Program - YWCA USA
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Program - YWCA USA
Program Welcome Invocation Jane Short Chair, YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Rev. Anne C. Brower, M.D. Luncheon History of the YWCA Celebrating 96 Years in South Hampton Roads Cheryl Marks YWCA Executive Director Clenise Platt YWCA Board of Directors Raffle Drawing Women of Distinction Awards Presentation Music Interlude Beth McMahon Blythe Scott Vice Chairs, Women of Distinction Committee Dr. Roseann Runte Honorary Co-Chair President, Old Dominion University Carla Johnson President, Virginia Symphony Orchestra Beverly Kane Baker Principal Viola Jennifer Snyder Assistant Principal Viola Raffle Drawing Mary Helen Thomas Racial Justice Award Barbara Johnson President, YWCA Board of Directors Raffle Drawing Closing Remarks Jane Short YWCA of South Hampton Roads 2006-2007 Board of Directors Officers Barbara Johnson Clenise Platt Janice Sims Johnson, Ed.D. Janie Harrison Martha Clowdsley, Ph.D. President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Secretary Directors Letitia Batey Stephanie C. Blythe, Esq. Nancy Branch Judith Browne Mary Ruth Clowdsley Margrit Corcoran Francine Deir Jessica Gilden Susan Goode Greta Gustavson Norma Jones, D.S.W Kirkland Kelley, Esq. Stephanie Kirby Robin McIsaac Beth McMahon, Esq. Bonnie Moorman Doris “Cookie” Palacios Victoria Ricks Paula Russel Blythe Scott, Esq. Jane Short, CFP Priscilla Trinder Management Cheryl Marks Barbara “Bobbie” Hart Devra Culver Fred Kovner Roxie Hoven Fran Dillard-Moore Kristin Pine Leah Williams Executive Director Assistant Director Development Director Finance Director Operations Manager Women in Crisis Director Sexual Assault Director Child Care Coordinator Advisory Board Betty Wade Coyle Linda Cross, CPA Linda Laibstain, Esq. Anita Owings Poston, Esq. Donna Stewart Robyn Thomas Women of Distinction Awards Each year, the YWCA of South Hampton Roads recognizes outstanding women who have demonstrated leadership and who have made significant contributions to our community through their professional activities and volunteer efforts. Now in its 19th year, this prestigious awards program honors women in twelve categories. In choosing the award recipients, the selection committee takes into consideration not only the candidates’ professional and civic achievements, but also how closely the nominees exemplify the values and mission of the YWCA. The winners chosen each year represent a diverse cross-section of our community but have in common a dedication to empowering women and to eliminating racial injustice. This year, the annual Women of Distinction luncheon celebrates the 96th anniversary of the YWCA of South Hampton Roads. All money raised from this event goes to fund important programs that benefit women and children in the South Hampton Roads community. 2007 Women of Distinction Committee Jane Short Dr. Roseann Runte Beth McMahon Blythe Scott Monica Brothers Judith Browne Elizabeth Chupik Ann Dearsley-Vernon Dee-Dee Gee Susan Goode Scarlett Henson Chair Honorary Co-Chair Vice Chair Vice Chair Carla Johnson Kirkland Kelley Sue Kemnitzer Sarah Jane Kirkland Bonnie Moorman Clenise Platt Special thanks to honorary committee member, Jess Woodward, for all her hard work on the graphic designs for the Women of Distinction Awards 2007 Women of Distinction Award Recipients Arts Leah Wainger Waitzer Arts Advocate Leah Waitzer deeply believes that the arts and education are essential tools to achieve personal, economic and cultural success. At the Chrysler Museum of Art, she is a member of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Trustees Collections Committee; both the Community Gallery and Glass Galleries are named for Leah and her husband, Richard. Leah is committed to the Virginia Symphony and the Virginia Arts Festival, and is an active collector of American art. In 2000, Leah was named Woman of the Year by the Judeo-Christian Outreach Center. In 2001, Leah and Richard were named the Chrysler Museum’s Man and Woman of the Year. A graduate of Goucher College with a focus in Child