Thank you for nominating an outstanding woman for YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley's 39th Annual Tribute to Women event!
This event—East Tennessee’s foremost celebration honoring women—recognizes women who exemplify the mission of the YWCA: empowering women and eliminating racism.
*** Who Is Eligible ***
- Nominations are open to women, at least 18 years old, and in all fields and industries, who have made significant contributions to supporting diversity, racial justice, and empowering women in the community.
- Any individual, corporation, agency, civic organization, school, place of worship, or another group may nominate an individual candidate or group candidate—with the exception of relatives.
- The nominee must reside OR be employed in Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Roane, Sevier, or Union counties.
- Current members of the YWCA Board of Directors, staff, Past Tribute to Women Honorees, or members of the 2024 Tribute to Women Committee are not eligible for nomination.
*** Nomination Process ***
- All nominations must be submitted by Monday, June 3, 2024 at midnight. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Nominators must contact the nominee before submitting the form. Nominees will be contacted for follow-up and information verification.
- Nominees must be willing to meet the requirements for finalists if selected.
- All nominators will be notified regarding the status of their nominee the week of July 1st, 2024
*** Finalist Selection Process ***
The 2024 YWCA Tribute to Women will announce 21 finalists (three in each of seven categories) in July 2024. All finalists will be invited to a reception in their honor at the YWCA. Those selected as finalists must be able to provide a biography and professional photograph for both the News Sentinel announcement (3 sentences) and the Tribute to Women program (no more than 250 words) and make themselves available to have a video interview in August in preparation for the event.
At the Tribute to Women Event, seven women, chosen from the pool of finalists, will be announced as the honorees at the gala event. Honorees will be selected by out-of-state judges with no connection to East Tennessee.
*** Finalist Requirements ***
Those selected as finalists must be able to:
1. provide brief biographical information by July 12;
2. provide a photograph of themselves by July 12 for use in all publicity;
3. make themselves available for the taping of a short video interview in August;
4. attend the Tribute to Women Finalist Reception in late July or August
5. attend the Tribute to Women Awards- Thursday, September 26, 2024
*** Questions? ***
If you have any questions regarding the nomination process or the event, please contact YWCA Director of Events & Communications at (865) 523-6126.
**Please note: you will not be able to save your progress on this form to complete at a later date. We recommend that you prepare your responses in a Word Document before completing the form. These questions can also be found at www.ywcaknox.com.**