Nominees sought for Stanislaus Outstanding Women Awards

The Stanislaus County Commission for Women seeks nominees for the 37th annual Outstanding Women Awards.

The awards include the categories of women of history, living pioneers and young women (high school seniors to age 24, which includes a $500 cash scholarship).

“Consider nominating women who have made a meaningful contribution to the quality of life for all women and children,” the commission requests in a news release. “Nominate a trailblazer who began an important program or took on a challenging cause, a woman who has been first to achieve a significant accomplishment in her field, a woman who has been an inspirational role model, a woman representative in government who stands up for the issues of women and children.”

Nomination forms are available at all Stanislaus County Library branches, via email at sccw01@gmail.com or for download at www.stanislauswomen.org.

Nominations must be postmarked or arrive by email no later than Jan. 8. Awards will be presented March 12.

The Stanislaus County Commission for Women is an independent, nongovernmental organization to promote awareness of issues that concern women.

This story was originally published November 19, 2015 at 2:12 PM with the headline "Nominees sought for Stanislaus Outstanding Women Awards."