Development and Early Education, Leah tutored at the Florence Crittenton Home and was a key player with the Virginia Beach Juvenile Court Program for 22 years. Leah served as Board President for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and also chaired the Governor’s Advisory Committee for the Department of Criminal Juvenile Justice. Business Helen E. Dragas President and Chief Executive Officer, The Dragas Companies Helen E. Dragas is nationally recognized as an advocate of affordable housing for minorities and moderate-income households. As Owner/President of The Dragas Companies, Helen guides the largest volume building and development company in Hampton Roads, and was recognized in 1999 as the sole winner of the Lee Evans Award for Business Management Excellence by the National Association of Homebuilders and Builder Magazine. She is currently a Director of Virginia Beach Vision and the Hampton Roads Partnership. Helen was appointed by Gov. Mark Warner to the Commonwealth Transportation Board and currently serves on the State Council of Higher Education. She chairs the Education Committee of the Norfolk Academy Board of Trustees, and was a founding member of the South Hampton Roads chapter of Girls on the Run. Environmental and planning groups throughout Hampton Roads have bestowed awards on the Dragas Companies for their conscientious home and community developments. 2007 Women of Distinction Award Recipients Communication Regina Paige Brayboy Chief Operating Officer, WHRO Regina Brayboy serves as WHRO’s Chief Operating Officer. In this position, she oversees all daily operations, including administration, finance, radio and television services, human resources, development and education at Hampton Road’s only public telecommunications station. A graduate of Rappahannock Community College, Christopher Newport University, and Old Dominion University (magna cum laude), Regina also completed the federal Presidential Management Intern Program and the Virginia Certified Planning Commissioners Program. She serves on numerous boards, including CIVIC Leadership Institute, SunTrust Bank, Virginia International Terminals, the Hampton Arts Foundation, Riverside Behavioral Health Center and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy’s Communications Committee. This year, as one of only eight national winners, Regina has been awarded a prestigious McCormick Tribune Fellowship in media management. Education Nancy A. Bagranoff Dean, College of Business and Public Administration, Old Dominion University Nancy A. Bagranoff is a leader in the national and local business community, and at Old Dominion University where she serves as Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration. At ODU, Nancy oversees 3,200 students and 120 full and part-time faculty, eight undergraduate degrees, seven masters and two PhDs, and outreach programs such as the Economics Club and the Executive-in-Residence speaker’s series. A graduate of Briarcliff College, Ohio State, Syracuse, and George Washington Universities, Nancy chaired the Accounting department at American University, and a graduate program at Miami University before joining ODU in 2003. A prolific writer, Nancy has been published in over 80 professional journals and text-books. She has made conference presentations across the United States and as far away as Australia. Nancy sits on dozens of local and national Boards and has received many honors, including the Women in Business Achievement Award and induction into Omicron Delta Kappa, 2006. 