2021 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards Nominations Open

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
July 7, 2021

Contact: Amy Eaton, Director of Marketing & Strategic Development
Amy.Eaton@WLCglobal.org 

2021 IOWA WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS NOMINATIONS OPEN

DES MOINES, Iowa - Nominations are open for the 2021 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Lead Change (WLC). The award recognizes the contributions of historical Iowa women who made outstanding and lasting contributions to the citizens of Iowa, the nation, or the world. Completed nominations are due by Sept 1, 2021 at https://www.wlcglobal.org/awards/women-achievement. 

Up to three (3) awards are presented annually and commemorated with honorary plaques on the Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge in downtown Des Moines. 2021 honorees will be selected by a volunteer committee and honored at a luncheon at the Women Lead Change Central Iowa Conference on Oct. 27, 2021, at the Iowa Events Center.

Take a look at last year’s commemorative video here.

Nominees should be historical (deceased) women who: were born in Iowa, achieved prominence within Iowa, or had been a resident of Iowa for an extended period after achieving prominence elsewhere. Nominations remain current for three years and may then be resubmitted if not previously selected. 

Nominees will be selected on merit in the following areas:

• Lasting contributions made by the nominee

• Nominee served as a role model or change agent

• Impacted the social, cultural, economic or political well-being of the community, state or nation

• Inspired future generations

Iowa Women of Achievement who are currently honored on the bridge include:

• Sue M. Wilson Brown (1877-1941)

• Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947)

• Zada Mary Cooper (1875-1961)

• Joy Cole Corning (1932-2017)

• Theresa "Billee" Davis (1909-1979)

• Willie Stevenson Glanton (1922-2017)

• Ola Babcock Miller (1871-1937)

• Louise Rosenfield Noun (1908-2002)

• Sister Bernadine Pieper, CHM (1918-2000)

• Gertrude Elzora Durden Rush (1880-1962)

IWLC d/b/a Women Lead Change is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the advancement, development and promotion of women, their organizations, and to impacting the economy and future workforce. For more information visit www.WLCglobal.org. 
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