It’s once again time to consider all of the successful and noteworthy women in the community and nominate them for the 2020 PRISM Awards held by the Business Women of Moose Jaw.
Whether their accomplishments are as a businesswoman, volunteer, mentor, or any other type of vocation, nominations are officially open and possible for any impressive woman worthy of recognition.
Seven PRISM Awards are handed out each year, all of which are chosen from a pool of nominees submitted by the public and adjudicated by a committee with no ties to Moose Jaw.
The five core categories include Perseverance, Role Model, Influential, Successful, and Mentor. The last two categories are special, in that one is the Lifetime Achievement Award — for those who have achieved significant success in three categories over their lifetime — and the other is the Youth Achievement Award.
“We have some really extraordinary young girls in our community and I'd love to see some more nominations come from there,” said Crystal Froese, committee member.
All nominees, once chosen, are invited to attend the unveiling event on Jan. 17, where their nomination details will be presented and they will receive a gifted Fifth Avenue Collection bracelet.
The unveiling is also where the PRISM Awards committee will happily present this year’s exclusive Fifth Avenue Collection necklace that will be given as awards to each winner.
Those who have received a PRISM Award in the past are not able to be nominated again, although those who have been nominated but haven’t won are eligible.
Nomination forms are available on the PRISM Awards website, and are to be filled out and submitted as a Word document to [email protected]. The deadline to submit a nomination is Dec. 15.
The annual gala is now in its seventh year of celebrating the accomplishments of local women, focusing on the ways that women build their own success and support their community with excellence and strength.
“There are so many worthy women in our community that we would love to recognize through the PRISM Awards,” said Froese. “We're really encouraging people to take the time and fill in the nomination forms and get them in as early as possible.”
Once again, all proceeds from the event will be donated to the Moose Jaw Transition House, who have been the recipients of more than $100,000 from the PRISM Awards over the last seven years.
This year’s PRISM Awards will take place on Mar. 7, with tickets for the gala and the unveiling event available for purchase now from the Business Women of Moose Jaw website.
