Nominate a Woman!

The Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame is a collaborative project of the Zonta Club of Anchorage, the Alaska Women’s Network, YWCA Anchorage, the Alaska Women for Political Action, the Anchorage Women’s Commission, the University of Alaska Anchorage and a large number of interested Alaska women. Together, they have created a place to remember and embrace the strong Alaska women who came before us and walk beside us today.

Mission
The mission of the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame is to honor, in perpetuity, women whose contributions have influenced the direction of Alaska in any field, including, but not limited to the arts, athletics, business, community service, conservation, education, government, health, the humanities, Native affairs, philanthropy, politics, theology and science, among others.

Call for Nominations: 2013

The Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame invites you to nominate outstanding women to be considered for induction into the Hall of Fame.

Criteria
Nominees may be living or deceased and must have lived in Alaska at some point in her life. If a nominee is living, she must be at least 65 years of age as of Nov.1, 2012. A nominee’s contributions should be of community, state-wide or of national importance and of enduring value.

Timetable for Submission
For the 2013 nominations, applications must be received by November 1, 2012, 11:59 pm. Nominations will be reviewed and considered for selection by a panel of judges. Honorees will be selected and their names will be posted in March 2012 to coincide with National Women’s History Month.

Instructions and Information
Completed Nomination Forms must be submitted electronically to the Hall of Fame using the attached Nomination Form.

  • Only nominations received electronically on the official Nomination Form will be accepted for review.
  • It is the responsibility of the person submitting the Nomination Form to ensure that the information submitted is accurate. If your nominee is living, we suggest that you contact her to check dates and to ask her what accomplishments she would like recognized.
  • An individual may nominate herself
  • Please complete the nomination form in its entirety.   This is the only form that will be submitted for review.
  • If your nominee is selected, you will be requested to submit a photograph of her for publication.

Honorees will be selected by an independent panel of women composed of distinguished women with experience and knowledge in one or more of the areas of achievement.

Click here for the 2013 Nomination form

Questions: Call Bonnie Jack at 907-279-4836 or email us at alaskawhof@gmail.com.