City of Tampa Women's History Month Celebration
Josephine Howard Stafford Memorial Award
Submission deadline: Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Use this form to submit a nomination for the Josephine Howard Stafford Memorial Award as part of the City of Tampa's 2026 Women's History Month Celebration. The award recognizes a current or former City of Tampa female employee, with a minimum of five years of service to the City and best meets the Award criteria. Current and former elected officials or those who have filed to run for elected office are not eligible for nomination.
For general assistance with completing the form, questions regarding the nomination form, or to submit a PDF nomination form please contact: Elaine Lund at (813) 274-3313, Elaine.Lund@tampagov.net or Diane Persall at (813) 274-5701, Diane Persall@tampagov.net
Completed nominations must be received by Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.. The Women's History Month Celebration will be held in March 2026.
Award Criteria
Award nominees have regularly demonstrated some or all of the following attributes: Vision, Courage, Initiative, Motivation, Selflessness, Commitment, Dependability, and Accomplishment. Nominees will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Excellence in her career field; demonstrated leadership as a role model or mentor; advancement to a professional level OR field where women are under-represented
- Commitment to her career through active involvement in professional associations and organizations
- Commitment to community service through volunteer activities that are in addition to her professional duties.
