Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan is seeking nominations from community members for the 2019 Tribute Awards; deadline for submissions is Friday, September 20.

Tribute awards celebrate extraordinary women, young women and men who make significant contributions in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet and Otsego counties; the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan’s service area.

Tribute nomination categories:

Advocacy: a woman whose bold advocacy for a population or cause has resulted in increased community awareness and action on issues of social concern.

Business/Profession: a woman who has exhibited superior ability/accomplishment in a company, business, organization or association.

Community Service: a woman who has shown outstanding achievement as a volunteer to better the community.

Pinnacle: a woman who has dedicated a lifetime of service and provided meaningful, influential contributions that have made a positive difference in her community.

Man of Action: a man whose service/actions have demonstrated his commitment toward the well-being of women.

Youth: a young woman, 21 or younger, who has demonstrated exceptional character and accomplishments to better herself, school and community.

Tribute nomination forms are available on the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan website, at www.wrcnm.org. Nomination deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, September 20, 2019. There is no nomination fee.

Tribute honorees will be celebrated during a reception at Stafford’s Perry Hotel in Petoskey 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 7. Tribute award tickets are $25 per person and include Stafford’s appetizers; honorees receive two complimentary tickets. To learn more about tickets, sponsorships or nominations, call the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan at (231) 347-0067.

Pictured, above, are Tribute award honorees from the past four years: 2014 recipients (top from left) Lisa Clavier, Advocate; Gail Gruenwald, Business and Profession; Babs Kutcipal, Community Service; Mark Fralick, Man of Action; Nancy Stewart, Pinnacle; U-15 Harbor Springs Soccer Team, Youth; 2015 recipients (second row from left) Mary Peterson, Advocate; Elisa Seltzer, Business and Profession; Penny Huber, Community Service; Bill Wilson, Man of Action; Ann Irish, Pinnacle; 2016 recipients (third row from left) Ginger Stevens, Advocate; Paula Musilek, Business and Profession; Lisa Blanchard, Community Service; Steve Van Dam, Man of Action; Martha Lancaster, Pinnacle; Emily Kurburski, Youth; 2017 recipients (fourth row from left) Stacey Ettawageshik, Advocate; Denise Croake, Business and Profession; Jackie Burrell, Community Service, Kevin Burns, Man of Action; Jan Mancinelli, Pinnacle; and Haylie Haase, Youth; 2018 recipients (bottom row from left) Cindy Okerlund, Advocate; Ashley Brower Whitney, Business and Profession; Kathy Biggs, Community Service; Dave Kring, Man of Action; Mary Biagini, Pinnacle; and Students Advancing Sexual Safety, Youth.