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Young Careerist Program

The Young Careerist Program recognizes the accomplishments of successful women and men between the ages of 21 to 35 and introduces them to the mission of BPW. This program provides BPW members the opportunity to share ideas with bright young people and gives the young careerist the benefit of BPW's expertise and experience through social interaction and planned programs. The Young Careerists at the state level have been awarded scholarships to attend the national BPW conventions.

Woman of Achievement

	The Woman of the Year program was started in 1953 and has since been renamed the Woman of Achievement. Women from Missoula honored at the state level include: Bess Reed 1953, Shirley K. Smuin 1980, Diane Sands 1992, and Vickie Amundson 2000.
Carol Williams, Missoula BPW's Woman of Achievement for 2005

 

Employer of the Year

The local BPW honors a local employer who has demonstrated sensitivity towards women's issues. This program started in the early 1990's at the local level and in 1995-96 at the state level. Missoula BPW distributes nomination forms in the community for employees to nominate their employers with the following criteria in mind:
* Exhibited sensitivity to the need of female employees;
* Provided outstanding opportunities for upward mobility and additional training for female employees;
* Provided opportunities for development for new female talent;
* Provided support for dependent care;
* Established liberal parental-leave policies and/or flexible leave policies for employees;
* Upgraded pension plans for female employees;
* Entered into business-school partnerships to provide resources, training or expertise to a school to improve its academic program to make it more responsive to student needs and employer expectations;
* Establish a job evaluation system that creates salary levels providing equal pay for equal work and allowing for salaries based on comparable worth.

Member of the Year

Local organizations nominate a member to the State BPW executive committee prior to the state convention. The member of the year is someone who has enhanced the local organization by e.g. membership growth, member involvement and retention, exceptional fundraising or arranging noteworthy programs for the local organization. G.G. Weix of Missoula was elected state Member of the Year in 2003-2004.