Waukesha County Community Foundation WCCF - Women of Distinction Awards

2008 Annual Women of Distinction Awards Presented

The 2008 Women of Distinction Awards luncheon honored some of Waukesha County’s finest women leaders at the May 6, program, which attracted more than 500 guests. Joyce Garbaciak of WISN-TV served as mistress of ceremonies for the festive event. GE Healthcare was the Presenting Sponsor.

2008 Women of Distinction

Nine special women were announced as the 2008 Women of Distinction Award recipients. The audience heard inspiring remarks from these special women about their accomplishments and motivations. They are:

Women of Distinction:
Karen Ellenbecker Hanneke Deeken Teri Terrill

Karen Ellenbecker Hanneke Deeken Teri Terrill

Karen Ellenbecker, Ellenbecker Investment Group, Inc.
Hanneke Deeken, Waukesha County Dental Coalition
Teri Terrill, Waukesha County Dental Coalition

Women of Distinction
(l to r) Teri Terrill, Cedarburg; Hanneke Deeken, Brookfield;
Karen Ellenbecker, Pewaukee

The Wilson Family of Women of Distinction:

The Wilson Family
(l to r) Kathy Wilson Otto, Brookfield; Kathleen Wilson,
Brookfield; Kris Stegeman Wilson, Brookfield;
Jen Wilson Healy, Oconomowoc

Young Women of Tomorrow:

Christina King Kaitlin Swanson

Christina King, Hamilton High School, Sussex;
Kaitlin Swanson, Kettle Moraine High School, Wales.

Christina King, Kaitlin Swanson and Jody Nolan
Young Women of Tomorrow
Christina King - Hamilton High School (left)
Kaitlin Swanson - Kettle Moraine High School (right)
with artist Jody Nolan, Oconomowoc (center)

Artist Jody Nolan created personalized works of art for each of the recipients and was present at the event to meet the honorees.

2008 Event Planning Committee

Event Planning Committee Leaders
(l to r) Vice-Chair, Renee Ramirez, Waukesha;
Chair, Jill Blazek, Pewaukee

Jill Blazek, Chair
Renee Ramirez, Vice Chair
Mary Baer
Nancy Bonniwell
Cathy Davies
Kristi Davis
Beth Dolan
Anne Foster
Jill Haupt
Louise Hermsen
Traci Huntemann-Piatt
Sue Lacy
Ellen Langill
Kay Lettenberger
Erika Mielke
Lynn Revoy
Anne Styza
Meg Yost

Presenting Event Sponsor:

Pat Pearman, Manager of Global
Diversity for Presenting Sponsor
GE Healthcare, welcomes the audience

GE Healthcare

Platinum Sponsors:

Marketing Images, Inc.
ProHealth Care
Robert W. Baird & Co. Foundation

Gold Sponsors:

Associated Bank
Citi Institutional Consulting
Delzer Lithograph
M&I Bank
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dwyn von Bereghy
Quarles & Brady LLP
United Heartland
Waukesha State Bank

Silver Sponsors:

Automatic Entrances of Wisconsin
Brady Corporation
Andrea and Tony Bryant
Bryce P. Styza Properties
CG Schmidt
Country Springs Hotel Water Park & Conference Center
Ellenbecker Investment Group, Inc.
Jefferson Wells
Megal Development Corporation
Midwest Airlines
Park Bank
Schenck Business Solutions
Waukesha Surgical Specialists
Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP
Wisconsin Centrifugal Charitable Foundation

Bronze Sponsors:

Cesarz Charapata & Zinnecker
First Business Bank
Hader Industries, Inc.
Horner Kitchen Bath Tile Stone
Murn & Martin SC
R&R Insurance Services
Told Development

In kind and Raffle Sponsors:

Cabi
Designs by Zachary at Tony & Friends Salon
Grasch Foods
Hillside Farm LLC
Inn at Pine Terrace
Kelvin Schroeder Jewelers
Pilates on the Lake
Waukesha Floral and Greenhouse
Christy Wertz–Beijo
The Worth Collection
Yoga Traditions

With special thanks to TEMPO Envision and Waukesha West High School.

Award Nomination Forms:

Award nominations are tentatively due by January 3, 2009. The 2008 forms are acceptable until the forms are revised for 2009. Please open the appropriate form for your nomination; print and complete the form and return it to the Waukesha County Community Foundation.

Save the Date!! 25th Anniversary in 2009

25th Annual Women of Distinction Awards
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
11:30 am, Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha

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