Each spring AWC Austin celebrates six outstanding women in the community at our annual Banner Brunch. Join us this April as we honor phenomenal women in the field of communication who have made a difference in the Austin community.
Nominations are now open for six special categories and we invite you to nominate a friend, coworker or colleague who has show exemplary achievements over the past year. Take a look at the categories below and be sure to check out individual award criteria on the AWC Austin website. If you have someone you would like our award committee to consider, please fill out the online form or download the PDF version and email the completed form, along with supporting submission documents, to presidentelect@wcaustin.org.
Need some help writing your nomination? Take a look at these handy tips from AWC board member Lisa Maxwell on how to write effective nomination proposals. It won’t take up a lot of your time and there are plenty of categories still looking for submissions.
2012 Banner Brunch Award Categories
- Outstanding Austin Communicator (Open to members and non-members)
- Liz Carpenter Lifetime Achievement Award (Open to members and non-members)
- Mentor Award (Open to members and non-members)
- Gladys Whitney Hearst Outstanding Chapter Member (AWC Members only)
- Anne Durrum Robinson Creative Initiative Award (Members only)
- Leadership Award (Members only)
To learn more about each award please see the AWC Austin website. All nominations are due by January 20th, so please consider honoring a local Austin woman today!
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