[AWIS Chicago Listserve] Nominate an innovator, and volunteer for WIS 2012

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   - *Do you know an amazing scientist you'd like to nominate for our Innovator
   Award or Motivator Award? We've extended our deadline to April 13th. *

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   - *There are still a few spots to sign up as a volunteer for the 2012
   Women in Science Symposium and receive free registration.*

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*Nominations are OPEN
for the 6th Annual Innovator Award and the 1st Annual Motivator Award
by AWIS Chicago*

The annual AWIS Chicago "Innovator Award" exemplifies AWIS Chicago's
commitment to recognizing women in the Chicagoland area who have provided
innovative research contributions in science and engineering. However, we
are also aware that although good mentors are an important component to a
successful career, their contributions are often overlooked. To highlight
the invaluable support that a great mentor provides, AWIS Chicago is
proudly accepting nominations for the first recipient of our "Motivator
Award" this year, in addition to our "Innovator Award". Superb mentors from
any or the broad branches of STEM (science, technology, engineering or
mathematics) are eligible for this award. Letters from mentees are also
encouraged in the nomination package.

Criteria for both Awards are listed below:

*Innovator Award Criteria:*

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   A female scientist with innovative contributions to fields of science,
   technology, engineering, or math (STEM)
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   Geographically located within the Chicagoland  area
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   AWIS membership not required


*Motivator Award Criteria:*

   - An individual (male or female) with demonstrated service, support,
   and mentorship of women in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM)
   - Geographically located within the Chicagoland area
   - AWIS membership not required


Nomination forms may be downloaded here:
AWIS Chicago Motivator Award nomination form
2012<http://www.awis-chicago.org/default/attachment/awis-chicago-motivator-award-nomination-form-2012-2>
AWIS Chicago Innovator Award nomination form
2012<http://www.awis-chicago.org/default/attachment/awis-chicago-innovator-award-nomination-form-2012>

Please submit nomination forms and supporting documents to
info at awis-chicago.org by April 13th, 2012. A winner for each category will
be chosen by the AWIS Chicago Board after evaluation of all submitted
nominations. Presentation of the awards will take place in May (date and
location TBD) at the annual AWIS Chicago Awards Dinner (sponsored by Baxter
Healthcare).

*Women in Science Symposium 2012: Big Ideas, Big Impact - May 11-12, 2012*

*Registration now open / Volunteers needed!*

AWIS Chicago is once again a proud partner of the 2nd Women in Science
symposium! The theme this year is "Big Ideas, Big Impact", focusing on:

    • Highlighting innovative, game-changing women in diverse science and
engineering fields
    • Discussing modern approaches to research practice, work-life balance,
entrepreneurship and  administration
    • Providing meaningful opportunities for discourse and networking

It will be held on Friday, May 11, 5:30-7:30 pm, at the Art Institute and
on Saturday, May 12 from 8:30-5:00 pm at the Lurie Cancer Center,
Northwestern University, Chicago.
Preliminary program information and registration can be found here:
http://c2st.org/programs-c%C2%B2st/women-in-science-symposium-2012-big-ideas-big-impact
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Registration fees:

*Student: Friday $20 / Saturday $70 / Friday & Saturday $90
General: Friday $35 / Saturday $85 / Friday & Saturday $120*

Would you like to get FREE registration on both days, FREE Saturday
parking, and lunch? Then, sign up to be a volunteer! Here is a list of the
currently available volunteer tasks (and number of spots left)

*Task (number of spots left)*

Steering committee/message relays (1)

Steering committee/trouble-shooter)(1)

Parking lot/sidewalk wayfinders (2)

Lunch/sponsor Set-up (1)

Networking Lunch note takers (1 or more)

Saturday clean-up/take down materials (3)

Back-up Volunteer Floaters (4)


A volunteer meeting is scheduled on Monday, May 7th for a walk-through. If
you are interested in volunteering, please *e-mail your name, contact phone
and e-mail to info at awis-chicago.org by Thursday, April 5th.* Hurry, these
spots will go fast!

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