Repost: Woman of Distinction Award 2013 Call for Entries

The Women in Concrete Alliance (WICA) has announced the call for entries for the third annual Woman of Distinction award.

The Award was created to celebrate women in the industry. To submit a nomination, send an email to kmoosmann@constructivecommunication.com with details on why this person is worthy of being selected. Be sure to include their full name, title, company, years in the industry as well as a paragraph about their accomplishments. Don't forget your contact information!

The deadline for all nominations is December 31, 2012. The winner will be announced at the World of Concrete on February 6, 2013.

Read the full press release at www.womeninconcrete.org.

Source: Women in Concrete Alliance (WICA)

$10,000 Edna Award to outstanding young woman leader deadline July 31st

For the second year in a row, the Berger-Marks Foundation is offering its $10,000 Edna Award to an outstanding young woman leader in the social justice movement.
 The Edna Award will spotlight the contributions to social justice made by women age 35 and younger.  It will honor one woman who has made an extraordinary contribution early in her career – and whose ongoing work will likely improve the lives of working women and men. The top Edna Award will be presented to the winner in a fall ceremony, which also will recognize several runners-up.
 Edna Award nominees are not permitted to nominate themselves.  So it’s up to you or a colleague step up and nominate a young woman who's made a real difference
-- and whose good work has impressed you.

Nominations will be accepted online only through July 31, and will be judged by a panel of well-known leaders who are also women. Find out more on our website at www. bergermarks.org.  Also on our website, you can read about the young woman who won last year’s first-ever $10,000 Edna Award and the three Nominees of Note who were each awarded $1,000.
 To inspire you to nominate a dynamic young woman, I leave you with a quote from one of this year’s judges, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler:

"Major change in our country has always been led by young people. Martin Luther King Jr. was 26 when he led the Montgomery bus boycott. At 25, Cesar Chavez was registering Mexican-Americans to vote. Walter Reuther headed strikes demanding GM recognize its workers’ rights starting when he was 30."

 We look forward to being introduced to today’s promising young women leaders. Thanks for what you can do to help.

In solidarity,
Linda Foley
President, Berger-Marks Foundation

From South Africa: Awards for excellence (Govan Mbeki best woman partnership award)

Zola Ntshiya, Picture: GALLO IMAGES

Peter Luhanga

Some state-funded housing projects in the Western Cape have scooped the prestigious Govan Mbeki Awards for delivering exceptional work.

The annual awards for outstanding work in housing development were initiated in 2006 and named after Govan Mbeki in honour of the role he played in human settlements by partnering with key stakeholders in order to further the cause of building a nation free of inequity.

At a ceremony held this week 11 state-funded housing projects received the prestigious award in different categories namely best finance linked individual subsidy programme project, best upgrading informal settlements programme project, best rental stock, best priority project and best enhanced people's housing project.

Additionally, two students, Gerhard Hanekom and Merli Koen, were awarded the Govan Mbeki merit student award and the organisation,

South African Women in Construction walked away with the Govan Mbeki best woman partnership award.

Deputy Minister of Human Settlements Zou Kota-Fredericks, who presented the awards together with human settlements

MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela, said through the efforts of partners the government was able to build sustainable human settlements and create jobs.

Madikizela said the state-funded housing projects that had won awards had showcased hard work.
However, he said the provincial housing backlog was not dented despite delivering houses.

The N2 Gateway housing project, which had built 3012 houses in Delft, scooped the best priority project award. – WCN

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NAWIC Announces 2012 Crystal Vision Award Winners

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is pleased to announce the winners of its 18th annual Crystal Vision Awards. The mission of the Crystal Vision Awards is to recognize individuals who promote, expand and encourage the role of women in the construction industry. Jenny Hubbard, of Oakland, Calif., is the recipient of the Crystal Vision Award, which is given to a non-member of NAWIC, and Pamela House, of Providence, R.I., is the recipient of the Crystal Achievement Award, which is presented to a NAWIC member.

Jenny Hubbard, one of only a few Industrial Strategic Account Managers for United Rentals Inc., has made numerous contributions to the construction industry and women's roles within it. At United Rentals, Hubbard has made great strides in a male-dominated field. She is one of three Strategic Account Managers for the company and is the only female member of United Rentals' Industrial Leadership Committee.

Pamela House embodies NAWIC's core purpose, "To enhance the success of women in construction." Currently a Senior Accountant, House has worked for Gilbane Building Company for more than 30 years. For more than 20 of those years, House has served on Gilbane's Diversity Council.

House and Hubbard will be honored during the 18th annual Crystal Vision and Awards Gala at NAWIC's 57th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference in Denver, Colo., Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2012. NAWIC members from across the country will gather at the Sheraton Denver Downtown in Denver for the Conference, which will culminate at 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 with the Awards Gala.

Contact Autumn Daughetee, NAWIC communications director, at autumnd@nawic.org or (800) 552-3506 for more information about the Crystal Vision Awards, photos or to arrange an interview. Visit the NAWIC website at 

www.nawic.org.

About the Crystal Vision Awards NAWIC Past National President Susan Levy established the Crystal Vision Awards Program in 1995. The program recognizes individuals who promote the role of women in the construction industry through initiatives, policies or legislation.

About NAWIC NAWIC is an international association serving approximately 160 chapters across the United States. The association has expanded to include international affiliates in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Contact: Autumn Daughetee
817-877-5551

SOURCE National Association of Women in Construction

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National Association for Women in Construction Education Foundation awarded its 2011 Carol A. Kueker Construction Visionary Award to Sheilah Goulart

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Newsmakers -- Published Oct. 17, 2011

By The Record

Sheilah Goulart

October 17, 2011 12:00 AM

Sheilah Goulart wins top honors

The National Association for Women in Construction Education Foundation awarded its 2011 Carol A. Kueker Construction Visionary Award to Sheilah Goulart, the founder and director of YouthBuild San Joaquin, Pre YouthBuild, the San Joaquin Building Futures Academy, the San Joaquin Regional Conservation Corps and WorkStartYES in Stockton.

Goulart was honored for her leadership and commitment to the development of innovative vocational construction programs in California, the group said. YouthBuild helps troubled youths learn construction skills.

Goulart was recognized during the Crystal Vision Awards ceremony on Sept. 3 at NAWIC's 56th annual convention in St. Louis.