The St. Joseph YWCA is now taking nominations for the 2015 Women’s of Excellence Awards.

The public can nominate women in several categories. Women in the Workplace, Women in Volunteerism, Women in Support Services, Emerging Leader (women under 40) and Employer of Excellence.

Click here for more information on how to nominate a Woman of Excellence.

Future Leader include girls in their senior year of high school can be nominated by their school counselors.

Nominations will be accepted from now until March 13.

The YWCA said a panel of community members will judge the nominations with the nominees’ names removed to select the winner from each category.

All nominees will be invited to attend a reception and have their profile in the program book at the Women of Excellence event which will be held June 18 at the Civic Arena from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This year’s featured guest speaker is Grammy-Award Winning Performer Melissa Manchester.

For reservations to the Women of Excellence event, contact the YWCA at 816-232-4481 or email [email protected].