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2014 WOMEN OF TOMORROW AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Maryland Commission for Women, the Maryland State Department of Education and the Friends of the Maryland Commission for Women are seeking recommendations of outstanding young women from Maryland, in grades 7-12, for our 2014 Women of Tomorrow Awards. Young women are honored in three different grade groupings: grades 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12. There will be six honorees, two per grade grouping, a First Place winner and an Honorable Mention.
The Women of Tomorrow Awards was established in 1997 to honor and acknowledge extraordinary young women that have demonstrated a commitment to community service and academic excellence. Maryland will continue to flourish because of our future women leaders and their unceasing commitment to community. The Women of Tomorrow Awards gives us the opportunity to honor these remarkable young women. We invite schools, organizations and individuals to take the time to nominate a deserving young woman who has made a difference in the lives of others in their schools and community.
An independent committee representing a cross section of citizens of the state will review the nominations and make the final recommendations. The Maryland Commission for Women will honor these individuals in a special ceremony in June of 2014. The selection process and criteria for nominees is specified in detail on the enclosed form. All nominations must be postmarked or emailed no later than Friday, February 28, 2014 and if being mailed please send to the Maryland Commission for Women, 311 W. Saratoga Street, Suite 272, Baltimore, MD 21201. Please direct any questions to the Commission’s office at 410-767-3049.
Nomination Criteria
The mission of the Women of Tomorrow Award is to honor those young women who, through their efforts and academic achievement, have made a significant and remarkable contribution to their communities.
Nominees may be both living and/or deceased, and will be selected by merit, not endorsement.
Nominees must have been born in Maryland or lived a significant portion of their lives in Maryland and currently live in Maryland.
Nominees must have made significant and lasting contributions to their community while achieving academic excellence.
Nominee must currently be in one of the following grade grouping:
Grades 7-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
Instructions for Submitting Nominations
List any significant contributions this young woman has started or encouraged others to contribute.
Identify the goals that she has set for herself and how she is accomplishing these goals.
Include a brief biographical sketch including information on the nominee’s education (including GPA and other academic factors) and volunteer activities.
Identify the nominee’s outstanding achievement, accomplishment or contribution for which she should be considered. A listing of other accomplishments may be included.
Explain the benefit of her contribution to her community and/or school.
Explain any hardships that she may have encountered that make her accomplishments above and beyond those of other young women.
Explain the enduring value of her contribution to her community.
Outline her leadership abilities and her ability to inspire those around her.
Include no more than two letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters should be typed and sent as part of the nomination packet. Nomination packets may include supporting documents such as pertinent newspaper and magazine articles, primary works. Please only include essential documents that communicate the nominee’s accomplishments as concisely and directly as possible.
All materials submitted must be written clearly, preferably typed single space, numbering no more than 12 pages (NOT INCLUDING THE APPLICATION). Any pages beyond 12 will be discarded.
Please note that most of this criterion will be filled in on the attached application with the exception of the letter of recommendation, the brief summary and the essay. Criterion answered on separate sheets WILL NOT be counted against the 12 page maximum amount of pages. All nominations must be postmarked no later than Friday, February 28, 2014.
General Rules
The Women of Tomorrow Award is open to all young women of Maryland regardless of race, color, national origin, physical challenge, religious or political affiliation. Immediate family members of the Commissioners and staff of the Maryland Commission for Women are ineligible to apply.
The nominator must not be related to the person they nominate.
Nominators may only nominate ONE young woman for this award.
The nominee must currently be in grades 7-12
Awards may be posthumous.
Only nominations submitted on this official nomination form will be accepted (the form may not be altered or re-typed in anyway).
Incomplete forms will not be forwarded to the Selection Committee for review.
Only nominations postmarked or emailed by Friday, February 28, 2014 will be accepted.
Nomination packets and supporting documents become the property of the Maryland Commission for Women and will not be returned.
Nomination packets are to be postmarked or emailed by Friday, February 28, 2014. Items to be mailed to the address listed below or emailed to billie.ruth-bailey@maryland.gov
2014 WOMEN OF TOMORROW NOMINATION FORM
I/we, the undersigned, present the following nomination packet for consideration:
(Please complete this entire form, type or print in ink or email to billie.ruth-bailey@maryland.gov)
PART A: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Nominator’s Name:____________________________________________________________________________
Nominee’s Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: ____________ If deceased, include date of death: _____________________ Grade: _____________
Nominee’s School Name:________________________________________________________________________
School Adress:________________________________________________________________________________
Place of Birth: ____________________________________ Length of Maryland Residency: __________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________________________________________
Home Telephone: ________________________________ Cell Phone: ___________________________________
Email Address (Nominee or Parent): _______________________________________________________________
Name of Parent or Guardian (Please Print): _________________________________________________________
Street Address if different than above: ______________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ________________________________________________________________________
Relative’s Home Telephone: ____________________________ Work Telephone: ___________________
Cell Phone: ___________________ Relative’s Email address:____________________________________
Advancing Solutions for Maryland Women
Please provide two references from individuals who are knowledgeable of the nominee’s achievements, character and are from the community served:
References:
Name: ________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________
Organization/School: ___________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________
Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: _________________________________
Organization/School: __________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________
As Nominator, Please provide the following information:
Person(s)/Organization submitting Nomination: _____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Organization: _________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ________________________________________________________________________________
Home Telephone: _________________________________Work Telephone: ______________________________
Cell Phone: _________________________________________Fax: ______________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Print Name and Title of Nominator:
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Nominator’s Signature:
________________________________________________________________Date:________________________
Received by the Maryland Commission for Women: ___________________
PART B: CRITERIA/FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION
Please provide information about the nominee for the following criteria. (Attach additional sheets if needed.)
Criterion 1: Significant Contribution
The nominee has taken the initiative to start special projects in her community that involve others, or has the possibility in the future of encouraging others to contribute. (Ex: Planting bay grasses for ecology / Sandwiches to the Homeless / Tutoring the disadvantaged.)
Specify:
Criterion 2: Goals & Objectives
The nominee has set goals for herself for the future and is pursuing the objectives that she needs to accomplish in order to accomplish those goals.
List:
Criterion 3: Enthusiasm/Passion/Commitment
The nominee possesses superior drive or determination, which she uses to follow through with her set goals and objectives.
List:
Criterion 4: Pursuit of Academic Excellence
The nominee has an exceptional academic record and/or has demonstrated significant effort towards improvement in her level of academic achievement.
Grade Point Average: _________________________ On Scale of: ______________________
Other academic factors, i.e., vocational fields, in-depth studies, honors or AP courses
Criterion 5: Leadership
The nominee assumes a leadership role in school and/or community activities, has the ability to inspire others and generate enthusiasm, and/or leads with her actions in ways such as volunteering, expressing individuality, and being a diligent worker.
List:
Criterion 6: Extraordinary Attributes
What, if anything has the nominee done that has not been covered elsewhere in the application that you would like to share whether it’s something above and beyond what she has done/accomplished or some adversity that she may have overcome?
Details:
PART C: SUMMARY
On a separate sheet, write a brief summary about the nominee elaborating upon the above criteria. Feel free to include input from the nominee. MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE NOMINATOR.
PART D: NOMINEE
Questions MUST be completed by nominee on a separate sheet
1) What does a Woman of Tomorrow mean to you?
2) Define a LEADER.
What woman in history or alive today do you admire? Why? When responding to this question, please state a woman in history that is not a relative.
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