individuals. The nominee seeks opportunities to attain a common vision for peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people.
- Community Enhancement: This award recognizes an outstanding woman who inspires, mentors advocates and acts on behalf of others through community programs, organizations, or through philanthropic endeavors. She has shown her dedication by creating, participating in or adapting programs to meet community needs in the areas of social services, community improvement, and human rights.
- Education: This award recognizes an outstanding woman who is a public or private educator, trainer, or administrator who inspires a passion for excellence and innovation for personal growth, development and lifelong learning through the education system, employee training and development, community education or alternative programs. She has developed innovative programs and/or built a strong rapport with learners, parents, colleagues or the community at large to foster learning in a broader sense.
- Government and Public Service: This award recognizes the contributions of an outstanding women in or with a governmental or public service related field. Dedicated to protecting, improving, and maintaining the public’s well-being, health, and safety – now and into the future – this honoree models a history of exemplary accomplishments in support of and in service to our community.
- Science, Technology, and Environment: This award recognizes contributions of an outstanding woman in a science-related field including pure and applied sciences, engineering and life sciences, healthcare, technology, agriculture or the environment. She is dedicated to technological, scientific, or health advancement through either research or application, or to the preservation, protection, or improvement of the environment.
- Young Woman: This award recognizes an outstanding young woman that is making an impact early in her career to better our community. The award is focused on women out of high school, but under 35 that have shown dedication by creating, participating or adapting programs to meet community needs, and she embodies the mission of the YWCA.
Congratulations To Previous Award Honorees
2020 Honorees | 2019 Honorees | 2018 Honorees | 2017 Honorees | 2016 Honorees | All Past Honorees
2022 Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon
In alignment with Women’s History Month, YWCA Spokane will be celebrating our next awards celebration on Thursday, March 24th, 2022. Make sure to save the date!
In addition to honoring amazing women and learning about the mission and impact of YWCA Spokane, we will be inspired by a powerful Keynote, Admiral Michell Howard (Retired)! More information about this celebration is available at ywcaspokane.org/woa2022! If you have not already done so, please consider signing up for our email updates, read our blog, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for updates.
Ticket & Table Registration is Now Closed
By hosting a table at this inspiring and impactful luncheon, you are helping provide a lifeline for over 16,500 women, children, and families who are impacted by domestic violence, homelessness, and unemployment. We can’t thank you enough!
Becoming a Table Captain is as easy as I, 2, 3! Learn more here and register below.
Registration Is Now Closed
Please contact Jennifer Evans at jennifere@ywcaspokane.org with any questions or concerns.
This awards celebration would not be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities contact Briana Berner, YWCA Spokane Donor Engagement Coordinator, at brianab@ywcaspokane.org or call 509-953-5992.
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