Our honorees represent a wide variety of backgrounds and industries and are selected for their outstanding accomplishments, dedication to their organizations and commitment to our community.
Meet the 2022 Honorees
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE HONOREES ON TK BUSINESS MAGAZINE'S BLOG.
YWCA EMPOWERED LEADER
Hallie Hurst, YWCA KidsQuest Coordinator-Whitson Elementary
EMPLOYER OF EXCELLENCE
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
How can I support Women of Excellence?
Click on a 2022 Honoree to donate in their name. Donations to YWCA Northeast Kansas provide an opportunity to directly support crucial programs connecting survivors to transformative services, educate the public about social justice, and prepare students to reach their highest potential.
Renee Anderson
Health E Hair & Skincare Salon
Sonya Boline, RN
The University of Kansas Health System -St. Francis Campus
Melissa Bylsma
CoreFirst Bank & Trust
Carole Cadue-Blackwood
The Kansas City Indian Center
Amy Calhoun
Seaman High School
Tina Carter
Open Arms Outreach Ministries
Kristy Druse
Security Benefit
Kate Duncan Butler
Barber Emerson, L.C.
Shanée Eatmon
Extravagant Party Luxe-Function Flatables-Foam Party Ganza
Kay Emerson
Kansas Volunteer Commission, Kansas Department of Education
Wendy Farley
Keystone Mental Health, LLC
Linessa Frazier
New Hope & Love Community Church
Mary Galligan
League of Women Voters of Topeka-Shawnee County
Beverly Hall
Traci Lynn Jewelry
Captain Jana Harden
Topeka Police Department
Sherry Hess
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Lesleigh Hodam
Derrick Hodam Farm Bureau Financial Services
Jesyca Hope
Hope Communications Consulting
Chalicia Jones
Willows Boutique, LLC, Equiventure Farms, New Life Church
Tracy Khounsavanh Killough
Advisors Excel
Jennifer LeClair
Boys & Girls Club of Topeka
Lyn Lemke
Polo Custom Products
JoVonka Marks
KVC Behavioral Healthcare
Samantha Meseke
The MCP Group
Katy Nelson
Topeka Area Builder Association
Susana Ortiz
Emporia State University, Ad Astra Per Aspera Counseling
Imelda Panuco
Communities in Schools of Mid-America
Judge Nancy Parrish
Shawnee Country District Court
Fatima Perez-Luthi
Envista Credit Union
Danielle Pettit
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Cal Phoenix
New Dawn Wellness and Recovery Center
Jennifer Raine
Capitol Federal Savings Bank
Mindee Reece
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Kansas
Kaitlyn Sester
Evergy
Lauren Tice Miller
Kansas National Education Association (KNEA)
Carole Williams
Shawnee County District Court, It Takes a Village
Lauren Wolf
Kansas Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Division
Deb Yocum
Stormont Vail Health