Applications for the 2012 Young Women in Public Affairs Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Austin.

Contact Mary Jo Follmuth by email at austinmnzonta@hotmail.com or phone at 507-433-5536 in the evenings or 507-437-8773 during the day.

The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs program is to encourage more young women to participate in public and political life by recognizing commitment by young women to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the advancement of the status of women.

Applicants are asked to reflect on their lives, their commitment to the communities in which they live, and the role models that inspired them to become involved in their community or in a specific prospective career. The Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs program looks to the young women of today for the leaders of tomorrow.

Applications are due March 9 to: Zonta Club of Austin, 1411 First Ave. SW, Austin, MN 55912. Applicants must be pre-university or pre-college students age 16-20.