The Denver Professional Chapter of The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) is looking for nominees for their annual
Women of Achievement awards. These awards recognize women in the communications profession who maintained a high level of excellence and served as mentors by encouraging other women to achieve excellence in the past year. A special honor, the
Trailblazer Award, recognizes pioneering women business owners. This is the 20
th anniversary of the prestigious event.
Previous honorees include Reynelda Muse,
Joyce Meskis,
Gwinavere Johnston,
Judy Taylor, Dr.
Elizabeth
"Betsy
" Hoffman,
Tamara Banks,
Sharon Linhart,
April Zesbaugh,
Pam Daale,
Teah Bennett,
Tina Griego,
Gloria Neal and
Natalie Herrera.
Anyone may nominate a deserving woman for their achievements and outstanding contributions in print, advertising, public relations, broadcast, corporate or nonprofit fields. Detailed information and
the nomination form can be downloaded at
www.awcdenver.com. The deadline for nominations is
5:00 p.m., Friday, March 7.
The Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 22, beginning at 6:00 p.m., in the Marion Gottesfeld Room in The Ritchie Center, on the University of Denver campus. The event is open to the public and is $45 for non-members to attend. Cocktails and hors d
'oeuvres will be served.
About AWC
The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) is a national organization primarily comprised of professional women communicators. The Denver Professional chapter hosts monthly programs centered around education and networking, and signature events are the Pearls & Swine First Amendment luncheon in December and the Women of Achievement awards in the spring. For more information, visit
www.awcdenver.com.