The Women Divers Hall of Fame

HELP US HONOR OUTSTANDING WOMEN!

The Women Divers Hall Of Fame (WDHOF) seeks to recognize the outstanding contributions that women divers have made in the exploration, understanding, safety, enjoyment, and preservation of our underwater world.  We know there are many deserving women not yet among our honorees. Please take time to honor them with your nomination.

A woman nominated to the WDHOF must meet two criteria to be considered by the Selection Committee:

1. She must actually be a diver (free, SCUBA, scientific, commercial or military); and
2. Her contribution must be recognized at the national or international level.

Guidelines for successful nominations are provided here.  Representative achievements which have qualified Nominees for selection in the past can be seen in the member rosters.

All nomination materials must be received electronically and must be submitted together as a single submission by November 30, 2008. The nomination packet must include:

1. a completed WDHOF Nomination Form;
2. a biography (approximately 100 words);
3. a resume and/or curriculum vitae (CV); and
4. two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from a WDHOF Member.

WDHOF expects that any Nominee who is nominated and selected will accept the invitation for membership and induction into the organization.  To ensure interest, the Nominee must be notified of the nomination by the Nominator, and she must provide the Nominator with her most recent biography and resume/CV for the nomination package.

In order for your nomination to be processed, all entries marked with an asterisk (*) on the form must be complete. Incomplete nominations will not be accepted and will not be considered.

Biographies, resumes/CVs and letters of recommendation must be sent electronically along with the nomination form (hardcopies must be converted).  Submit the form and requested support material to Nominations@WDHOF.org; please use "WDHOF Nomination 2008 - <your Nominee's name>" as your subject line. 

Please retain a copy of your completed nomination and all supporting materials. You should receive an acknowledgement of your nomination within 10 days. 

The Selection Committee will consider all nominations and make its annual selection of new members by mid-January.  All Nominees and Nominators will be notified by the end of January.

Within 30 days of receiving notification, the Selectee must provide WDHOF with an official acceptance of membership.  The official induction of WDHOF Honorees is made annually at the Beneath the Sea (BTS) Expo, which is held in March at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ.  (If for some reason she is unable to attend, alternate arrangements will be made.)

The acceptance notice should also indicate whether or not the Selectee will attend the Award Ceremony at Beneath the Sea, along with confirmation of her biography, a photo, and current contact information for the WDHOF Directory.  The acceptance and confirmation can be made by email to Nominations@WDHOF.org or by regular mail to

WDHOF Nominations
1763A S. Hayes St.
Arlington, VA   22202-2714

All personal information (including postal/email addresses, phone numbers, etc.) will remain confidential and will be used only for correspondence relating to this nomination.  Questions on the nomination process may be submitted to Nominations@WDHOF.org.

Thank you for helping WDHOF's to raise public awareness of the outstanding contributions that women have made and continue to make to the diving community!

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