Woman of the Year Awards

• Must have resided in Baltimore County for a minimum of three years
• Has made significant, unique and lasting contributions within the community, workplace or school to champion the interests and needs of women and families
• Serves as a role model of inspiration and achievement for other women
• Enhances the lives of the citizens of Baltimore County

• Must have resided in Baltimore County for a minimum of three years
• Must be a high school senior attending a Baltimore County school
• Is a proven leader
• Has made an extraordinary impact on her school and community through volunteering

The nominee must:

• Have resided in Baltimore County for a minimum of three years
• Be the owner/founder/current executive (typically the CEO or President) responsible for day-to-day operations of the for-profit business, and in this role for at least five years
• Substantiate the challenges and victories of business ownership
• Serve as a role model to other women/engagement in the community
• Have made a significant impact on their industry and the Baltimore County community

The business:

• Must have been operational for a minimum of five years
• Does not need to be located in Baltimore County for consideration

Award criteria will include:

• Evidence of mentoring others—Proof of recent mentorship relationships with other new business owners/students
• Contributions to community-oriented projects—Evidence of the use of her personal time and resources, including:
  • Listing of specific contributions of money, time or resources to charitable causes
  • Membership in councils, boards, and clubs providing support and services to the community
  • Social entrepreneurship activity that positively impacts underserved communities in Baltimore County will be taken into consideration
• Response to adversity—Examples of problems faced in the nominee’s business and the methods used to solve them, including:
  • Specific description of financial, physical, legal or other crisis
  • Substantiation of the threat to the continuity of the business
  • Defined actions taken by the nominee to resolve the crisis

• Will be chosen from the nominees submitted for WOTY and YWOTY
• Has made a powerful impact on the community through volunteer efforts (includes college students)
• Has outstanding achievements or made unique contributions to their community
• Ability to provide creative solutions to complex community and social challenges