West Des Moines Nominations Due For 2020 Iowa Women Of Achievement Awards

Press release from the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce:

August 7, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa - Nominations for the 2020 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Lead Change (WLC) are due by Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. The award recognizes the contributions of historical (deceased) Iowa women who made outstanding and lasting contributions to the citizens of Iowa or have advanced the well-being of others throughout the world.

Nomination information is here and all nominations are due by Aug. 10, 2020. Nominations remain current for three years and may then be resubmitted if not previously selected.

Up to three (3) awards are presented annually and commemorated on the Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge in downtown Des Moines with honorary plaques. This year’s honorees will be honored at the 2020 Women Lead Change Central Iowa Conference on Oct. 28, 2020.

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, one 2020 honoree will be chosen because of her role with women’s suffrage.

Nominees should be historical women who: were born in Iowa, achieved prominence within Iowa or had been a resident of Iowa for an extended period after achieving prominence elsewhere.

Nominees will be selected on merit in the following areas:

• Lasting contributions made by the nominee
• Nominee served as a role model or change agent
• Impacted the social, cultural, economic or political well-being of the community, state or nation
• Inspired future generations

To nominate an outstanding historical Iowa woman, please fill out the online form with supporting documents at https://www.wlcglobal.org/women-achievement/.

IWLC d/b/a Women Lead Change is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the advancement, development and promotion of women, their organizations, and to impacting the economy and future workforce. For more information visit www.WLCglobal.org.

This press release was produced by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.