Deadline: 16 August 2019
Nominations are now open for 2019 Women of the Year (WOTY) in Technology Award.
Women in Technology (WIT) has worked to empower and educate women and girls about opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) by educating middle and high school girls, and young women in college, and by sharing the stories of successful professional women in STEAM.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for a Women of the Year (WOTY) in Technology Award, nominees must:
- Hold a business, technology or scientific leadership role in a company whose primary product is in the technology field OR maintain a leadership position in the technology or science department of a non-technology organization with authority over an IT operation, including but not limited to technology hardware, software, technical program management, telecommunications, and support desk/network operations center
- Be employed by a Georgia-based business/organization or a division/subsidiary with a significant leadership role in Georgia
- Hold a leadership or STEAM position with a technology company OR hold a STEAM position in a non-technology company
- Perform a managerial role within her organization and hold a budgetary responsibility
Evaluation Criteria
A selection committee comprised of individuals from diverse backgrounds will review nomination applications. A panel of distinguished judges will evaluate nominees and select the recipient of the Women of the Year in Technology Award in each of the four categories using the following criteria:
- Nominee’s role and responsibilities in her organization
- Nominee’s demonstrated leadership and impact on her organization
- Nominee’s demonstrated leadership and impact on organizations outside of the workplace
- Nominee’s positive impact through mentoring
- Nominee’s impact on fostering the mission of WIT
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit https://mywit.site-ym.com/page/2019AwardsNomForm