Awards Committee
By Karen Hansen, NJAWBO-Mercer Awards Committee

This month’s article features the Business Woman of the Year Award. This award honors a woman business owner who is a NJAWBO member and who has distinguished herself in her business, in NJAWBO and in her community. Her chapter may nominate her after she has been a business owner and a NJAWBO member for at least three years. A member may be nominated more than once, but may receive this award only once. Nominations should be submitted before February 1, 2004.

Nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:

• History of growth of business
• Expansion or uniqueness of business
• Achievements and contributions
• Career development (seminars, courses, etc.)
• Professional affiliations and offices held
• Awards and honors

Please start thinking about someone you know who deserves to be named Mercer Chapter’s Business Woman of the Year, and submit her name to me as soon as possible.

A final reminder about another important award: Nominations for the Woman of Achievement/Rose and Scroll Award are due before December 1. This award is given to a non-NJAWBO member.

If you would like to nominate someone for either of these awards, or if you would like to be a member of the Awards Committee, please contact Karen Hansen at 732-398-9809 or khansen@aol.com.