ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC WOMEN

WOMAN OF DISTINCTION AWARD NOMINATION

The Association for Academic Women is seeking nominations for the 2006 Woman of Distinction Award. This award is given to a University of Florida faculty member or administrative/professional woman.

Criteria: Nominees should have made significant contributions to the quality of life of women. Defined broadly, these contributions include those directed to women at the University, in the local community, the state, nation or society in general. Recipients of the Woman of Distinction Award must be eligible for membership in AAW but the award is not restricted to current AAW members.

Please submit your nomination by February 28, 2006. The Woman of Distinction Award Committee will review the nominations and submit recommendations to the Executive Board of AAW for final selection. The award recipient will be announced at the Women’s History Month Reception in March of 2006.

Your Information:

Your Name: _____________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: __________________________Email: ___________________________

Nomination Information:

Nominee’s Name: ________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: __________________________Email: ___________________________

Attach a statement of your reasons for nominating the individual named above including, but not limited to, her participation in organizations and activities at the University of Florida and in the wider community, her promotion of opportunities

for women and her role in advocating for or promoting issues related to the advancement of women. Thank you for your nomination

Return nominations on or before February 28, 2006 to:

Carol Ritzen Kem, Ph.D.

Past President, Association for Academic Women

P.O. Box 117001

Gainesville, FL 32611-7001

Email: carokem@ufl.edu

Fax: 352-392-8118