The Georgia Department of Veterans Service announced this month the launch of its third annual Woman Veteran of the Year Award, with applications now open to nominate an individual.
With more than 90,000 Georgia women veterans, the Woman Veteran of the Year Award honors women veterans across Georgia who separated from military service and continued to make a lasting impact on veterans and their families, caregivers or youth.
These impacts can be in areas such as entrepreneurship, homelessness, legal assistance, research, preventing violence against women, LGBTQ+ advocacy and mental health and wellness among others.
The individuals will have made significant contributions both within Georgia and nationwide, furthering the mission and values of the Georgia Department of Veterans Service Women and Minority Veterans Office.
A public event recognizing Georgia’s women veterans and the 2024 Woman Veteran of the Year will be held in March 2025.
To nominate an individual, an application must be submitted no later than 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
Applications can be accessed by visiting here.
Former recipients include Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar and Connie Baptiste.
Dr. Galloway-Salazar, an Army veteran, was selected in 2022 as the inaugural Georgia Woman Veteran of the Year after spending much of her post-military career elevating the life of military and veteran communities through outreach and advocacy.
Baptiste, a retired Air Force Technical Sergeant and veteran advocate, was selected in 2023 and is well known for her contributions to her local community and dedication to serving her fellow veterans in the agriculture and culinary industries.
For further questions, email Latoya McCallum at latoya.mccallum@vs.ga.gov.