Women's Distinguished Service Award
Awards > Women's Distinguished Service Award

About the Award

The Women’s Distinguished Service Award is given to a dedicated NLGJA member who, throughout her career, involvement with NLGJA, and other activities, has demonstrated a commitment to issues focusing on women in journalism and whose service has improved both the organization and the field of journalism.

General Rules & Requirements

• Candidates must be a current member of NLGJA.
• Candidates may be nominated or self-nominated.
• Past recipients are ineligible.
• Please ensure that the name of the candidate is spelled as it should appear on certificates, in press releases, etc.
• Entries may be accompanied with a résumé or curriculum vitae.
• Judges have the right to disqualify entries that do not conform to the contest guidelines or that do not meet the deadline. Entrants will not be notified of such disqualification.
• The name of the winner may be posted on the NLGJA Web site.

Submitting a Nomination

E-mail your nomination to NLGJA Women's Task Force Chair Lauren Ober with a subject line of "NLGJA Women's Distinguished Service Award." Winners will be recognized at NLGJA's National Convention.