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January 2021 RNPW Meeting - Virtual event on Self-Care
Presenter: Delinda Grindle - Grief Counselor KP Counseling
January 18, 2021 | 11:30 AM CST
Awards
We Have Award Winning Members
Rockford Network of Professional Women is proud to have among its membership many award-winning women! We have an Awards Committee who make it their mission to make sure our members are recognized for their contributions—both in the workplace and in the community at large.
We encourage our members to recommend their RNPW member colleagues for nomination. Contact our Awards Chairperson for further information.
Award Winners:
2020
- MembersAlliance Credit Union - Crusader Clinic Spirit of Caring Award
- Teresa Kegley - Fitness Movement - Rockford Chamber 40 People Under 40
2019
- Sue Snyder – RNPW Dolores Ford Outstanding Service Award
- Danna Krischke - United Way Future Spirit of Caring Award
- Tiffany Staman - Chamber 20 People You Should Know
2018
- Karen Arce – RNPW Dolores Ford Outstanding Service Award
- Bethany Mead - RNPW Dolores Ford Outstanding Service Award
- Sherri Pritz-Enderle - Rockford Area Arts Award
- Jocelyn Hare - Rockford Chamber Woman Leader of Tomorrow Award
2017
- Sue Snyder – RNPW Dolores Ford Outstanding Service Award
- Jan Bowman - RNPW Dolores Ford Outstanding Service Award
- Yvonne Peterson - Rockford Chamber Woman Manager of Year Award
- Yvonne Peterson - Gardant Management Shining Star Award
2016
- Diane James – RNPW Dolores Ford Outstanding Service Award
- Deanna Watts – RNPW Dolores Ford Outstanding Service Award
- Dorothy Reddic - Rockford Chamber 40 Leaders Under 40
- Jocelyn Hare - Rockford Chamber 40 Leaders Under 40
- Jody Booher - Rockford Chamber 40 Leaders Under 40
2015
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Barb Berman – AFP Outstanding Community Volunteer of the Year
Maleeah Cuevas – YWCA Mentorship Award
Dolores Ford – RNPW Dolores Ford Outstanding Service Award
Jacki Gommel – Rockford Chamber Business Owner of the Year
Mary Jo Hare and Jocelyn Hare of ServPro Rockford – Rockford Chamber Small Business of the Year
Kathy Velasco – Excalibur Award
2014
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Janna Becherer – Rockford Chamber Woman Business Owner of the Year
Pastor Dola Gregory – YWCA Leader Luncheon Mentorship Award
2013
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Stacy Wallace – Rockford Chamber Business Leader of Tomorrow
Shannon Scheffel – Rockford Chamber Business Manager of the Year
Kelly Vinje – YWCA Leader Luncheon Promise Award
2012
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Patti Thayer – Rockford Chamber Business Owner of the Year
Lisa Miles – People You Should Know Honor
2011
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Heather Kelley – Rockford Chamber Business Leader of Tomorrow
2010
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Barbara Berman – Rockford Chamber’s Citizen of the Year
Mary Jo Hare – Rockford Chamber Woman Business Owner of the Year
Kathy Velasco – Crusader Spirit of Caring Award
2009
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Shirley DeBenedetto – Lifescape Community Services Super Senior of the Year
Shirley DeBenedetto – YWCA Marcella Harris Award for Community Service
Mary Ann Norwood – YWCA Connie Tremulis Award for Business Owners
2008
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Dee Premo – YWCA Connie Tremulis Award for Business Owners
Patti Thayer – YWCA Betty Ann Keegan Award for Public Service
2007
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Teresa Beach-Shelow – YWCA Connie Tremulis Award for Business Owners
Amanda Hamaker –Chamber of Commerce Woman Business Leader of Tomorrow
Holly Hanson – YWCA Betty Ann Keegan Award for Public Service
Lori Berkes-Nelson – Chamber of Commerce Woman Manager of the Year
Randa Noble – YWCA Caroline Griffith Award for the Professions – Not-for-Profit
Tonya Thayer – YWCA Janet Lynn Sports Award
Margaret Wilkerson – YWCA Alta Hulett Award for the Professions
2006
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Barbara Berman – SwedishAmerican’s Betty Jane Henry Award for Community Service
Dr. Ramona Cornea – YWCA Dr. A. Frances Johnson Award for Science
Janyce Fadden – Chamber of Commerce Woman Manager of the Year
Janyce Fadden – YWCA Betty Ann Keegan Award for Public Service
2005
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Holly Hanson – Crusader Clinic Spirit of Caring Award
Lynne Koenigsberger –YWCA Connie Tremulis Award for Business Owners
joan e. kole – Mayors Art Award
joan e. kole – YWCA Blanche Ellis Starr Award for the Arts
Shirley G. Sievers – SwedishAmerican’s Betty Jane Henry Award for Community Service
Kathy Velasco – YWCA Connie Tremulis Award for Business Owners
Margaret Wilkerson – Rockford Chamber of Commerce Woman Manager of the Year
2004
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Barbara Berman – Lifescape Community Services Super Senior Award
Leslie Roxworthy – Chamber of Commerce Woman Business Leader of Tomorrow
Mary Jo Scordato – Chamber of Commerce Woman Business Owner of the Year