Lucy Somerville Howorth
Outstanding Woman of the Delta Award
Nomination Form
Nomination Guidelines:
 The nominee must be from the Mississippi Delta or currently living in the Mississippi Delta.
 Please include a letter, not exceed two (2) pages, outlining how the nominee has made
contributions to society that have been recognized at a local, state or national level.
o Examples of “Contributions to Society” can include, but are not limited by:
 examples of community service which enrich the lives of those in the Delta
 diligent effort to encourage education among girls and women
 a demonstration of passion and drive for the advancement of women, political
enlightenment and equity for women.
 a woman who seized the opportunity to use her talents for the betterment of her
community
 a woman who has promoted the Delta in a positive way
 The nominee is willing to donate any papers/manuscript materials relating to her and her
accomplishments to the University Archives.
 A likeness of the nominee awarded will be obtained or commissioned, and it will be hung in the
Howorth Seminar Room with past awardees.
 The nominee awarded, or a representative from her family, will attend a special presentation
recognizing the award to be held at the Charles W. Capps, Jr. Archives & Museum building on the
campus of Delta State University, Cleveland, MS.
 Posthumous nominations will be accepted.
All Nominations must be post marked by 18 November 2011
Mail to:
Howorth Award
DSU Box 3137 • Cleveland, MS • 38733
662.846.4780 • archives@deltastate.edu
Nomination Information :
Nominee: ____________________________________________ Submitted by: ________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________
City, State: ___________________________________________ City, State: ___________________________________________________
Telephone: ___________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________________________________
E-mail: ________________________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________________________
Has the nominee been notified of the intent to nominate? Yes or No