Nominees chosen for YWCA Women of Excellence Awards
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The YWCA has announced it's full list of 24th Annual Women of Excellence Awards Luncheon and Fundraiser.
The winner of each category will be announced during the program on Wednesday, June 18 at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.
The program will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will be hosted by local business owner and emcee, Jennifer Milbourne.
The 2025 Women of Excellence Nominees are:
Future Leader
- Abigail Robinson
- Amanda Keck
- Chloe Wheeler
- Emma Loehnig
- Grace English
- Sadie Bell Sanders
- Sara Younkin
Emerging Leader
- Abby Patterson
- Angela Clark
- Ashley Beard
- Jessica Bledsoe
- Morgan Kieser
- Moriah Phillips
- Phallin Thornton
Employer of Excellence
- Atchison Senior Village
- Family Guidance Center
- UMB Bank
Entrepreneur of Excellence
- Cassandra Switlik
- Lynn Windmeyer
- Tasha Roberts
- Tori Blevins
Woman in Volunteerism
- Katy Schwartz-Drowns
- Kim Sigrist
- Terra James
Woman in the Workplace
- Ana Arroyo
- Faith Davison
- Lisandra Guerra-Rodrigues
- Melissa Gasper
- Misty Coyle
- Natalie Frump
- Tara Brown
Woman in the Workplace Leadership
- Andrea Kramer
- Brenda Sullivan
- Debbie White
- Latha Varghese
- Michelle Norman
- Nancy Lyle
- Robin Hammond
Lifetime Achievement Award (these awards are pre-determined honors)
- Jane Schwabe (in the Workplace)
- Gretchen Herndon (in Volunteerism)
Mary Messner will be this year's guest speaker.
Business sponsorships are still available to support this event. Details regarding sponsorship opportunities can be found n the "Women of Excellence" page at ywcasj.com or by emailing WOE@ywcasj.org
Individual seats can be purchased for $50 each and a table for 10 for $500. Reservations can be made by calling (816) 232-4481 during regular office hours.
The deadline for reservations is June 11, 2025.
