The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of the SHERO Awards for 2023!

Every single day, in ways both small and significant, the women of Frederick County serve as extraordinary examples of strength, courage, kindness, compassion and perseverance.

The SHERO Awards were established to celebrate and shine a light on 
individuals who are making an impact by triumphing over adversity, demonstrating extraordinary care for others or leading change in our community. 
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Nominations are now closed

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SHERO AWARD CATEGORIES

The SHERO Awards are divided into three categories - strength, heart and equality. Winners will be awarded in each category and are selected based upon the the strength and merit of the submission received.​​ 

STRENGTH Award
Strength in a woman can be defined as reliable, flexible, hard-working, creative, positive. The STRENGTH Award honors a woman or group of women who has shown incredible personal resilience and triumph, often over insurmountable odds; or has the capacity to withstand great force or pressure.

HEART Award
The HEART Award honors a woman or group of women who has displayed outstanding compassion, empathy and kindness towards others; or has the capacity for feeling another’s unhappiness or misfortune and works to resolve the issue.

​EQUALITY Award
The EQUALITY Award honors an individual or group (any gender) who has worked to forward equity issues in the community; who ensures that every individual has an equal rights, liberties and status, and equal access to public goods and services. Equality may pertain to race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and accessibility, employment, religion, medical and mental health access, education, voting, or the law.

SHERO Awards 2023 by Jennifer Gerlock

​Volunteers on the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce's Women in Business Committee and S.H.E. Week Subcommittee are not eligible to win SHERO Awards. Event sponsors and members of the Women in Business and S.H.E. Week committees do not participate in judging and hold no influence over the selection process. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Gerlock at jgerlock@frederickchamber.org

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