Women of excellence event making big return; nominees sought

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Ellwood Shreve

Published Jan 05, 2024 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read

Women of Excellence, May Court Club of Chatham
May Court of Club of Chatham members Shirley Loyer, left, and Penny McGregor, look at the brochure for the 2018 women of excellence awards, which was the last big event before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Nominations are open for the 2023 women of excellence event which is returning as a full-scale event on April 26. (Tom Morrison/Postmedia Network)

The May Court Club of Chatham’s women of excellence event is making a big return in the spring and organizers are looking for great women to honor.

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Women of excellence convener Shirley Loyer said the big push is to have people nominate outstanding women who live or are from Chatham-Kent.

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Nomination forms, along with full details on the categories, are available online at maycourtchatham.ca.

Loyer said organizers are excited to be able to return to holding a full-scale event complete with dinner, to be catered by Churrascaria and the Portuguese Canadian Club on April 26.

The May Club organizes the women of excellence awards every other year with the last full event being held in 2018.

Loyer said a 2020 event was planned then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, which resulted in a scaled-down version.

“This is going to the first (event) we will have since 2018, in the manner we like to do it,” she said. “It’s going to be really, really nice.”

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Criteria nominees must fulfill include:

  • Be living and be 30 years of age or older (exception is the young woman of excellence category where nominees must be 18 to 29 years of age)
  • Have lived or worked in Chatham-Kent (not necessarily currently living or working here)
  • Not be a current elected public office holder
  • Be able to attend the awards dinner on April 26.

There are six categories in which women can be nominated:

  • Arts and culture
  • Business and professions
  • Community and volunteerism
  • Education and training
  • Health, science and technology
  • Young woman of excellence (18-29 years of age)

Nominees will be evaluated within their category according to these guidelines:

  • Recognition by peers, colleagues or general population as having reached a high level of accomplishment or expertise in her chosen field locally, provincially, nationally or internationally.
  • Demonstrated her ability to be a role model for others.
  • Contributed to the development of others through mentoring, coaching, teaching or by example.
  • Awards or obstacles: Has the nominee received any awards? Has she overcome any obstacles to realize her achievements?
  • Contributed to the community through development of new or existing programs or services and has shown a commitment to service within the local, regional, national or international community.

Nomination forms, along with accompanying material, can be either mailed to Loyer at 46 Stonegate Walk, Chatham, ON, N7M 0A3, or emailed to [email protected]

The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 23.

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