Join the celebration on Wednesday, September 15th, for the 33rd annual YWCA Women of Excellence awards celebrating the outstanding contributions of women leaders in our community who get up and do the work.
The challenges and hardships of the past year have required more creativity and adaptability than ever before, but the YWCA and these Women of Excellence are radically reimagining what it takes to lead our community through the storm, to carry the torch for those around them, and to Ignite & Inspire us all toward a brighter future.
2021 YWCA Women of Excellence:
LACEY BISNETT, Junior League of Topeka
SHERRI CAMP, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
ROSA CAVAZOS, Greater Topeka Partnership
GILLIAN CHADWICK, Washburn Law Clinic, Washburn University School of Law
ASHLEY CHAREST, Junior Achievement of Kansas
MICHELLE CUEVAS STUBBLEFIELD, Greater Topeka Partnership
KRISTEN CZUGALA, Office of the Kansas Attorney General
ARIANE DAVIS, Midwest Venom
ALISHA DELGADO, MA, CCC-SLP, Shawnee County Infant Toddler Services at TARC
TAMMY DISHMAN, Capitol Federal Foundation®
MAGGIE DOLL, Kansas Department of Transportation
LINDSAY FREEMAN, Kansas Gas Service
PHELICA GLASS, LSCSW, GCCAC, FAAGC, CSOTP
DANIELLE HALL, Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program
MINDY HARDENBROOK, CoreFirst Bank & Trust
LESLEIGH HODAM, Derrick Hodam Farm Bureau Financial Services
JACQUELINE HYLAND, MD, The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus
BRIANNE JOHNSON, Security Benefit
TRACY KIHM, Family Service & Guidance Center
REBECCA KRAMER, USD 345 Seaman
JESSICA LEHNHERR, United Way of Greater Topeka
DANIELLE MARTIN, WIBW
CONNIE MASON MICHAELIS, Just Now Old Enough
CRISTA MCPHERSON, The MCP Group
LETIFFANY OBOZELE, City of Topeka
STEFANIE OLSON, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
TRACY O'ROURKE, Stormont Vail Health
ALISON POLLOCK, Security Benefit
LYN RANTZ, ED. D, Topeka Collegiate School
YANA ROSS, Farm Bureau Financial Services
ANN SHELTON, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
LAURA SIDLINGER, DNP, Valeo Behavioral Health Care
LAUREN TICE-MILLER, Kansas State Treasurer’s Office
JENNIFER VANCE, Envista Credit Union
AMANDA WILWERT, Foulston Siefkin LLP
REVA WYWADIS, Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas
ANGEL ZIMMERMAN, Zimmerman & Zimmerman, P. A.