2007 Women of Distinction Award Recipients Finance Elizabeth A. “Betsy” Duke Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Towne Bank Elizabeth (Betsy) Duke received national attention when she became the first woman Chair of the American Banker’s Association (2004/5). Betsy holds degrees from UNC Chapel Hill (BFA), Old Dominion University (MBA), the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Graduate School of Bank Investments and the National School of Bank Investments. She served as Executive Vice President at SouthTrust Bank, V.B. and was President and CEO of the Bank of Tidewater before it was purchased by SouthTrust. Other positions include President of the Virginia Bankers Association and Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Volunteer contributions include the Board of Hampton Roads Partnership, ODU Foundation, the Economics Club of Hampton Roads and the Virginia Council on Economic Education. Betsy has been honored as an Outstanding Professional Woman of Hampton Roads, US Banker’s 25 Women to Watch, Inside Business and the Colgate Darden Scouter of the Year Award. Government Patricia Chilton Biegler Director of Public Works, City of Chesapeake Patricia C. Biegler has been responsible for civil engineering and environmental programs from Berlin, Germany to Chesapeake, Virginia, with a dozen locations in-between. Patricia graduated from the Universities of Southern California and South Florida, the Command General Staff College, and the Army Management Staff College. As the Army’s first woman Director of Public Works, she served 20 years with the U.S. Military, supervising up to 380 people with budgets as large as one billion dollars. Fluent in German, Patricia oversaw many engineering projects in Europe. In addition to her responsibilities in Chesapeake, she was the Deputy Director of Public Works for Engineering, Fort Bliss, TX. Patricia is President of the Marine Corp League Auxiliary, and a champion for “Our House”, a South Norfolk homeless shelter. Patricia has been recognized as one of the nation’s top 10 Federal engineers by the Society of Professional Engineers and as one of the top 10 Public Works officials in the U.S. in 2002. 2007 Women of Distinction Award Recipients Law Kamala Hallgren Lannetti Deputy City Attorney, City of Virginia Beach Kamala Hallgren Lannetti has dedicated her legal career and civic contributions to public service. Graduating from the University of Hawaii (BA) and ODU (MPA), Kami holds a Juris Doctor degree from The American University in Washington, D. C. Now serving as Deputy City Attorney in Virginia Beach, Kami is responsible for all legal issues for the Commonwealth’s second largest school division, and is the first woman to serve as lead counsel for the V.B. School Board. Previously, Kami served as Assistant City Attorney in Norfolk, as Law Clerk for the Hon. J. Calvitt Clarke, and has been an adjunct professor at ODU. She has led the Norfolk Special Olympics for 13 years and is on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Virginia. Kami has been a certified Foster Parent for 10 years. She is involved with the NEST program and is a Board member at Larchmont United Methodist Church. Her many awards include the Walter E. Hoffman Community Service Award, the 2000 Jefferson Award and the 2003 Special Olympics Volunteer of the Year Award. Medicine Theresa Waters Whibley, MD OB/GYN, Woman Care Centers, PLC Theresa W. Whibley is an obstetrician and gynecologist in private practice at Woman Care Centers in Norfolk. In addition to her commitment to women’s health, Terry cares deeply for her community and served on the Norfolk School Board for six years, including four as Chair. During her tenure with Norfolk Public Schools, Terry received the Broad Prize for Urban Education and established the Norfolk Public Schools Foundation. Terry was a Board member for the ACCESS Scholarship Foundation and the Tidewater Community College Foundation. She was Chair of the Women’s Center Advisory Committee and of the Downtown Circle of the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. In 2006, Terry was elected to represent Ward II during the Norfolk City Council restructuring and first citywide mayoral election. Terry is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, the Jones Institute of Reproductive Medicine and EVMS Graduate School of Medicine. 