Spirit of MAWLE Award Ceremony and Elections

June 13, 2013

4:00PM to 7:00PM

 

Boston College
Old Cardinal's Residence
2101 Commonwealth Avenue

Boston, MA

 

Guest Speaker

Interim Superintendent Deborah Friedl
Lowell Police Department

 

The Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement is proud to host the 2nd Spirit of MAWLE Award ceremony on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Boston College.  Come join MAWLE as they recognize and celebrate the excellent work and achievements of women in law enforcement.

The Award Ceremony will start off with a social/networking hour from 4:00PM to 5:00 PM with the award presentation starting at 5:00PM.  The guest speaker this year is Interim Superintendent Deborah Friedl of the Lowell Police Department.  Many of you know Debbie through IAWP as our Executive Director.

Award Nominations

This is an opportunity for you to nominate a woman that you know who fulfills the criteria for this award in the following five categories -

 excellence in performance

courage

leadership

mentoring

community service 

Nominations are being accepted until Monday, June 3, 2013.  A nomination form can be located at ww.mawle.org.  

Kindly RSVP - If you plan to attend this event, kindly RSVP to Maryann Riva, Chair of the Award Committee, at Spirit of MAWLE Award. 

 

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Elections

MAWLE will be announcing the election results prior to the end of the Award Ceremony for the following positions: 

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

 

Nominations for these positions are being accepted until May 25, 2013.  See www.mawle.org for further details on the election and how to vote.  Ballots are due by June 7, 2013 if mailed or can be hand-delivered to the Election Committee on June 13, 2013 at Boston College by 5:00PM.  

Step Up to Law Enforcement Boot Camp - Burlington, Vermont

 

June 22-23 and June 29-30

8:00AM to 4:30PM

Vermont Works for Women will be conducting a 32-hour two weekend program that is designed for women interested in learning about opportunities in the law enforcement field or corrections.  Participants will attend classes in the Burlington area where they will learn from over a dozen professionals in various stages of their careers, get an inside scoop on the multi-stage application process for these challenging careers, participate in a mock physical fitness test which exactly mirrors the policing entrance exam, begin preparation and practice for the written aptitude test, tour a corrections facility...and much more!  The cost of the program is $300.  Limited scholarships available.

For additional information contact Nance Nahmias by calling 802-655-8900 X507 or emailing nnahmias@vtworksforwomen.org

Vermont Works for Women is a nonprofit organization founded in 1987 to help women and girls recognize their potential, and explore pursue and excel in work that leads to economic independence. Through innovative programming, VWW assists women and girls in thinking about their lives in the broadest terms and helps them develop skills and capacities critical to their long-term economic self-sufficiency. For more information: www.vtworksforwomen.org.