Women of Achievement

OUTSTANDING WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

Celebrating our 36th year of honoring Outstanding Women of Achievement

Our 2021 Honorees!

 

  • Allison Kurtz-Emerging Leader, National Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network and Patient Advisor for Cincinnati Children’s Transgender Health Clinic
  • Reverend Etta Caver-Domestic Violence Advocate and PhD Student
  • Zaiba Malik-M.D., 2021 Power List of Top 100 Ophthalmologists
  • Michelle Thomas-Director of Student Organizations & Diversity, Farmer School of Business
  • Liz Hayden-Dr. Julia Goodman Awardee, Planning Director for the City of Hamilton and Former Board Chair YWCA Hamilton
ABOUT OWA

Every year since 1986, the YWCA Hamilton has honored local women at the annual Outstanding Women of Achievement celebration. Honorees are chosen from submitted nominations and include women who live and/or work in Butler County. These women will have made an exceptional impact in our community and contribute to the YWCA Hamilton’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Your sponsorship of this event is an ideal opportunity to show your support for the women who help make Butler County a better place to live. All proceeds go to support programs of the YWCA.


PAST HONOREES

Woman of the Year

 

  • 2014 - Lunatic Fringe Salon
  • 2013 - AGLOW International Ministry
  • 2012 - Dr. Lee Knisley Sanders
  • 2011 - Germaine Vonderhaar
  • 2010 - Sherry Armstead
  • 2009 - Zellene Miller
  • 2008 - Kay Wright
  • 2007 - Kathy Carmack
  • 2006 - Altrusa Club Of Hamilton
  • 2005 - Jane Rose Green
  • 2004 - Joan Witt
  • 2003 - Barbara Toman
  • 2002 - Pat Irwin
  • 2001 - Ann Antenen
  • 2000 - Adeline Zoller
  • 1999 - Ercel Eaton
  • 1998 - Janet Clemmons

 

Academy of Achieving Women


1986
Muriel Allen Bertsch Sr.
Mary Colette R.S.M.
Patricia Hoard
Irene Moore
Lindsey Mary Ann Willis
(Sanders)

1987
Peggy Collins
Avis W. Cullen
Eva D. Lande
Jackie Parrish
Joan Witt 

1988
Lois S. Friedlander
Cubie Lee Johnson
Mary Law
Thelma West-Schraer
Edna Stieg

1989
Esther Rudder Benzing
Marilyn Bowling
Anne B. Carr
Evalie Koehler
Marge Stewart

1990
Estella Beckett
Jolynn Hurwitz
Betty Lou Nein
Louella Thompson
Katherine Rumph-Butler

1991
Jill (Whittaker) Gaynor
Shirley Rosmarin
Joyce B. Thall
Luella Walker-Engel
Adeline Zoller 

1992
Patricia F. Burg
Barbara Condo
Eva Kessler
Lynn Oswald
Leslie Herndon Spillane

1993
Tina Osso
Mildred Probst
Virginia Ritan
Mildred Whitehead
Lisa Willbrand

1994
Barbara K. Eshbaugh
Jacklyn Flannery
Katherine J. Pollicitn
Jane S. Rose Green
Rita E. Yokers

1995
Barbara E. Blair
Kathy D. Carmack
Honi Cohen
Clare A. Easton
Marcia R. Koenig
Polly Landers
Antoinette Lipscomb
Ursula Pridemore
Rita I. Ringel
Marcia G. Wehr 



1996
Fern A. Frost
Cheryl A. Hilvert
Betty J. Huffman
Joyce L. Sampsel
Suzanne H. Summers

1997
Janet Clemmons
Brenda L. Frazier
Michele M. Gressel
Marva W. Sampson
Patricia Schaefer

1998
Sr. M. Pascaline Colling 
Katie McNeil
Jane W. Myers
Cordelia R. Millikin
Lori Rehm

1999
Marilyn de Soucy
Gloria Gardner
Linda Hartford
Deloris Rome Hudson
Cleo Ketay

2000
Juanita Blakely
Mary Pat Essman
Mary Lou McCormick
Zellene Miller
Carole Schul

2001
Janet Baker
Katherine Becker
Pamela Mortensen
Patricia Oney
Janet Teets 

2002
Jeannie W. Garretson
Gerry A. Hammond
Janie McCauley
Janet Miller
Maureen Noe

2003
Judith Dirksen
Patricia Ellis
Beth Gully
Mary Reimer
Frances Sack

2004
Elizabeth Leslie Leshner
Trudy Marcum
Joan Dee Markle
Cynthia Pinchback-Hines
Nancy Wiley 

2005
Cynthia Glaub Brown
Joyce A. Campbell
Gail Della Piana
Regina Johnson-Phillips
Kathleen Klink 



2006
Sally Braun
Celia Crutcher
Tavie Gunneson
Sarah Kaup
Heather Lewis

2007
Auria Bibelhausen
Teresa V. Durbin
Portia Hudson
Sarah K. James
Julie M. Joyce-Smith 

2008
Jacky Banks
Ginger Bruggeman
Daria Daniels
Sally Fiehrer
Karen Miller

2009
Carla Fiehrer
Nancy Belew Fullmer
Lauren Marsh
Karen Underwood Kramer
Margestine Smiley 

2010
Mae Prentice
Rev. Isophene Andrews
Elaine Garver
Linda Bonham
Donna Kramer 

2011
Celeste Didlick-Davis
Angela Howard
Kelli Kurtz
Kimberly Mack
Conzetta Milillo 

2012
Lynnette M. Heard M.Ed.
Linda Marchetti-Moorman
Tari S. Tharp
Dr. Alana L. Van Gundy
Homa Yavar
Sheree Young, RNC
Dr. Lee Knisley Sanders 

2013
Angie Brown
Heather Wells
Helen Rogers
Jamie Murphy 
Kristy Collins 
Phyllis Hitte 
Judith Boyko 

2014 
Doris Bergen 
Rachel King 
Kimberly McKinney  
Denise Taliaferro Baszile 
Whitney Womack Smith 

2015 
All past recipients 

2016 
Cindy Carpenter 
Cindy Dingeldein 
Chris Klefeker 
Jennifer Mason 
Beth Race 
Karen Wittmer 




2017

Jennifer Acus-Smith

Marianne Cotugno

Ann Dennett

Kelli Lyon Johnson

Shaquila Mathews

Jennifer McQueen


2018

Letitia Block

Ramona Cheek

Alisa Miller

Holly Owens

Linda Reilman

Kelly Spivey

Alexis Taylor* Emerging Leader


2019

Sibyl A. Harris Miller* Dr. Julia Goodman Award

Krystal Tipton

Danielle Webb

Amy Hyde-Klaiber

Ashley Hyde Tuley

Grace Phair* Emerging Leader


2020

Ella Cope*Emerging Leader

Joni L. Copas

Lauren Copas Smallwood

Dr. Kathleen Lang

Debra Rothstein* Dr. Julia Goodman Award

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