The Macomb Feminist Network’s Writing Women into History 2024 Award: Call for Nominations
November 13, 2023

MACOMB, IL - - The Macomb Feminist Network (MFN) is accepting nominations for its 2024 Writing Women into History Award.
The award was established in 2010 to honor, promote and expand knowledge of the extraordinary and long-lasting contributions individual women have made in shaping and strengthening Macomb community.
Women eligible to be nominated for this award must meet the following criteri
- Have resided in McDonough County.
- Have been exceptional role models
- Have made extraordinary and long-lasting contributions within the local community through their initiatives, advocacy and/or engagement.
Community members may submit a nomination by completing the nomination form. Self-nominations may be considered if accompanied by a letter of support. Nominations of women who have passed away will also be considered. Nominations will only be considered the year they are submitted, but previous nominees may be re-nominated if not chosen earlier.
Past award recipients include: Wanda Black, Mary Ellen Graff, Rosa Julstrom and Beth Stiffler (2010); Constance DeMuth Berg, Marcia Moll and Ruth Parks (2011); Maria Dunstan, Judith Kohler and Donna Werner (2012); Josephine Johnson, Elizabeth "Betty" Kaspar and Janice Welsch (2013); Gordana Rezab, Mary Warnock and Alice Swain (2014); Lois Ganyard, Suzan Nash and Margaret Ovitt (2015); Alice Henry, Alta Sargent and Peggy Scharfenberg (2016); Lorraine Epperson, Debbie Maguire, Pamella McLean and Becky Parker (2017); Sally Egler, Martha Klems, Maurine Magliocco and Paula Wise (2018); Belinda Carr, Susan Lawhorn, Winona Malpass, Essie Rutledge and Patricia Walton (2019); Janine Cavicchia, Patricia (Patti) Jones, Lois Lueck and Sue Scott (2020); Gayle Tronvig Carper, Nancy "Nan" Crossman, Verneata D. Jones and Jill Joline Myers (2022); and Brenda Allison, Andrea Henderson and Sandra Mosley (2023). No recipients were recognized in 2021 because of COVID 19 restrictions.
The 2024 recipients of the award will be honored at a brunch reception hosted by the Macomb Feminist Network on Saturday, March 2, from 9:30 a.m.-noon at the Wesley Village Community Center in Macomb.
Nomination forms can be downloaded from MFN's website macombfeminists.org or by emailing Miriam Satern at miriamsatern@gmail.com. Completed nomination forms should be sent to Satern via email miriamsatern@gmail.com or at Macomb Feminist Network, P. O. Box 765, Macomb, IL 61455. The deadline for nominations is Saturday, December 2.
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