news/events tribute!
Title Sponsor
November 12, 2008
12:00 - 1:30PM
DeVos Place
303 Monroe Avenue NW
Downtown Grand Rapids
Luncheon reservations $50 per person
Since 1977, the YWCA's annual TRIBUTE! Awards have honored over 150 women representing a distinguished sorority of leaders and trail-blazers. The TRIBUTE! luncheon, where honorees receive formal recognition, is one of our community's most popular and widely-supported celebrations.
YWCA TRIBUTE! Award honorees are selected within a number of areas for their extraordinary efforts to strengthen our community. These areas include: Advocacy, Arts, Business Management Industry & Labor, Community Service, Professions, Sports Fitness & Wellness, and Student.
Because developing leaders among young women is key to the YWCA's vision, the YWCA TRIBUTE! Student Honoree will also receive the Judy Lloyd Student Leadership Award. This $1,000 award is designated to help Student Honorees achieve their life goals after graduation from high school.
2008 Steering Committee
- Ellen James, Co-Chair
- Jessica Murphy, Co-Chair
- Jessica Kurylowicz, Chair YWCA Board of Directors
- Deb Bailey
- Tammy Bailey
- Betty Burton
- Bobbie Butler
- Trish Castiglione
- Sharon Darby
- Tania DeVries
- DeDe Esque
- Mary Gill-Thornton
- Cheryl Grant
- Stan Greene
- June Hamersma
- Nicole Havener
- Tosha Huddleston
- Leyla Kayi
- Robin Keith
- Senita Lenear
- Ann Liefer
- Theresa Mairn
- Marilyn Martin
- Janet Mason
- Sue Mason
- Angela Nelson
- Denise Sherwood
- Yvonne Simms
- Wendy Stock
- Bridget White
- Dolores White
2008 Selection Committee
- Mercedes Toohey, Co-Chair
- Kris Vanden Berg, Co-Chair
For information on corporate sponsorships, purchasing reservations, or how to nominate an outstanding woman for a YWCA TRIBUTE! Award contact Kelli Langan, Director of Development and Marketing at 616-459-7062, ext. 127 (email).
