The annual award is presented by the City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women.
People are encouraged to nominate “a woman who has improved the quality of life for other women through inspiration, community service or professional accomplishments above and/or outside normal job responsibilities,” according to a commission press release.
Woman of the Year nominees should serve as positive role models for girls and women.
The commission is also seeking nominees for its Emerging Leader Award and Lifetime Contribution Award.
The Emerging Leader Award is given to a woman with less than five years’ history of significant achievements who shows potential for future contributions.
The Lifetime Contribution Award is presented to “a woman whose work has significantly advanced the status of women through leadership and service,” the press release states.
Nominations for all three awards, which are due Jan. 22, 2016, should include the name, address, phone number and email address of the nominator and the nominee, as well as why the nominee merits the award.
Nomination forms can be found at Bloomington.in.gov/csw or in the City of Bloomington Community Family and Resources Department.
The awards will be presented during Women’s History Month — March 2016.
Annie Garau
