Nominate an outstanding woman for In the Company of Women Awards

Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, in partnership with the Miami-Dade Commission for Women and the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade, announces the Call for Nominations for the 2024 In the Company of Women Awards.

Nominations for the 35th Annual In the Company of Women Awards will be accepted from July 24, 2023 through Aug. 21, 2023. All women in Miami-Dade County who exemplify professional development, community responsibility, leadership and vision, contribution to women's progress, and promotion of pluralism, are eligible.

Nominations will be received in the following 12 categories:

• Outstanding Woman in Arts & Entertainment
• Outstanding Woman in Business & Economics
• Outstanding Woman in Communications & Literature
• Outstanding Woman in Education & Research
• Outstanding Woman in Government & Law: Elected Official
• Outstanding Woman in Government & Law: Non-Elected
• Outstanding Woman in Health & Human Services
• Outstanding Woman in Science & Technology
• Outstanding Woman in Sports & Athletics
• Outstanding Young Professional (Must be age 40 and under)
• Community Spirit Award
• Mayor's Pioneer Award

How to Nominate

• Complete the Nomination form
• Submit the following:
  • Nominee's resume
  • Nominee's 200-word biography
  • One high-resolution color photo of the nominee
  • No more than three supporting documents, including recommendation letters, newspaper or magazine articles, etc. If submitting recommendation letters, the letters must be from persons other than the nominator. For the Mayor's Pioneer Award, please submit three recommendation letters and no more than two additional supporting documents

Nomination packages must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on Monday Aug. 21, 2023.

Nomination forms that fail to include the requested items and/or do not meet the application deadline, will automatically be disqualified.

Past recipients of the In the Company of Women award are not eligible. 

A committee of community leaders, including past In the Company of Women award recipients, will review nomination packages to select award recipients.