Deadline Approaches For Women's Hall Of Fame Nominations

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA —Nominations are being accepted for the Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame, which in 2018 will celebrate its 25th year of women making a difference in the community, county officials said.

The women who are selected to join the Women's Hall of Fame will be honored at a luncheon and awards ceremony at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Oakland on March 24.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women will co-host the event.

To mark its 25th Anniversary, the Women's Hall of Fame is accepting nominations in a new category called "Emerging Leader," which will celebrate young women representing a new generation of leaders.

The women who are selected to join the Hall of Fame in 2018 will be selected in that category and 12 other categories: Business and Professions, Community Service, Culture and Art, Education, Environment,
Health, Justice, Non-Traditional Careers, Science, Technology and Engineering, Sports and Athletics, Philanthropy and Youth.

The deadline to submit nominations in any of the 13 categories is Jan. 22.

County officials said more than 200 women have been inducted into the Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame since its inception in 1993.

In addition to honoring women leaders from Alameda County, the annual event raises funds for youth scholarships and helps support local nonprofit community partners that serve women, youth and families.

The Women's Hall of Fame event is held in conjunction with National Women's History month in March.
County officials said that they expect the event to be another sellout with more than 500 people on hand to recognize the achievements of inductees and to their youth and community partners.

"We are excited to celebrate our 25th Anniversary by honoring more women leaders than ever before," Alameda County Administrator Susan Muranishi, who's co-chair of the Women's Hall of Fame, said in a statement.

Muranishi said, "We also expect to have unprecedented impact in helping young women achieve their dreams and supporting local organizations performing heroic work in our communities."

The next group of Women's Hall of Fame inductees will be announced in early 2018.

People who want to learn more about the Women's Hall of Fame and the luncheon can visit the county's website or call the County Administrator's Office at (510) 272-6984.

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