The 2014 Mentor Recognition Luncheon & Leadership Summit Was Held October 17-18, 2014.

WOVI Mentor Recognition Luncheon

Every year WOVI recognizes women outside of our organization who make a difference in the lives of other women through mentoring.

The Mentor Recognition Luncheon is an excellent opportunity to connect with others, meet and honor outstanding women mentors, encourage and promote women mentors in organization, corporation and in the community.  All nominees and their nominators are recognized.

The Mentor of the Year for 2014

Jackie Girard (right) & Jeri Sutton – Nominator Hockaday

If you didn’t attend the Mentor Recognition Luncheon, you missed an exciting program and a slate of powerful accomplished women with acceptance speeches that made you go… Ah! They were very appreciative while being humbled that their nominators would take the time to honor them in such a special way.

Congratulations!

Other winners are:

• Carol Wooden – Mentor of the Year – Corporate – Aerospace
• Graciela Katzer – Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Cultural Diversity
• Pat Hall – Mentor of the Year – Corporate – Oncor
• Joanna St. Angelo – Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Advocacy for the Arts
• Kelly Harris – Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Advocacy for the Homeless
• Sally Squibb – Mentor of the Year – Education – Secondary Debate Coach
• Susan kae Grant – Mentor of the Year – Education – University Fine Arts Photography
• Sandra Spencer, Ph.D. – Mentor of the Year – Education – University Women’s Gender Studies
• Natalie Evans – Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Advocacy for Families in Crisis

Nominations are submitted each year for an outstanding woman inside your organization or in the community who through development or management of a mentoring program or through formal or informal mentoring:

• Clearly encourages and motivates women to excel in your workplace.

• Provides special value to the workforce and/or company, and/or

• Impacts measurable growth in others that affects your company’s bottom line or the community measurably.

• Demonstrates leadership resulting in enhancement of community life, bringing about positive changes, and adding value to the community, and inspiring qualities as a role model.

Mentor Recognition Recipients:

Each year during the Mentor Recognition Luncheon, Women in corporate, community, education, and nonprofit sectors have been honored!

2014

• Jackie Girard – Mentor of the Year
• Carol Wooden – Mentor of the Year – Corporate – Aerospace
• Graciela Katzer – Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Cultural Diversity
• Pat Hall – Mentor of the Year – Corporate – Oncor
• Joanna St. Angelo – Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Advocacy for the Arts
• Kelly Harris – Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Advocacy for the Homeless
• Sally Squibb – Mentor of the Year – Education – Secondary Debate Coach
• Susan kae Grant – Mentor of the Year – Education – University Fine Arts Photography
• Sandra Spencer, Ph.D. – Mentor of the Year – Education – University Women’s Gender Studies
• Natalie Evans – Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Advocacy for Families in Crisis

Jackie Girard (right) & Jeri Sutton – Nominator Hockaday

2009

• Bette Buschow – Mentor of the Year
• Jarlyn Fox – Corporate Mentor of the Year
• Rosa Arroya – Nonprofit Mentor of the Year
• Dr. Marsha Gathron – Posthumous Award
• Kim Andrews – Member Mentor of the Year
• Liz Patel – Member Mentor of the Year

Board member Janet Wilemon presenting 2009 Mentor of the Year Award to Bette Buschow, Executive Director, Resolana, Dallas, TX