WOMEN’S ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

2009

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Harriett Lake

• Business: Katie Porta, President | Quest, Inc

• Communications/Media: Lauren Rowe, Anchor | WKMG Local 6

• Community Service/Volunteerism: Lt. Shirley Coleman | Orlando Police Department

• Education: Kristiann Dougherty, PhD, Professor | Valencia Community College

• Emerging Achiever: Laura Lee Shields, Attorney | Bodiford Law Group

• Government: Deputy Chief Sonja White | Orlando Police Department

• Professional: Cindy Price, CFP | Price Financial Services

• Technology: Helene Abrams, CEO/Founder | Eprentise, LLC 

2008

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Colleen Gallagher

• Arts/Culture: Katherine Ramsberger

• Business: Debra Lupton

• Professional: Viola Posley

• Communications/Media: Annetta Wilson

• Community Service / Volunteerism: Yvonne Stimac

• Education: Mary Bryant

• Emerging Achiever: Allison Kreiger

• Government: Ella Gilmore 

2007

• Community Service / Volunteerism: Joan Hansen 

• Education: Carol Ann Dykes 

• Government: Beverly Marshall-Luney

2006

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Anne Chinoda 

• Arts/Culture: Margot Knight

• Business: Theodora U. Venema

• Communications/Media: Linda Byrd 

• Community Service / Volunteerism: Sibille Pritchard 

• Education: Sara Trollinger 

• Government: Val Demings

• Professional: Carmenza Gonzalez

2005

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Julie Frey 

• Arts/Culture: Tricia Earl

• Business: Linda Stokes

• Community Service/Volunteerism: Rachel Craig-Chaderton 

• Education: Margaret Linnane 

• Government: Mildred Fernandez

• Professional: Melanie Fernandez 

2004

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Linda Stewart 

• Arts/Culture: Rita Lowndes 

• Business: Yvonne Loggins-Coleman

• Communications/Media: Erica Lee

• Community Service/Volunteerism: Wendy Anderson  

• Education: Patricia Maher, PhD 

• Government: Charlotte Stimson

• Professional: Lynn Rose 

2003

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Yvette R. Brown 

• Arts/Culture: Sarah Van Arsdel

• Business: Beverly Hill

• Communications/Media: Nancy Forbes

• Community Service/Volunteerism: Betty Barnes 

• Education: Polly Roper 

• Professional: Monisha Seth, MD

• Special Award: Liz Rizzo 

2002

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Deborah Ansbro 

• Communications/Media:  Ann Sonntag

• Community Service/Volunteerism: Carolyn Gallagher 

• Special Award: Janet Rapp 

2001

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Dorothy Field 

• Arts/Culture: Evelyn Thompson 

• Community Service/Volunteerism: Pam Carman 

• Special Award: Beverly Miller