(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — Nominations are officially open for this year’s Remarkable Women Contest, and FOX21 News needs your help to honor the incredible women who make a difference in Southern Colorado every day.

Nominations officially opened on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and will stay open through Dec. 20, 2024.

>>Click here for the official contest page to send in your nominations

In total, 125 extraordinary women will be selected as nominees for their selflessness, accomplishments, and community impact, and will all be celebrated in Los Angeles.

What nominees can expect:

A trip to the National Celebration Event with VIP treatment including round-trip airfare to Los Angeles, Hotel Room, Ground Transportation to and from airport & hotel

Special events with their fellow Remarkable Women

Their stories highlighted in national and local media as well as their digital & social media platforms

Their stories may be spotlighted in a national television program on the CW Television Network, on NewsNation, the fastest growing cable network and on television stations in 116 cities across the United States

The Nexstar Charitable Foundation will make donations to amplify their community causes, including:

A $1,000 donation for all 125 nominees’ chosen 501(c)(3) nonprofit

Five (5) Regional Finalists, each receiving an additional $5,000 for their selected 501(c)(3) nonprofit

One (1) Remarkable Woman of the Year, awarded $25,000 for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit closest to her heart

All 125 nominees will be honored at a star-studded awards dinner & ceremony in Los Angeles, where one woman will be named Nexstar’s Remarkable Woman of the Year!

Nomination guidelines:

Nominate a woman who has made a tremendous difference in:

Community contribution

Self-achievement

And exhibits innovation, creativity, and an entrepreneurial spirit

Note: self-nominations are ineligible. Refer to the official contest rules for all the details.