Friday, October 17, 2014 was an auspicious and inspiring day!  As you can see from the images below, the audience was rapt with attention as each nominator’s submission was read aloud and the nominee was honored with a prestigious award! Each of the nominees consistently and effectively demonstrated one of the primary values of WOVI – mentoring! Congratulations to all of the well-deserving Mentors of the Year!

WOVI 2014 Mentor of the Year: Jackie Girard (right) & Jeri Sutton - Nominator Hockaday

Mentor of the Year Jackie Girard (right) and her nonimator Jeri Sutton from Hockaday

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Answer The Call!

Answer The Call!

From left: Lynda Rhodes (Event co-organizer), Lori Hoff (Keynote Speaker), and Mary Boyd (Event co-organizer)

From left: Lynda Rhodes (Event co-organizer), Lori Hoff (Keynote Speaker), and Mary Boyd (Event co-organizer)

From left: Lynda Rhodes (Event co-organizer), Frances Pelley (Event co-organizer), Lori Hoff (Keynote Speaker), and Mary Boyd (Event co-organizer)

From left: Lynda Rhodes (Event co-organizer), Frances Pelley (Event co-organizer), Lori Hoff (Keynote Speaker), and Mary Boyd (Event co-organizer)

Songstress Dana Garnett

Songstress Dana Garnett

Mentor Certification Program graduate Lynda Rhodes (left) and her mentee Chantal Sethi

Mentor Certification Program graduate Lynda Rhodes (left) and her mentee Chantal Sethi

Chairman's Award presented to Jessica Narvaez (third from left) from Pinnacle Resources with Lynda Rhodes, Pauline Shirley, and Mary Boyd (left to right) from WOVI, Inc.

Chairman’s Award presented to Jessica Narvaez (third from left) from Pinnacle Resources with Lynda Rhodes, Pauline Shirley, and Mary Boyd (left to right) from WOVI, Inc.

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Mentor of the Year - Nonprofit - Advocacy for Families in Crises - Natalie Evans (right) and Yvonne Booker

Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Advocacy for Families in Crises – Natalie Evans (right) and Yvonne Booker

Mentor of the Year - Nonprofit - Advocacy for the Homeless - Kelly Harris (right) and Shama Shams

Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Advocacy for the Homeless – Kelly Harris (right) and Shama Shams

Mentor of the Year - Nonprofit - Advocacy for the Arts - Joanna St. Angelo (right) and Deborah Marine

Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Advocacy for the Arts – Joanna St. Angelo (right) and Deborah Marine

Mentor of the Year - Nonprofit - Cultural Diversity Graciela Katzer (left) and Chantal Sethi

Mentor of the Year – Nonprofit – Cultural Diversity Graciela Katzer (left) and Chantal Sethi

Mentor of the Year - Education - University Women's Gender Studies - Sandra Spencer, Ph.D. (third from left) and Kristin Adler, Dr. Ozlem Altiok, Pauline Raffestin

Mentor of the Year – Education – University Women’s Gender Studies – Sandra Spencer, Ph.D. (third from left) and Kristin Adler, Dr. Ozlem Altiok, Pauline Raffestin

Mentor of the Year - Education - University Fine Arts Photography - Susan kae Grant and Arthur Fields

Mentor of the Year – Education – University Fine Arts Photography – Susan kae Grant and Arthur Fields

Mentor of the Year - Education - Secondary Debate Coach - Sally Squibb

Mentor of the Year – Education – Secondary Debate Coach – Sally Squibb

Mentor of the Year - Corporate - Oncor - Pat Hall (left) and Brianne Harvey

Mentor of the Year – Corporate – Oncor – Pat Hall (left) and Brianne Harvey

Mentor of the Year - Corporate - Aerospace - Carol Wooden and Tamara Williams

Mentor of the Year – Corporate – Aerospace – Carol Wooden and Tamara Williams

Lori Hoff - answering the call!

Lori Hoff – answering the call!

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(Left to right): Frances Pelley, Mary Boyd, Lori Hoff, and Pauline Shirley

(Left to right): Frances Pelley, Mary Boyd, Lori Hoff, and Pauline Shirley

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