Florida Commission on the Status of Women's
Florida Achievement Award

The Florida Commission on the Status of Women recognizes meritorious women and men who have improved the lives of Florida women and/or who have served as positive role models for women and girls in their communities with the FCSW Florida Achievement Award. The Commission presents the award in the area of the state in which the Commission is meeting throughout the year.

If you have any questions regarding the Florida Achievement Award, please contact the Commission office at 850-414-3300. Thank you in advance for your nomination. It is your input that enables us to recognize the exemplary community service of women and men, and to educate the public on their significant accomplishments.

Commission Seeks Nominations For
2010 Achievement Award

The Florida Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the opening of the 2010 nomination period for the Florida Commission on the Status of Women’s (FCSW) Florida Achievement Award. The Commission will recognize meritorious women who have improved the lives of women of Florida and/or who have served as positive role models for women and girls in their community. Recipients selected to receive the award will be honored at the Commission’s 3rd Quarterly meeting on September 25, 2010, at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

The Florida Commission on the Status of Women invites the public to nominate a meritorious woman deserving of recognition for service to their communities. Nominations may be made in two categories, nominees over the age of twenty-five and nominees age twenty-five and under. Nominations must be postmarked by July 31, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

*Times and dates for meetings and events may vary. Please contact the Florida Commission on the Status of Women at (850) 414-3300 for additional information.

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
Lakeland, Florida
September 2008

Members of the FCSW pose with  Rev. Dr. Betsy Goehrig and
Barbara B. Newlin.

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
West Palm Beach, Florida
June 2008

Members of the FCSW pose with Rosie Andre, Micheline Louis Charles, Jane J. Herron, Tania Lopez and Venghan (Winnie) Tang.

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
Tallahassee, Florida
November 2007

Members of the FCSW pose with Annetta J. Burch, Brenda Hawkins, JoAnn Townsend, Anne Voyles, and Mellori Lumpkin.

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
St Augustine, Florida
September 2007

Members of the FCSW pose with Tonya Austin and Sandra Thompson.

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida
June 2007

Members of the FCSW pose with Dr. LeClair Bissell, Jamil Collins, Dr. Kay Glasser, Fay Murphy, Mariamma Thomas, and Ngoc M. Du.

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
Tallahassee, Florida
November 2006

Members of the FCSW pose with Dorothy Inman-Johnson, Kim Rosier, Patricia Smith, Patricia Summerlin, Karen Woodall, Kaycee Brock, and Monique Gillum.

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
Tampa, Florida
September 2006

Recipients of the 2006 FCSW Florida Achievement Award (LR) Kathryn Owen, Amy C. Wick Mavis, Carolyn House Stewart, Margarita Romo, Dr. Kim Costello and Benaja Samedi with FCSW Florida Achievement Awards .

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
Orlando, Florida
June 2006

Recipients of the 2006 FCSW Florida Achievement Award (LR)  Valeria Robinson-Baker, Ilene Silverman-Budd,  Judy Katrina Wilson, Mary J. Hughes and Deborah Markham. Roniece Weaver is not pictured.

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
Pensacola, Florida
November 2005

Members of the FCSW pose with Joe Sellars, accepting on behalf of award recipient Lucille Sellars.

Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
Miami, Florida
July 2005

Commissioner Allison Doliner Hockman presents recipient Sharon M. D'Eusanio and Dr. Gerado Rodriguez-Menendez accepting on behalf of recipient Teresa Albizu-Rodriguez with the FCSW Achievement Award.


Recipients of the FCSW Florida Achievement Award
Tampa, Florida
October 2004

Commissioner Dr. Mona Jain, recipient Fredi Brown, recipient Dr. Susan A. MacManus, Commission Chair Blanca Bichara, recipient Laura Lockwood, Commissioner Susanne Hebert, and recipient Susan Whaley Fox.