2007 Women of Distinction Award Recipients Military Commander Kathleen B. Daniels Flag Secretary to the President, Board of Inspection and Survey, U.S. Navy CDR Kathleen B. Daniels has served her country faithfully for 20 years and has been involved in the Hampton Roads community since 1989. Prior to her current position, she served as the Executive Officer of the Naval Support Activity Norfolk and Deputy Program Manager for Support Services, Mid-Atlantic Region. In this position she was second in command of three bases, 3,000 people and five major programs including Family Advocacy, Morale, and Welfare. Kathleen coordinated these programs with the Hampton Roads Task Force on Domestic Violence and a Fleet and Family Service program to assist expectant Navy mothers. She is a Samaritan House board member, coordinates Navy volunteers for Habitat for Humanity projects, and is involved with a dozen community organizations such as the Dwelling Place. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, Kathleen has earned the Navy Achievement Medal, Commendation Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. Non-Profit Thaler McCormick Executive Director, ForKids, inc. Thaler McCormick has successfully transitioned ForKids, inc. from a small emergency shelter into a nationally recognized agency in support of homeless women and children. Each year, 85% of families exiting ForKids, inc. find stable housing; more than 1,300 families have benefited from Thaler’s leadership and compassion. ForKids, inc. has received numerous awards in recent years, including the Bank of America Neighborhood Builder Award, Program of the Year from VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads, and the Virginia Housing Award. Thaler currently serves as President of both Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness and the Norfolk Homeless Consortium. She is a leader in state and local commissions to end homelessness; “Elizabeth’s Place” on West 38th St., Norfolk, is an inspiring example of her accomplishments. A graduate of Regents College, London/ Miami International Program, Miami University, OH, and UVA, Thaler was recently honored with the INSIDE BUSINESS Women in Business Achievement Award. 2007 Women of Distinction Award Recipients Science/Technology Susan Misle Fincke Director, STEM Pioneer Project Tidewater Community College Susan Misle Fincke leads the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Pioneer Project at Tidewater Community College. Begun in 2004, with a five-year $608,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, the program addresses the needs of female students pursuing careers in the sciences who plan to transfer to four-year institutions. Because many of these women are first generation students, Susan has organized numerous workshops to ensure that faculty and student expectations are coordinated and productive. Susan holds degrees from UNC Chapel Hill (BA) and Old Dominion University (MSU) with additional studies at Norfolk State University. She has worked in administration and/or development at Thomas Nelson Community College, the Women’s Center at ODU and the Colonial Coast Girl Scouts. Susan is involved with numerous community organizations and has been twice elected as president of the local chapter of the National Organization for Women. Volunteerism Elsie M. Barnes Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Political Science, Norfolk State University Dr. Elsie M. Barnes is a graduate of N.C.A&T State University, Indiana University, and Lehigh University, where she earned her Doctor of Arts in Government. She has served Norfolk State University since 1973 as a professor, administrator, and department head, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts, and for the past four years as Vice President for Academic Affairs. Elsie currently contributes to the Jamestown 2007 Celebration Committee for the City of Virginia Beach, State Council for Higher Education for Virginia, and the Virginia Institute of Government Advisory Committee. An elected Virginia Beach School Board member from 1994-96, Elsie has consistently contributed to organizations dedicated to overcoming racism and violence such as the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Correctional Education and the Bayside Violence Task Force. Elsie’s many honors include the NSU Roy A. Woods Outstanding Teacher Award