Nominate a Woman of Distinction

Applications for the 2025 Graham Women of Distinction Awards are now open!

Please complete and submit the form below.

To read about the nomination categories available, please click here.

To read about nomination qualifications and eligibility, please click here.

To read about the recipient selection process, please click here.

To see a copy of the independent selection committee’s scoresheet, please click here.

To read more about our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, please click here.

To download, print, sign, and send us a physical copy of an application, please click here.

Information about the Nominee(s):

The following questions are regarding the person being nominated for a Graham Women of Distinction Award 2025.

Nominee First and Last name:(Required)

Nominee must work or reside in Saskatchewan, north of Davidson (inclusive)*

Indicate the category of nomination:(Required)

Young Trailblazers

Health & Wellness

Community Building

Education

Business & Entrepreneurship

Leadership in Athletics

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

Women in the Trades

Nominee's preferred pronouns:(Required)

Nominee's work address:(Required)

Nominee's home address:(Required)

Nominee's daytime phone number:(Required)

Nominee's email(Required)

Nominee's birth date:(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Are you nominating a group (more than one person recognized together with a single nomination)? If applicable, please list the name(s) of the additional individuals in this group.

Please include their first and last names, preferred pronouns, title, work address, home address, daytime phone number, and email address.

Voluntary equity disclosure: The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards strive to represent our diverse community and reflect the people we serve. Considering this, would you voluntarily identify as any of the following:

A person with lived experience such as intimate partner violence, homelessness, living under the poverty line, a refugee, and/or someone who has been impacted by intergenerational effects of trauma (including residential or Indian day schools)

A visible minority

An Indigenous-identified person

An LGBTQIA2S+ person

A person living with a disability

You are not required in any way to let us know which equity group you belong to and this information will be kept confidential as part of your application.

Nominee consent: Please read the description below and check the box if you agree.(Required)

I agree to the privacy policy.

I consent to being nominated for this award. I understand my name, biography, photo, and video will be published online and in-print. I live or work in Saskatchewan north of Davidson (inclusive). I will attend both the Nominees' Reception May 8th, 2025 as well as the Women of Distinction Awards Dinner on the evening of May 22nd, 2025. I understand that the media may contact me for an interview and that my employer may be contacted for advertising opportunities. I understand that sponsorship and public relations is part of this event as a fundraiser for the YWCA Saskatoon. I understand that I will receive information about YWCA Saskatoon news, programs, and campaigns.

Nominee signature:(Required)

Please type the nominee's name here if they have given you permission to nominate them. (Physical signature is not required unless using a physical application form).

Date that the nominee agreed to the privacy policy:(Required)

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Nominator Information

The following questions are regarding yourself, the nominator.

Nominator, please make sure the person you are nominating knows about this nomination and agrees to it. Please select the box below if you have asked permission to nominate them:(Required)

I have asked my nominee for permission to nominate them.

Nominator first and last name:(Required)

Please indicate your first and last name. This information will be used for potential contact information about the person you are nominating for the WOD Awards 2025.

Nominator address:(Required)

Nominator phone number:(Required)

Nominator email address:(Required)

Nominator declaration: please read the text in the box below and click the box if you agree.(Required)

I agree to the nominator declaration.

I consent to be contacted by the YWCA Saskatoon regarding this application. Use of your personal information will be strictly limited to the purpose you have consented to as outlined above. I hereby declare that the information contained in this nomination is true to the best of my knowledge. CONSENT TO BE NOMINATED. I consent that the following nominee for a Women of Distinction Award has agreed to this nomination. The YWCA Saskatoon will contact the nominee as required.

Nominator signature:(Required)

Date that the nominator agreed to the nominator declaration:(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

How did you hear about the Women of Distinction Awards?

Questions about the Nominee(s):

The following questions are about the nominee up for a WOD award.

1. How has the nominee or group of nominees shown inspiration and leadership with respect to this award category? (250 words)(Required)

2. What are the nominee's or group of nominees' skills, abilities and accomplishments as they relate to this award category? (250 words)(Required)

3. How has the nominee or group of nominees demonstrated a commitment to breaking down barriers, promoting safety and security, empowering, and uplifting women and girls, and bettering our community? (250 word)(Required)

4. At YWCA Saskatoon, our values of diversity, respect, integrity, communication, and teamwork guide our mission, and commitment to women's issues and advancing reconciliation, independence, wellness and equal opportunities. How does the nominee or group of nominees reflect YWCA Saskatoon's mission and values? (250 words)(Required)

Please attach a short biography that is approved by the person you are nominating. (100 words). Please note that this biography will be read at the in person events in May 2025, if the nominee is chosen for a nomination.(Required)

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Max. file size: 256 MB.

Please attach two letters of support (maximum 4 pages total including both letters), the letters can not be written by the nominator.(Required)

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Max. file size: 256 MB.

Second Letter of Support attachment:(Required)

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Max. file size: 256 MB.

Thank-you for preparing this nomination! We will be in contact should your nominee move forward.

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