Women Making History Community Nominations - League of Women Voters of South Central Texas

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Women Making History: Right Here - At Home!
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Do you know a courageous, determined, persistent, visionary South Central Texas woman?
Nominate her for the recognition she deserves at our fifth annual Women Making History Celebration on March 14, 2027.

We are accepting nominations through January 15, 2027. Please help us discover and honor the special women in our community!

We are inspired by nominations for women who have:

Enlightened our perspectives
Inspired our journeys
Transformed our community
Challenged conventional thinking
Created positive change
Empowered others to succeed

Their Stories Deserve to Be Heard!

Thank you for joining us in this joyful work of discovering and honoring the remarkable women who make South Central Texas extraordinary. Your nomination will help ensure that their contributions and achievements receive the recognition they deserve and become part of our collective history.

Read about previous Women Making History Honorees

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2027 Award Categories

COURAGE - For a woman who chose to stand up for what she believed in, fully aware she would face resistance.

DETERMINATION - For a woman who transformed inaction into progress by solving a significant problem that had been neglected, misunderstood, or ignored.

HERITAGE - For a woman whose life has ended but whose impact lives on, enriching our lives today.

INITIATIVE - For a woman who didn't wait for opportunities to come to her but took the initiative to build her own path forward.

STEADFASTNESS - For a woman whose enduring dedication and reliable commitment have produced a lifetime of valuable contributions.

VISION - For a woman whose commitment to women's needs and potential has rallied others to her vision, creating together noteworthy achievements that elevate women.

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Nomination Guidelines

We welcome nominations for special recognition at our March 14, 2027 Women Making History Celebration from individuals, community and civic organizations, and area businesses.

In a 300-word summary, tell us your nominee’s story and how it relates to your chosen award category. You must choose only one award category per nominee. You may nominate more than one person in any or all categories, but you must submit a separate form for each nominee. Nominees for Courage, Initiative, Steadfastness, Determination, and Vision must be current residents of South Central Texas (Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, and Lavaca counties) or surrounding areas, or their work must be centered here. Heritage nominees must have been residents of our area at one time.

You may submit up to six documents or articles about your nominee’s achievements pertinent to the nomination. Items will not be returned. Please do not submit videos, audio, or notebooks. Submitting supporting materials is optional but may help those reviewing your nomination get the fullest picture possible of why you believe the woman you are nominating is deserving of special recognition.

The deadline for nominations is midnight on Friday, January 15, 2027.

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Nominating Someone Is Easy!

Nominating a South Central Texas woman for special recognition at the League's March 14, 2027, Women Making History Celebration only requires submitting a few short paragraphs of up to 300 words, along with an option to share some additional information that will help those reviewing entries gain a fuller understanding of why you believe your nominee is deserving of special recognition. We also ask that you include the names and contact information for two additional people who know (or know of) your nominee.

Nominations may be submitted online or on paper. Nominations postmarked or submitted electronically by Friday, January 15, 2027, will be considered for the March 2027 awards ceremony.

Click here for the online nomination form

Click here to download the 2027 paper Guidelines & Nomination Form (Word)

Click here to download the 2027 paper Guidelines & Nomination Form (PDF)

If you're having trouble with the online form, please use the paper form or text Janis Richardson (361-772-3228) for help.

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