Each year our Branch presents an award to a woman whose work in any field — volunteer or professional — has demonstrated creativity, initiative, and outstanding achievement. Shown below are many of these wonderful women.

2024 Laura Wittenberg 2023 Denise Burian 2022 Stacia Cragholm 2020  Jan Cushman 2019  Gail Chesler 2018  Maryellen Judson 2017  Mary Ann McLeod 2016  Burckhalter School Volunteers 2015  Pat Lopker 2014  Sandy Fox-Sohner 2013  Maria Bonilla 2012  Mary Helene Tietz * 2011  Jan Coe * 2010  Mary Stephens Smith 2009  Joyanne Elkinton-Walker 2008  Maryann Zivic 2007  Cayo Marschner 2006  Mary Leigh Miller 2005  Valarie Burgess 2004  Barbara Harbuck* 2003  Charm Tatum * 2002  Jewel Smith * 2001  Judy Helder 2000  Pat Kessler 1999  Marna Eyring and Jean Somerset 1998  Alice Nashashibi 1997  Carol Messinger 1996  K. de Groot 1995  Victoria Courtney, Ph.D. 1994  Emily Visher, Ph.D.* 1993  Margaret Ashbrook * and Frances Leibold * 1992  Fay Schoenberger 1991  Helen Louise Ittner*

1990  Susie Heilig * 1989  Gloria Weston* 1988  Betty Young * 1987  Jean Ricci 1986  Marcia Fochler 1985  Rosemary van der Laan * 1984  Janet Mooers 1983  Peggy Cabaniss 1982  Peggy Mihm 1981  Mary Louise Smith * 1980  Bobbie Dodson 1979  Alice Johnson* 1978  Katharina Rethy Ph.D*.& Gayle Uilkema * 1977  Dorothy D’Ambrogia 1976  Victoria Felton, Ph.D. 1975  Margaret DePriester * 1974  Dorothy Helmick 1973  Diana Herold 1972  Muriel James, Ed.D 1971  Carolyn Stokes * 1970  Elizabeth Karplus* and Kay Peterson * 1969  Yoshije Togasaki, M.D., M.Ph. 1968  Carol Leland * and Ruth Anderson * 1967  Chris Adams* and Marion Garthwaite 1966   Joyanne Elkinton 1965  Mary Merrill* 1964  Bobbie Dodson 1963  Ruth Anderson* 1962  Florence Garay* 1961  Marge Bartle* 1960  Jean Maleer* 1959  Margorie Bush* 1958  Helen Gilmore* 1957  Frances Leibold* 1956  Lillian Ruppenthal

* Deceased