Awards Committee News

One of the benefits of active membership in NJAWBO is the opportunity to work with fascinating and accomplished women business owners. There are four annual awards given by NJAWBO to individual women: the Teal Heart; the Nancy C. Righter Service Award; the Business Woman of the Year; and the Woman of Achievement/Rose and Scroll.

Teal Hearts are given throughout the year to members of each Chapter and of the State Board who have “gone above and beyond the call of duty”. The Nancy C. Righter Service Award is given to a Teal Heart awardee within the last year who best exemplifies, through her spirit and energy, the outstanding service and dedication of Nancy C. Righter, a former NJAWBO Chapter President who died in an automobile accident while serving as State Board Awards Chair. The Business Woman of the Year award is given to a woman who has distinguished herself in her business, in NJAWBO and in her community, is nominated by her Chapter, and has been a business owner and a member for at least three years. 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 for a Teal Heart may be made to the Awards Committee at any time during the year. The Nancy C. Righter Service Award and Woman of Achievement/Rose and Scroll award nominations should be submitted to the Awards Committee before October 1, 2002. Nominations for the Business Woman of the Year Award should be submitted before November 1, 2002. If you would like to submit a nomination for, or have any questions concerning, any of these awards, please contact Linda R. Gardner, Esq. at 609-252-9667 or lisse@worldnet.att.net