Italian American Community Center, Inc
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Italian American Community Center, Inc
Italian American Community Center, Inc. 150 Frank DiMino Way, Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 594-8882 FAX (585) 594-8506 www.iaccrochester.org 18th Women of the Year Awards Italian American Community Center May 22, 2015 Call for Nominations The Italian American Community Center in Rochester is pleased to announce the 18th Annual Women of the Year Awards. The purpose of the award program is to identify the positive contributions of women in our community and for the encouragement of others. We invite you to nominate exceptional women you may know from your business, church, school, or other professional or personal affiliation. The Women of the Year Awards will be presented at an Awards Dinner on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Italian American Community Center. This packet includes the nomination form with instructions and eligibility information. This year we will present one award in each of the following categories: Fine Arts Honors outstanding contribution to the performing and visual arts including music, dance, theater, sculpture, drawing, painting and architecture. Business Honors entrepreneurial achievements in business in the private sector, including involvement in community affairs. Civic Affairs/Government Honors service to the community through elected or non-elected public office or through sustained work as a community volunteer. Education Honors instructional leadership as a faculty member or administrator in public and private Pre-K – 12 schools or the college/university setting. Nomination and Selection Process A completed nomination form must be postmarked by March 31, 2015. Nominees and nominators will be notified of the results by mail on or about April 10, 2015. The Women of the Year Award recipients will be selected from all of the eligible nominees. The nominee must be present at the awards celebration. Therefore, the nominator must ensure that the nominee’s calendar is free of any other scheduled event on the date of the awards. We encourage you to forward this Call for Nominations to others in your company, agency or organizations. Previous award recipients are not eligible for nomination. To be eligible a candidate must: be a resident of the Greater Rochester Area (including Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario and Orleans counties) have some Italian ancestry Instructions and Application Procedures Complete the nomination forms on the following pages. Please type, hand written forms will not be accepted. Individuals, organizations, or groups may nominate an individual. You may submit an application for more than one candidate for an award. Any other materials to supplement the application will not be considered in the review process. Additional forms can be obtained by calling the IACC office at (585) 594-8882 or on the website at: www.iaccrochester.org. All completed application forms must be postmarked by March 31, 2015 and received by April 4, 2015. Forms received or postmarked after this date will not be considered. Mail completed application forms to the following address: Italian American Community Center Women of the Year Awards 150 Frank DiMino Way Rochester, NY 14624 Nomination Form 2015 Women of the Year Awards Part A Cover Sheet Award Candidate______________________________________ Name________________________________________________ Job Title_____________________________________________ Business______________________________________________ Mailing Address_______________________________________ City, State, Zip________________________________________ Telephone home__________________cell_________________ E-mail Address________________________________________ Member of the IACC yes____________ no_____________ Heritage: Italian American heritage through: Mother’s family Father’s family both Nominator_________________________________________________ Name_____________________________________________________ Mailing Address____________________________________________ City, State, Zip_____________________________________________ Telephone home______________________cell__________________ E-mail Address_____________________________________________ Member of the IACC yes________________ no__________________ Past recipient of the IACC Women of the Year Award year______ Relationship to Candidate____________________________________ I am nominating the candidate in the following award category: (Check one) Fine Arts - Business - Education - Civic Affairs/Government Part B Biographical Information Answer both of the following questions. Please limit your response to three typewritten pages. Use the following examples as a guideline for identifying and documenting your candidate’s exceptional achievements. Guidelines for Documenting Exceptional Achievement Use the following examples of award criteria as a guideline for identifying your candidate’s contributions. Exceptional achievement can be demonstrated by: mobilizing a segment of the community for worthy cause, producing high quality of work over an extended period of time, giving extra effort to complete a job or project, being so helpful that others write letters of appreciation, chairing committees and contributing to the success of projects, developing new work methods that reduce waste or stretch resources, doing things for others that are beyond expectations, performing in an exceptionally courteous and cooperative manner, increasing awareness of need in the community, creating opportunities for others to learn and be rewarded. Experience Please include an updated resume that highlights your candidate’s accomplishments and experiences. Outstanding Achievements Please list three to five accomplishments of your candidate, which, in your opinion, are exceptional and exceed expected standards. 2. Measurable Impact on the Community Please describe how each achievement cited in the above question makes a noticeable difference in the candidate’s family, community, workplace, or organization. Describe how she demonstrates exceptional motivation, initiative, integrity, creativity or judgment. The Italian American Community Center, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation serving the metropolitan Rochester area. Membership in the IACC is open to all regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnicity or origin of birth.