Membership Awards
We greatly appreciate and value our membership. These women volunteer of their time and talents to promote other women and the BPW/Ohio Platform.
BPW/Ohio offers two outstanding awards annually,
Joyce M. Davis Distinguished Member Award
BPW/OHIO members work tirelessly to continue the efforts of past BPW members to make our organization grow and prosper. Our dedicated members volunteer to head committees and hold offices, they donate countless hours to promote the rights of women. They believe in the mission and vision of BPW, always thinking of ways to promote BPW. More than that they are planning ways to make ideas happen and are always mentoring and supporting another’s ideas. Their leadership recognizes there is a need for the encouragement they give to other women to become involved and grow from life experiences. BPW/OHIO has given us a wonderful opportunity to recognize these special members who work to make BPW an organization that continues to “Move Women Forward in History” with the Joyce M. Davis Distinguished Member Award. Is there a member in your Local, Region or at the State Level that this describes? Nominate your DISTINGUISHED MEMBER! A committee will review all the nominations. One person from the nominations will be selected by the committee as the 2024-2025 BPW/OHIO Joyce M. Davis Distinguished Member and recognized at the BPW/OHIO 2025 State Conference.
Current and past award recipients. *Indicates deceased.
The Kathy Kellums
Mentorship & Encouragement Award
Kathy Kellums was a leader with a passion for BPW/Ohio and the women who volunteer to support its mission and ideals. No one can question her leadership skills and service in BPW/Ohio. And as such, she felt the most important part of leadership was encouraging and mentoring her fellow BPW sisters. From the very beginning of her journey in BPW/Ohio, Kathy hit the ground running. She volunteered, encouraged others, and mentored many so they could experience growth in all aspects of their lives; personal, career, and community. She mentored them in getting the most out of their experiences in BPW, building new leaders for the future. Encouraging many to take advantage of the privilege to hold office at all levels of the organization. Those who were recipients of this attention are eternally grateful. This is the type of individual the committee is looking for to shine a light and appreciation. If you have experienced mentorship and/or encouragement from a brand new BPW/Ohio member, a BPW/Ohio Legend, or any BPW/Ohio member, please consider nominating them for this annual honor.
Current and past award recipients. *Indicates deceased.