The Career Achievement Award Program, sponsored each year by AWN, honors women who have achieved a major career advancement or recognition in their profession within the preceding calendar year.  The program was initiated in 1981 to honor women and encourage them to seek higher career goals.  It is a way to recognize firms or organizations which support and promote women. 

We believe in celebrating the remarkable women who make a difference in our community and beyond. The "Bettering Our World Honoree" category is dedicated to recognizing those exceptional individuals whose selfless acts of volunteerism, nonprofit work, or community service have had a profound impact on the world around them. These women are the unsung heroes who, through their dedication and compassion, have contributed to the betterment of society in significant ways.

Criteria for Career Achievement Awards

• Nominees must have achieved a professional milestone in their career or a “first” in their field during the current year

• A professional woman who has received a promotion that is unique for a woman nation-wide, state-wide, or community-wide

• A professional woman who has been recognized by their peers for a specific career achievement

Criteria for Lifetime Achievement Award

• Nominees must have achieved milestones in a profession or career or as an entrepreneur for a minimum of 15 years or more

• This award recognizes women whose accomplishments, for whatever reason, transcend or do not fit the Career Achievement category

• Some examples are: philanthropy, community service professional/career achievement, and entrepreneurship