Nominate for the 2024 WIT Awards – Nominations Are Closed

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Awards are open to nominees who self-identify as women (including trans women and non-binary individuals) residing and working in Georgia.
They must be employed by a Georgia-based business/organization/nonprofit or a division/subsidiary with a significant presence in Georgia.
Nominees should hold a role within a technology company OR hold a STEAM position in a non-technology company.  
Examples include IT operations managers, technical program managers, engineers, web and software developers, IT strategists, UX/CX designers, product designers, computer and information systems managers, information research scientists, cybersecurity specialists, data scientists, telecommunications, and support desk/network operations center.
Nominees must have at least one year of experience with their current company as of May 15, 2024.
If selected as winners, nominees should be willing to participate in WIT promotional activities and serve as ambassadors of the organization.
WIT Board of Directors, WIT Advisory Council Members, and past WIT Award category winners are not eligible to apply.

*Please note that requirements vary for our Girl of the Year, Campus Club of the Year and Single Mother of the Year Awards

IMPORTANT DATES

All nominees must consider and plan for the milestone dates below.

May 15

Opening Call for Nominations
July 11

Closing of Call for Nominations
August 16

Honoree Forms & Materials Due
Week of September 2

WIT Award Finalists Announced
September 13 (in Atlanta)

In-person Judging for Finalists (must attend in person)
October 24 (Georgia Aquarium)

WIT Awards Event

AWARD CATEGORIES (An individual will only be accepted in ONE category)

WIT Women of the Year – Large/Enterprise
(senior to executive level leaders in organizations with more than 2,500 employees)

WIT Women of the Year – Medium/Mid-sized
(senior to executive level leaders in organizations with 251 to 2,500 employees)

WIT Women of the Year – Small/Emerging
(senior to executive level leaders in organizations with up to 250 employees)

WIT Woman to Watch
(manager to director level)

WIT Young Professional of the Year
(ages 20-29)

WIT Single Mother of the Year
(Fall 2023 SMP graduates)

WIT Campus Club of the Year
(college students) Applications Close August 30th

WIT Girl of the Year
(high school students) Applications Close August 30th

NOMINATIONS PROCESS:

Nominee: The nomination can come from the nominee themselves or from a colleague, someone in their network, etc. Nominators will complete and submit the short form at mywit.org and include a short nominee bio. The nominee’s name, title, and company will be included in the WIT Awards program.
Honoree: The selection committee will review all submissions to ensure nominees meet the minimum requirements and determine which best represent the spirit of the WIT Awards. Up to 10 nominees for each category will be selected and designated as “honorees.” Honorees are required to submit their completed long-form application and a high-resolution headshot. Honorees will be recognized in the WIT Awards program book and receive a 50% discount on their event tickets.
Finalist: The WIT Awards selection committee will determine three finalists in each category. Finalists must attend an in-person interview with the program judges and a brief on-camera interview on Friday, September 13th. Finalists must be present for in-person judging and will be recognized at the Awards program on Thursday, October 24th, at the Georgia Aquarium (complimentary event ticket provided).
Winners: An independent panel of judges will determine the winners of each category based on the materials submitted and the in-person interview. On October 24th, the winners will accept their award on stage and give a brief acceptance speech. They will also attend the WIT Forum on November 20th to participate in a panel discussion.