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 ABWA National Recognition | ABWA Fort Bend Chapter Recognition
To quote the National ABWA website, "By its very nature, recognition is loaded with positive reinforcement. It is an essential component of effective development. Thus individual members are recognized for their efforts. Each year, in addition to national awards and recognition, local chapters ... honor members who make significant accomplishments in education, leadership, and professional and civic activities."
ABWA Fort Bend Chapter Recognition
ABWA Fort Bend Chapter recognizes members in very distinguished ways depending on length of membership and various other requirements. These awards and recognitions include: the Protégé Award, the Woman of the Year Award (WOY), the Woman of Excellence Award (WOE), and the Top Ten Candidate nomination.
Protege Award
The ABWA Fort Bend Chapter Protege award is for new members who choose to take an active part in the chapter.
Requirements
Members qualify for nomination when they have been a primary member of the ABWA Fort Bend Chapter for more than one (1) year but less than two (2) years. In July, the ABWA Fort Bend Chapter will evaluate the performance of eligible members from August 1st through May 30th of the chapter year. Each member of the chapter will vote for their nominated member of choice. The nominee with the most votes will be awarded the designation ABWA Fort Bend Chapter Protégé.
Responsibilities
The newly elected Protégé is required to maintain her efforts of furthering the objectives of her ABWA Fort Bend Chapter.
Woman of the Year
The ABWA Woman of the Year award is one of the most distinguished honors bestowed upon a member.
2010 ABWA Fort Bend Woman of the Year
Judy Gulgun
Requirements
To be a candidate for nomination, the member must be a Primary Member of ABWA's Fort Bend Chapter and in good standing both locally and nationally. She must be a member of the Chapter for two years as of the 1st day of the nominating month, and be a past and/or current board member or committee chair. The three (3) candidates with the most nominations, four (4) if there is a tie, will be voted on at the December meeting and the selected candidate will be announced at that time.
Responsibilities
The Woman of the Year, and her guest, will be sponsored by the ABWA Fort Bend Chapter to attend the Houston Area Council WOY luncheon, which honors all Houston area chapters' Women of the Year.
Woman of Excellence
The ABWA Woman of Excellence award is one of the most distinguished honors bestowed upon a member.
2009 ABWA Fort Bend Woman of Excellence
Loan Mansy
Requirements
To be a candidate for nomination, the member must be a Primary Member of ABWA's Fort Bend Chapter and in good standing both locally and nationally. She must be a member of the Chapter for three years from January 1 of the nominating year. Nominations take place in January, election in February, and announcement in March at the chapter meeting.
Responsibilities
The Woman of Excellence, and her guest, will be sponsored by the ABWA Fort Bend Chapter to attend the Federation of Houston Professional Women Gala. She must attend the Rehearsal Tea and Gala.
Top Ten Candidate
The ABWA Top Ten Candidate award is the chapter's opportunity to nominate a chapter member for national recognition.
2010 Top Ten Candidate
Marilyn Houser-Nelson
From L to R, Pat Davion, Recording Secretary,
and Marilyn Nelson, 2010 Top Ten Award Recipient.
Requirements
The Top Ten eligible candidates will be identified at the February chapter meeting. Each candidate will submit a biography to the committee by March 15th. Submitted biographies will be reviewed by a non-ABWA member judge who will select the Fort Bend County Chapter Top Ten Candidate based upon national requirements. The requirements to be selected include: being female, currently employed, a primary member of Fort Bend County Chapter, current or past chapter officer, ABWA member for three (3) years as of May 15th of the nomination year, and in good standing both nationally and locally.
Responsibilities
When the ABWA Fort Bend Chapter Top Ten Candidate is selected as one of the National Top Ten, the Chapter will sponsor the candidate's trip to the convention if the board determines the funds are available. | 
