MOUNT HOLLY – Burlington County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson and Commissioner Allison Eckel announced that nominations for the 2024 Outstanding Women of Burlington County Awards are now open.

The Commissioners and the Burlington County Women’s Advisory Council will honor the outstanding contributions and leadership of women from the county. This year’s awards will include a new category recognizing excellence in humanities, such as the arts, film, history, music, theater or writing.

Applications will be accepted until the close of business on Friday, June 28.

The awards are sponsored by the Women’s Advisory Council and the Burlington County Board of Commissioners.

“From Alice Paul and Elizabeth White to Charity Still and Clara Barton, Burlington County has been blessed with great women leaders and achievers and our Women’s Advisory Council is excited to continue our tradition of recognizing women for their leadership and service,” said Hopson, who is a liaison to the Women’s Advisory Council.

The Council is looking for women who have made significant contributions in their chosen field and who have demonstrated their support for women in our communities. The nominees may have acted as mentors, role models or advocates for other women.

In addition to the new humanities category, the Council will select women to honor in the following categories: community service and volunteerism, diversity/inclusion, military or veterans service, education/mentorship, first responder/law enforcement, government, health care and law.

“Women in our county have excelled in every field and we’ve made it our mission to celebrate them and their achievements,” said Eckel, who is also a liaison to the Women’s Advisory Council. “By honoring women achievers and their accomplishments, we hope to inspire more women to take on leadership roles and reach higher.”

Nomination criteria and forms are available online at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/185599b2/rK7c4OCiZ0q7LvYZKckAtw?u=https://burlingtoncountynj.formstack.com/forms/outstandingwomen2024 . Questions can be emailed to womenscouncil@co.burlington.nj.us.

Winners will be honored at the annual Outstanding Women Awards Banquet in September.

The Burlington County Women’s Advisory Council works to identify and address issues that affect women in Burlington County, raise public awareness about those issues and enhance the quality of life for all women. For more information, follow the Council on Facebook at @BurlingtonCountyWomen or visit https://link.edgepilot.com/s/63a5878f/z8zHNKmzWk66UDVPDK0iZA?u=https://co.burlington.nj.us/263/Womens-Advisory-Council .

 

Photo: Burlington County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson and Commissioner Allison Eckel present the 2023 Burlington County Outstanding Women Award for diversity and inclusion to Ashanti Holley, assistant superintendent and chief diversity officer for the Burlington County Institute of Technology and Burlington County Special Services School District, during last year’s ceremony. The Burlington County Women’s Advisory Council announced that nominations are now open for the 2024 awards.