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Women of Achievement Awards Night

The Women’s Leadership Network hosted its first-ever “Women of Achievement” Awards Ceremony on Tuesday evening, April 22 at the Grand River Center.  More than 360 community members attended the dinner and program to honor 82 nominees, and to celebrate honors for 10 women.

Two winners each were lauded for their efforts in five different categories. The categories and winners were:

  • Achievements in Her Field:  Jan Powers, The Powers of Communication and Nikki  Kiefer, Sedona Staffing Services

  • Growth and Accomplishments in Personal Life:  Sarah Davidson, Step by Step and Ellen Lau, Travel Headquarters

  • Service and Support of Community:  Teri Goodmann, City of Dubuque and Carol Townsend, Community Activist

  • Organizational Impact:  Sue Czeshinski, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, and Marilyn Althoff, Hills and Dales.

  • Unsung Champion:  Angelina Bertolini, Mario’s Italian Restaurant and Karen Kluesner, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation

The Women of Achievement Awards ceremony was designed to recognize and honor women who have already, or aspire to, provide significant contributions in their professional, personal and volunteer roles in the community as evidenced by contributions to addressing significant issues, being a positive influence in the community, applying creativity or innovation in solving problems, overcoming challenges, mentoring colleagues or other, and sustaining a record of accomplishments in and contributions to her field.

For a complete list of nominees click here.

 

Atthe end of the day….

 

If asked what path I took in life…as my life would come to an end.

With wisdom I would just smile and say, “Well, it just depends:

Sometimes I was the leader, and sometimes I followed the lead.

Sometimes I was the harvest; sometimes I planted the seed.

Sometimes I was the voice, and other times I was theear.

Sometimes I was the courage; sometimes I was the fear.

Sometimes I had the answers, and sometimes I could only ask “why?”

Sometimes I found joy in the victory; sometimes I had to find it in the try.

Sometimes I was on top of it, and sometimes so far below.

Sometimes I had a million destinations, sometimes no where to go.

But no matter what each day brought, it was my life and one I am proud to own.

For through it all, I gave my love, and to me much love was shown.

So at the end of the day…I had some dreams realized and some dreams

shattered,

With wisdom, I just smile and say…no matter what path I took in life

… I loved…I lived…I mattered.” 

  

 

                                        Gerarda Lahey-Keppler