Nominations sought for Women of Distinction Awards

Cuesta College and the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County Women’s Legacy Fund are accepting nominations for the 39th annual Women of Distinction Awards.

The awards celebrate Women’s History Month in March and recognize the contributions that women have made by volunteering in the community, in their profession and in philanthropy.

“There are so many women in our community who work tirelessly helping others,” said Mary Verdin, president of Verdin Marketing and chairwoman of the Women of Distinction Planning Committee. “We are excited to honor them.”

The four award categories are Community and Public Service Award, professional; Community and Public Service Award, volunteer; Progress for Women Award; and the Grace N. Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award.

The award ceremony will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. March 17 on Cuesta College’s San Luis Obispo campus in Building 5400, Room 5401.

The deadline to submit nominations is Jan. 31. For more information, go to www.wlfslo.org.

This story was originally published January 23, 2016 at 4:04 PM with the headline "Nominations sought for Women of Distinction Awards."