Columbia-Montour
Women's Conference
Columbia-Montour
Women's Conference
2009
Joanne C. Aurand, Danville
Lori Bonker, Benton
Catherine Stuccio Mentrikoski, Berwick
Dr. Alicia King-Redfern, Bloomsburg
2008
Lois Gensil, Danville
Bette Grey, Berwick
2007
Sara Jane Ferguson, Orangeville
Karen Hess, Orangeville
2006
Holly Appleman, Danville
Judith Savage, Mainville
2005
Jennifer Dunkelberger, Berwick
Susan Smith, Millville
Sandra Walker, Bloomsburg
2004
Eris-Marie Bunnell, Riverside
Jan Laubach, Berwick
Cynthia Lombard, Berwick
Kathlene Russell, Danville
2003
Jane Bercher, Bloomsburg
Loreen Comstock, Bloomsburg
Cheryl John, Bloomsburg
Kathryn Lindenfeld, Bloomsburg
2002
Becky Aardweg, Benton
Rebecca Eves, Nescopeck
Anne Foulke, Danville
Sandy O'Rourke Danville
2001
Esther Cotner, Washingtonville
Helen "Sis" Hause, Danville
Mary Lou Jennings, Bloomsburg
Melissa Matthews, Bloomsburg
2000
Kathleen Baas, Danville
Ruth Keefer Geese, Orangeville
Susan M. Hill, Bloomsburg
Betty Spaide, Orangeville
1999
Constance Gaynor, Bloomsburg
Blair Ann Revak, Bloomsburg
Joyce Slade, Danville
Shirley Wenner, Stillwater
Each year the Columbia-Montour Women's Conference seeks to recognize and honor women for their achievements, outstanding contributions to others, leadership and/or personal growth. The Conference asks individuals and organizations to nominate qualified women for these awards. Our goal is to identify local women from Columbia and Montour counties who deserve recognition and to honor them for their work.
The Outstanding Women's Awards began in 1984, three years after the first Women's Conference was organized. In the first few years of the Outstanding Women Awards, women were selected from eight specific categories: business, social service, education, community service and government. Over the years the specific categories were eliminated.
Award winners today are still selected on the same criteria of some twenty-five years ago. This criteria includes: describing how they feel they have enriched the lives of other women, instances in which they have been risk-takers, describing projects or tasks they consider their most important achievements and describing aspects of their personal growth and development that they feel have helped them to serve as role models for other women.
1998
Elaine Keating, Bloomsburg
Tammy Kelchner, Berwick
Rose Mary McGrady, Bloomsburg
Sandy Smith, Bloomsburg
1997
Mary Lenzini-Howe, Bloomsburg
Sheila Dove-Jones, Bloomsburg
Carolyn Nadel, Danville
Carol Reed, Bloomsburg
Isabel Tarr, Bloomsburg
1996
Mary Diehl, Berwick
Nancy Gill, Bloomsburg
Karen S. Heaps, Bloomsburg
Dorthy Knight Wilson, Stillwater
1995
Donna M. Coombs, Huntington Mills
Mary Jean Golumb, Nescopeck
Mary Harris, Bloomsburg
Shell E. Lundahl, Bloomsburg
1994
Barbra Barnes, Millville
Joan S. Corson, Bloomsburg
Cinda L. Hartman, Berwick
I Sue Jackson, Bloomsburg
1993
Elizabeth Dowd, Bloomsburg
Eleanor Kuhns, Shamokin
Ann Lee, Bloomsburg
Anne K. Wilson, Bloomsburg
1992
Sylvia Costa, Bloomsburg
Michelle A. Frye, Bloomsburg
Emma Jean Knapper, Danville
Sr. Anita McGowan, Bloomsburg
1991
Nancy Edwards, Bloomsburg
Helen Hilderbrandt, Catawissa
Diane E. Schuller, MD, Danville
Barbara VanHorn, Millville
1990
Mary K. Badami, Bloomsburg
Marjorie Clay, Bloomsburg
Lois S. Gass, Danville
Jane Gittler, Bloomsburg
Anna Mae Lehr, Bloomsburg
Lucille Wright, Berwick
1989
Mary Bernath, Danville
Mary Clap, Bloomsburg
Darla Gill, Danville
Elizabeth Strauss, Bloomsburg
Betty Young, Bloomsburg
Karen Woland, New Columbia
1988
Vanna Cleary, Bloomsburg
Nancy Coughlin, Bloomsburg
Alberta Crouse, Berwick
Felecia Girton, Millville
Mary Hopkins, Bloomsburg
Gloria Kundrat, Berwick
Joan Mosier, Bloomsburg
Geraldine Newhart, Benton
1987
Susan Brook, Bloomsburg
Donna Coombe, Bloomsburg
Patricia Deibert-Lenhart, Danville
Sara Marie Edwards, Berwick
Sandra Girton, Bloomsburg
Gail Dixon-Menapace, Bloomsburg
Dr. Linda Shea, Benton
1986
Marilyn Brill, Danville
Louise Hawkins, Danville
Dr. Betty Henrie, Berwick
Christine McNally, Danville
1985
Jean Brown, Riverside
Mary Ann Cera, Danville
Nancy Chiado, Bloomsburg
Arline Johnson, Bloomsburg
Laurie McCants, Bloomsburg
Irene McHenry, Philadelphia
Florence Thompson, Bloomsburg
Esther Zabitz, Riverside
1984
Melissa Dyas, Bloomsburg
Pamela Girton, Barbados
Dr. Joanne Growney, Bloomsburg
Maria Lewis, Bloomsburg
Kathleen Mulligan, Bloomsburg
Dr. Louise Seronsy, Bloomsburg
Fran Skory, Mechanicsburg
Lucille Whitmire, Berwick
Selection of the Outstanding Women Award recipients is based on the information provided through answers to four essay questions. The judging is done anonymously and the recipients are honored with a certificate and honorarium during a ceremony the day of the conference. Over the past twenty-eight years the Columbia-Montour Women's Conference has recognized and honored 107 women.
For more information or to find out how to nominate an individual please contact:
Lisa Makara, Chair,
Outstanding Women Awards Committee
Email: lmm005.ptd.net
Or you can simply download the nominating coverletter and the nomination form below and fill them out per instructions
