Okaloosa County women’s hall of fame nominations due July 12

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for the 2013 Women's Hall of Fame. Deadline is July 12.

Nominees must be volunteers who help with community activities in Okaloosa County, inspire others and act as role models, and positively affect the direction and success of community projects, programs or individuals here.

Candidates must be living and Floridian by birth or permanent residence; they must have made significant contributions to the improvement and enhancement of life for all women and Okaloosa County citizens. Only contributions made while living and working in Okaloosa County will be considered.

Candidates will be judged only on application contents.

Accomplishments may be in one or more fields of art, agriculture, athletics, business, community services, education, environment, government, health, humanities, law, philanthropy or science.

A Hall of Fame inductee celebration is 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at Northwest Florida State College’s Costa Leadership Institute in Niceville.

Click here for a nomination form.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa County women’s hall of fame nominations due July 12