and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Trailblazer Award in 2001. Women of Distinction 1989 1992 Emily Harkins Filer Flora Memory Hayne Margaret Kelly Bea Jennings Bea Garvin Sherrill Gibson Marshall Joanne Jordan Jessie McCoy Carolyn Rhodes Carolyn Sims Elise Tucker Lucy Wilson Mila M. Balbin Sandra K. Baum Sybil Berkley Susan Bradshaw Judith S. Condra Maggie Curry-Williams Nannette Davis Marie A. Hindeliter Frankie B. Lewis Deborah H. Noxon Gloria Putman Clare Silva Marian B. Ticatch 1990 Virginia Armstrong Roslyn Brown Jean Clark Linda Douglas Cynthia Fagan Ellen Cospito Ferber Laura Lucas Sarah Oliver Floretta Sears Thomas Shirley Wharton Annie Williams 1991 Lavernie Watts Avant Helen Berne Pauline Brickman Josephine Breitweiser Deborah Donour Joan Gifford Joyce Lawrence Rexanne Metzger Meyera Oberndorf Coring Padilla Lib Ribar Lin Cooper Smith 1993 Constance Allen Letitia Rose Batey Carolyn Bell Bonita Bill Sandra Brandt Anita Fellman Sandra Fulgham Carol Hahn Betty Howell Joyce Kramer Ida Sands Barbara Nudelman Cecilia Tucker Delores Wilson 1994 Bishop Barbara Amos Carlotta Bryce Nancy Chapman Melissa B. Flowers Lea Green Sister Mary Joan Kentz Cheryl Leban Sen. L. Louise Lucas Dr. Romona Hartley Mapp Mary D. Moran Bessie Pender Lois Martin Simons 1995 Brenda Andrews Marilyn Brady Karen Corrigan Faith Dajao Margaret Falkiner Pat Wise-Green Sue H. Lee Mary Pat Liggio Charlise Lyles Sen. Yvonne Miller Phyllis Millette Nancy Scherier Elaine Thompson 1996 Joanne Berkley Rosa Blanco Judith A. Cash Mary Ruth Clowdsley Cynthia Creede Betsy Doxey Dorothy Hinman Donna Koch Carol Olsen Linda Pendergraft-Quash Dorothy J. Valentine Kim Williams 1997 Old Dominion University Lady Monarchs Basketball Team, Coaches & Staff Previous Honorees 1998 2001 2004 Nora Barnes Diane Brooks Bonita Brown Claire Carman, MD Betty Wade Coyle Sheridan Curtis Michele Johnson-Deneau Alice Mountjoy Betsy Phillips Antoinette Shuler Elizabeth Simpson Cathy Coleman Dr. Catharine Cookson Elizabeth J. Dessi Lorraine M. Eaton Malissa L. Lee Sharon M. McDonald Eleanor Renee Rodriguez Angela Scott Ann Dearsley-Vernon Shewling Moy Wong Jagdish Singh RDML Sally Brice-O’Hara Cindy Cutler Barbara Ciara Dr. Deborah DiCroce Dr. JoAnn Falletta Janie Harrison Petty Ofcr. Jessie Holman Susan T. Mayo Dr. Marie V. McDemmond Dr. Patricia R. Raymond Judge Rebecca Beach Smith Delegate Terrie Suit 1999 2002 Kay Tucker Addis Alicia Bobulinski Vicky G. Gray Daun Hester Pamela G. Kloeppel Anita Owings Poston Linda M. Rice Sandra Smith-Jones Deborah K. Stearns Aaronetta Stewart Kathryn Wolf Steinberg Billye Brown Youmans Janice Anten Tenesha Bazemore Betsy Karotkin Cathy Lewis Bennie Marshall Nancy Parker Cynthia Reynolds Georgia Ryder Patrice Schwermer Lisa Sinclair Cathy Snyders Regina Williams 2000 2003 Beatriz Amberman Leslie Boughton Darlene Burcham Natalie Grayson Diane Hotaling Anne Lott Kay Kemper Betty Luse CDR Calhy Rearden Chief Yeoman Esther Ricci Marceile Riddick Louisa Rodriguez The Hon. Winship Tower Judith Allison Maizelle Brown Delegate Thelma Drake Karen Fletcher Cora Gray Christina Hayes Jacqueline Hester Jill Losee-Hoehlein Linda Laibstain Celestyne Diggs Porter 2005 Joan P. Brock Stephanie Adler Calliott Mary Commander Bettie Minette Cooper Dr. Anna G. Dodson Betty Harmon Edwards Sue Fitzgerald Marcella Germanotta LT Debra Schuhart Dyanne Walker The Hon. Patricia L. West Dorothy L. Wood Dr. Lynnette R. Young 2006 Frances D. Butterfoss, Ph.D. Rowena Fullinwider Susan Garvey, Psy.D. Delores “Dee-Dee” Gee Susan Hirschbiel The Hon. Lauri D. Hogge CAPT Jeanne M. McDonnell LaVerne W. Morris Mary Lou Mortimer, P.E. Roseann Runte, Ph.D. Barbara L. Smith, CPA, CVA The Hon. Jody Wagner Thank You to Our Sponsors! (We apologize for any omissions due to our printing deadline) Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors The Brock Foundation (In honor of the YWCA Staff) KPMG MacArthur Shopping Center LLC Benefactors ABNB Federal Credit Union Grace Albano-Orsini American Heavy Industries, Inc. Beach Ford Beazley Foundation CB Richard Ellis of Virginia, Inc. Elizabeth Chupik (In Honor of Jane Short) Susan Goode Great Atlantic Management Bob Gulledge – BB&T FHC Health Systems, Inc. Lenora Matthews (In Honor of Rowena Fullinwider) Andria McClellan Peggy Meder – Skin, A Medical Spa (In Honor of Shirley Bailey) Dr. Christine Medlin – TCC Sentara Healthcare Foundation Jane Short, CFP ® - UBS Financial Services Inc. (In honor of the YWCA Women of Distinction Committee) Dr. Petra Snowden Priscilla Trinder (In Honor of Marjorie Mullany) Dyanne Walker - WebTeks, Inc. Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Zel Technologies,LLC Raffle Donors YWCA of South Hampton Roads Farm Fresh Charitable Foundation Spa Phoenix – Virginia Beach Special Thanks Jess Woodward Virginia Symphony Orchestra Kristy Wilgis, Kaufman & Canoles Eggelston Services Pepsi Bottling Company Jim Chalkley, Ron Chupik, Jeff Henson and Win Short YWCA Board of Directors and Staff Members And the wonderful volunteers of the YWCA WOD Committee Special Appreciation is extended to Thomas Ables and the Norfolk Southern Visual Communications Department for their assistance with the audio visual presentations. In-Kind Service Providers Paula Russel - Beyond Flowers Fleet Printing Lawn Art New Leaf Novelties Unlimited Virginia Symphony Orchestra Congratulations YWCA Racial Justice Essay Contest Winner Sponsored by Harbor Group International Justin McNeil “Everyday Bigotry…What is My Response?” You may read Justin’s winning essay at www.ywca-shr.org Justin McNeil is a senior honor student at Oscar Smith High School and will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University next fall. He plans to study business and marketing. Talented in music and active in extra curricular activities, Justin also works part time at a car dealership. For winning this year’s YWCA essay contest entitled “Everyday Bigotry… What is My Response,” Justin was awarded a check toward his college studies from Harbor Group International. Congratulations also to Justin’s parents, Joyce and Terry McPherson for raising such a thoughtful and inspiring son. Mary Helen Thomas Racial Justice Award The Mary Helen Thomas Racial Justice Award is bestowed by the YWCA Board of Directors to an individual who has made a significant contribution toward the elimination of racism in South Hampton Roads. Mary Helen Thomas was instrumental in the 1960’s in helping to break down the barriers of segregation in our community. Through her hard work and dedication, swimming programs and public pools were opened to children of all races. This award was established in 1987 in her honor. 2007 Honoree Annie White-Guertin Executive Director, Portsmouth Area Resources Coalition, Inc. (PARC) Annie White-Guertin became Executive Director of PARC in 1995, leading the agency to fulfill its mission of “promoting self-sufficiency by uniting community resources to meet basic human needs.” In addition to assisting the homeless, PARC also serves as a point of coordination with many other social service organizations and over 80 churches. Services range from providing immediate needs such as food and rent to the transitional housing opportunities of the Supportive Family Living Program and SUTR (Step Up to Responsibility). Annie was instrumental in organizing SABRE, which provides permanent supportive housing for single disabled adults, and the Portsmouth Homeless Advisory Consortium. A frequent participant in local, state, and national conferences dealing with homelessness, Annie serves as secretary of the Downtown Portsmouth Kiwanis, and is involved with United Way. In 2005, she was honored by Girls Inc. Center for Youth with a Strong, Smart and Bold Women award. Past Honorees of the YWCA Mary Helen Thomas Award Dr. Virginia Armstrong James Scott Dixon Helen Fooshe Evelyn Green Daun Hester Jerrauld C. Jones Joyce Kramer Helen H. Moore Hector Rivera Jagdish Singh Dianne Davis Wagner Hortense Wells Congratulations to WOD Committee member Ann Dearsley-Vernon for receiving the One Imperative Award for Racial Justice given by YWCA USA at the national YWCA conference in Dallas on April 27, 2007. Annual Giving Campaign
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