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Nominations sought for St. Louis Women of Achievement Award
Deadline is January 11. Eligible nominees are outstanding female volunteers from the St. Louis metropolitan area and Metro East Illinois.
Women of Achievement is calling for nominations for the 2025 Women of Achievement. The St. Louis Women of Achievement Award, which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2025, is the oldest, ongoing program in the area whose sole mission is to honor and recognize the volunteer service and volunteer leadership of women.
Whether it’s a friend, neighbor or family member who has decades of volunteerism to her name or a woman who started a nonprofit organization to better serve the St. Louis community, Women of Achievement wants to hear about them.
Each year, Women of Achievement selects 10 honorees from nominations submitted by the public from across the St. Louis metropolitan region. Nominations can be submitted online at woastl.org/nominate. Printable nomination forms are also available. The deadline for nominations is Saturday, January 11, 2025.
The purpose of the Women of Achievement Award is to recognize and honor women who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the betterment of the St. Louis region through uncompensated voluntary contributions, volunteer leadership and a significant breadth of a volunteer career. Eligible individuals are female volunteers from the St. Louis metropolitan area, including Metro East Illinois.
Women of Achievement considers nominees with substantial volunteer impact in areas such as, but not limited to, education, arts, health and human services, youth and family, philanthropy, social justice and advocacy. Nominations of women representing diverse cultures, roles and accomplishments are encouraged. Multiple nominations of the same individual are accepted. Self-nominations are accepted.
The 10 honorees will be recognized at the 2025 Women of Achievement Award Luncheon Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. The 70th anniversary luncheon chair is Julie Williams and the vice chair is Vicki Friedman. Kathie Winter is the president of Women of Achievement and Cassie Strom is the vice president.
For additional information about the awards, please visit woastl.org. For specific questions about the nomination process, please contact Women of Achievement at 314-896-4962 or woastlouis@gmail.com. View the call for nominations video on Women of Achievement's YouTube page.
About Women of Achievement
In 1955, the St. Louis-Globe Democrat newspaper created an awards program that became known as the Women of Achievement Award, to recognize and honor the achievements of women who, through their volunteer efforts, have demonstrated their dedication and commitment to improving the quality of life in the St. Louis community. The St. Louis Women of Achievement organization, a 501c3, not-for-profit organization, was established in 1993 by former Women of Achievement who wanted to ensure the longevity of the award for future generations of St. Louis area women. The organization's Board of Directors, comprised of past recipients of the award, continue to plan and implement the nomination, selection and award presentation process ensuring that this award will continue to enhance and honor the women volunteers in the St. Louis metropolitan region who positively impact the community, for many years to come. For more information visit the Women of Achievement website at woastl.org.