Awards Committee
By Karen Hansen, NJAWBO-Mercer Awards Committee

Woman of Achievement/Rose and Scroll Award -- The Woman of Achievement/Rose and Scroll award is given to a non-NJAWBO member who has been a role model for women, has a record of assisting women business owners and is nominated by a NJAWBO Chapter. Nominations should be submitted to the Awards Committee before December 1, 2004.

Each NJAWBO Chapter may nominate someone and nominees are evaluated on the following four criteria:

• Prior business, professional, and personal achievements
• Specific areas of assistance to women business owners (such as involvement in mentoring and encouragement of new and inexperienced women business owners)
• Volunteer activities (such as involvement in youth, civic, and religious groups; in cultural contributions to her community; in political offices held; in positions held on school and municipal boards, etc.)
• Prior awards and honors

If you would like to nominate someone for an award, 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.