IrisAwards2014NR

F or Immediate Release

November 26, 2013

For additional information:

Chato Hazelbaker
Chief Communications Officer, Clark College

Telephone: 360-992-2921

Email: chazelbaker@clark.edu

"Nominations Open for 2014 Iris Awards"

The 2014 Iris Awards Honors Contributions of Women in Southwest Washington

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Nominations are now open for the 2014 Iris Awards. The winners will be announced in January, and the recipients will be honored at a reception and ceremony on Monday, March 13, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. in Clark’s Gaiser Student Center. Tickets will go on sale in late January.

Following in the tradition of the Southwest Washington Women of Achievement Awards, this event’s legacy began at Clark College as a photography exhibit during Women’s History Week 1985. In 2012, the Iris Awards were introduced with the same focus: celebrating the lasting and far-reaching contributions of women in Southwest Washington and beyond. As in the past, the awards will be presented in observation of International Women’s Day (March 8).  Three Iris Awards may be presented annually. One recipient may be selected in each of three areas: service in the public sector, service in the private sector, and philanthropic leadership. Anyone may submit a nomination. Additionally, more than one person can fill out a nomination form for the same nominee or provide letters of recommendation.

The awards are sponsored by Clark College, the Vancouver Business Journal, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and the Clark College Foundation.

Award criteria and nomination forms are available at www.clark.edu/cc/irisawards. Nominations must be received by Friday, December 13, 2013. A list of past award recipients can be found at http://www.clark.edu/news_center/awards/IrisAwardhonoreeshistoric.php.

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