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BAWIB Scholarship 

2020 BAWIB Scholarship Winner

This year’s BAWIB Scholarship Recipient is Suzanne Lenisa of FIT4MOM.  Suzanne will be using the scholarship to achieve an American Council on Exercise (ACE) Group Fitness Instructor Certification, as well as additional class certifications within FIT4MOM. Suzanne's goal is to impact and connect with more women in our community to help them lead stronger and healthier lives.

Congratulations Suzanne Lenisa

Thank you to our generous sponsors Neil Moscicki, CFP of Wintrust Wealth Management, Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce and 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 open in February 2021 for the next Scholarship.

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 Friday, April 15, 2021. A panel of judges consisting of past winners will review all applications.  The nominators and nominee will be informed by April 15, 2021. The award will be presented at the Best of Bloomingdale banquet tentatively in May.

Send us your nomination today!

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