Alexandria Commission for Women 2020 Salute to Women Awards
The Alexandria Commission for Women is seeking nominations for the 38th Annual Salute to Women Awards. Each year, the Commission for Women celebrates Alexandria’s outstanding women, men, and youth who have made a significant impact on women and girls in Alexandria. The awards ceremony and cocktail reception will be held on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 at the Lyceum: Alexandria’s History Museum, 201 S. Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
2020 Awards CategoriesThe Susan Lowell Butler Lifetime Achievement Award - The Commission for Women created the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. The Commission named Susan Lowell Butler the first recipient of the award, posthumously, for her dedication to women's equality and well-being. Susan Lowell Butler served on the Commission for Women from 1997-2010 and chaired the Commission in 2001. The award, now named in Susan's honor, is to be given to a woman who has exhibited a lifetime commitment to advancing opportunities and/or enhancing the quality of life for women and/or girls in the City of Alexandria.
The Marguerite Payez Leadership Award - In 1983, the Commission established the Marguerite Payez Leadership Award as a tribute to the memory of and to recognize the valuable work Ms. Payez contributed to the community. Marguerite Payez was appointed to the Commission in 1979 and was active in our community until her death in 1982. This award will be given to a woman who, through volunteer work, has exhibited leadership qualities and has trained other women to assume leadership roles in the community.
Youth Community Services Award - This award recognizes a young woman (16-24 years of age) whose service activities provide a model for other women and/or girls in the community.
The Marian Van Landingham Legislation and Public Policy Award - This award recognizes a woman who has made a significant contribution to the status of women through advocating for issues of importance to women. This award may be for work in such areas as developing improvements in services offered by government or advocating for educational issues.
The Vola Lawson Award - This award recognizes a City employee who, like Vola Lawson, made a significant contribution to the well-being, improving the lives or otherwise contributed to the status of women in the City of Alexandria during the course of his/ her job. This award may be given to current City employees or those who have resigned or retired from City employment within the past two years.
Donna Bergheim Cultural Affairs Award - This award recognizes a woman for her artistic endeavors in facilitating creative expression and personal growth in women and/or girls in our community like Donna Bergheim, who passed away in 2010.
Nominations
Nominations must be received electronically or postmarked by Thursday, March 5, 2020. Incomplete forms and those received after the deadline will not be considered. Nominations deadline will not be extended. Nominees will only be considered for the category in which they are nominated. Awardees must be present at the Salute to Women Awards program on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Award Eligibility
- The nominee must be a resident of the City of Alexandria or the work for which he/she is being nominated must benefit women and/or girls in Alexandria.
- Members and pending applicants of the Alexandria Commission for Women, as well as and members of the Friends of the Commission for Women board are not eligible.
- Department of Community and Human Services staff members who staff or directly support the efforts of the Alexandria Commission for Women are not eligible.
- Individuals who have previously won may not be nominated for the same award category. For a list of past winners, visit www.alexwomen.com.
- Elected officials or candidates for office are not eligible.
- You may nominate a group of women for an award (defined as two or more women).
- Individuals may nominate themselves.