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Call for 2025 AWAF Awards Nominations

Posted by RoseAnn on 07/30/2025 12:00 am  

The Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation Awards are designed to celebrate and honor the achievements of the women and change champions who live the AWAF mission of advancing and empowering every woman in automotive and related industries! All awards will be presented at the Holiday Event takes place in December.  Awardee attendance in encouraged. Nominations received after October 3, 2025 will be held for consideration for next year's award selection. Award winners will be announced in November 2025. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominees do NOT need to be an AWAF member.

Award Categories

Achievement Award: This award honors a woman who has made an outstanding contribution for at least ten (10) years in the automotive industry while also making a difference by promoting and supporting her fellow women to achieve their automotive career aspirations

Group Achievement Award: This award honors a group of 4 to 6 women who have made an exceptional contribution to the automotive & mobility industry.  This includes exemplary teamwork and leadership exhibited and the significance of the accomplishment.  In addition, how this group inspired, promoted, spirited women (in or aspiring to be) in automotive to achieve their career aspirations. 

Change Champion Award: This award recognizes a man or company who has contributed significantly to the acceptance and advancement of women in the automotive industry

Emerging Leader Award: This award honors a woman who has demonstrated outstanding performance, as well as leadership in her professional work and the community. The candidate must be in the first ten (10) years of her career

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