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BAWIB Scholarship 

2021 BAWIB Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to Katie McKeown this year's winner of the BAWIB Scholarship. Katie was a long-time resident of Bloomingdale and is currently a 4th grade dual language teacher.  She will use the scholarship to further her education.

Thank you to our generous sponsors:

• Neil Moscicki, CFP of Wintrust Wealth Management
• Embolden Wealth Management
• Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce
• Members of the Bloomingdale Area Women in Business

You can help fund the scholarship by making a donation on-line.  Thank you for helping BAWIB further the growth of women professionally.

Applications will be accepted in Quarter 1 of 2022.  

The Bloomingdale Area Women in Business will award one $1,000 scholarship to a woman who is looking to improve herself professionally by such means as continued education or professional development with the goal of furthering her knowledge and expertise.

Applicants must be:

• Affiliated residentially or commercially with the Bloomingdale area.

• Adult female over 20 years of age. This is not a scholarship intended for a graduating high school student. Please see the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program for more information on graduating high school students.

• The applicant should be someone continuing her education, going back to school after a period being out of school, wanting to receive a certification, needing continuing educational credits for her job, and/or wanting to move upward in her career and requires further education.

A committee from the general membership of BAWIB will evaluate applications based on the established criteria.  Recommendations from this committee will be tabulated to determine the winners.  

This scholarship is based on:

• Personal Investment in education and career progression

• Community Involvement, including volunteer or employment positions

• Industry Involvement, including networking and committee positions

• Potential Interview to discuss professional development plans

Georgene Geils Woman of the Year

The Bloomingdale Area Women in Business is currently seeking nominations for the 2021 Women of the Year.  This award is named for prominent local business woman Georgene Geils (1928-2011), who was a forerunner in the movement of professional women.  She was known for mentoring others through her involvement in the community and within her own business. To honor her memory, the Bloomingdale Area Women in Business and the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce ask for your nomination by July 30, 2021. A panel of judges consisting of past winners will review all applications.  The nominators and nominee will be informed by August 7, 2021. The award will be presented at the Best of Bloomingdale banquet on August 26th.

Nominations are now closed. Nominations will open in January of 2022.

• Strives to empower, embrace and equip women with the knowledge and resources to achieve their personal goals and reach their professional potential.

• Demonstrates excellence, imagination, and initiative in their business or profession.

• Contributes time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.

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