2019

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Leticia Diaz | Barry University
• Business Honoree: Frances Rios | Women Who Lead, LLC
• Education Honoree: Karen Willis | Early Learning Coalition of Orange County
• Emerging Leader Honoree: Kyle Alexandre | Walt Disney World
• Finance Honoree: Latasha R. Barnes, CPA | Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children / Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies
• Government Honoree: Diana Tennis | Ninth Judicial Court of Florida
• Health & Wellness Honoree: Romie Mushtaq, MD | Evolution Hospitality
• Philanthropy Honoree: Karen Revels | Cannonball Kids' Cancer Foundation
• Professional Honoree: Peggy Hoyt | The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan
• Public Service Honoree: Laura Bedard, PhD | Seminole County Jail
• Rising Star Honoree: Faith-Christina Duncan | Imperfect Creations
• Science & Technology Honoree: Pamela McCauley, PhD | University of Central Florida / National Science Foundation
• Transportation Honoree: Diane Crews | Orlando Sanford International Airport

 

2018

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Vanesa Echols | WFTV, Compassionate Hands
• Business Honoree: Aida Lublin | Brightway Insurance
• Communications Honoree: Paula Hoisington | Government Affairs
• Education Honoree: Heatherann Antonacci | Herzing University
• Emerging Leader Honoree: Nicole Benton | The Dollhouse Foundation
• Finance Honoree: Bernadette Spong | Orlando Health 
• Government Honoree: Deborah Barra | Chief Assistant State Attorney, 9th Judicial Court
• Health & Wellness Honoree: Kathy Jones, MD | Orlando Urogynecology
• Philanthropy Honoree: Ashley Filmon | A Chosen Child
• Professional Honoree: Ava Doppelt | Allen, Dyer, Doppelt & Gilchrist, PA
• Public Service Honoree: Daryl Flynn | School Board Member, District 2
• Science & Technology Honoree: Lisa Schott | Quietly Making Noise, LLC

 

2017

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Joie Cadle | Orange County School Board
• Arts & Culture Honoree: Jennifer Quigley | WBQ Engineering
• Communication Honoree: Eryka Washington | Ninth Judicial Circuit Office of the State Attorney's Office
• Community Impact Honoree: Karla Radka | Goodwill Industries of Central Florida
• Education Honoree: Pamela S Carroll, EdD | University of Central Florida
• Entrepreneur Honoree: Secily Wilson | The WOW Legacy Group, LLC
• Health & Wellness Honoree: Marni Stahlman | Shepherd's Hope
• Hospitality & Tourism Honoree: Misty Johantgen | Experience Kissimmee
• Humanitarian Honoree: Jill Bolander Cohen | The Lifeboat Project
• Leadership Honoree: Kathy Panter | Junior Achievement of Central Florida
• Non-Profit Honoree: Shelley Lauten | The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness
• Visionary Honoree: Jennifer Foster | Foster Productions - One Orlando Alliance

 

2016

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Chief Cornita Riley | Orange County Corrections
• Business: Michelle Brady Palmer | SeaWorld 
• Community Outreach: Kari Conley | Orlando Health
• Emerging Leader:  Kristen Manieri | Orlando Date Night Guide
• Entrepreneur: Lourdes Mola | Lourdes Mola Solutions
• Government: Judge Elizabeth (Liz) J. Starr | Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
• Health & Wellness: Dana Nicolson Bledsoe | Nemours Children's Hospital
• Hospitality / Tourism: Maribeth Bisienere | Disney Springs, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
• Innovation: Diane O'Dell | Universal Orlando Resort & Universal Orlando Foundation
• Non-Profit Leadership: Robin Maynard | Libby's Legacy Breast Cancer Foundation
• Philanthropy: Kay Rawlins | Orlando City Soccer Club
• Public Service: Michelle Alley | Altamonte Acupuncture & Florida Acupuncture Trauma Relief Team

 

2015

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Wendy Brandon | Central Florida Regional Hospital 
• Business: Monique Yearger | Tijuana Flats Burrito Company
• Communications: Ruth Williams | Franklin Covey
• Community Service: Kim Strong | YMCA of Central Florida
• Diversity: Cyndia Morales-Muñiz, EdD | University of Central  Florida
• Education: Kathleen "Kat" Gordon | Orange County Public Schools
• Emerging Leader:  Traci Smith | CNL Bank
• Entrepreneur: Denise Bennett-Walls | Vaco Orlando
• Mentorship:  Jayashree Shivamoggi, EdD | Rollins College
• Non-Profit Leadership: Maryann Barry | Citrus Council
• Professional: Jennifer Johnson | BDO, USA
• Public Service: Ann Marie Varga | Orange County Government

2014

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Barbara Jenkins, EdD | Orange County Public Schools
• Arts & Culture: Jan Clanton | Orlando Museum of Art
• Business: Alice Norsworthy | Universal Orlando Resort
• Communications/Media: Diana Bolivar | Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Metro Orlando
• Community Service, Volunteerism:  Lin Wilensky | Dave's House
• Education:  Anna-Marie Cote, EdD | Seminole County Public Schools 
• Emerging Leader: Fay O. Pappas | Bailey Fisher PLLC
• Health & Wellness: Cheryl Cicotti | Seminole State College
• Hospitality: Suzanne Clark | Starwood Vacation Ownership
• Non-Profit: Lori Castantino-Brown | Bridges of America, Inc
• Professional: Nicolette Corso Vilmos | Broad and Cassel

2013

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Helen Donegan | University of Central Florida
• Business: Andria Herr | Hylant
• Communications/Media: Andrea (Andi) Sell  | Sell & Associates
• Community Service, Volunteerism:  Barbara Hughes | University of Florida IFAS Seminole Extension
• Education:  Tina Calderone, EdD | Seminole County Public Schools Board Member
• Emerging Leader: Shanta Barton Stubbs | New Image Youth Center
• Government: Kate Martin | Nonprofit Professional
• Health & Wellness: Andrea Eliscu | Medical Marketing, Inc 
• Professional: Francelis Gonzalez, MD | Kidsville Pediatrics
• Technology: Rachel Landrum | FIS Global
• Shinning Star: Talia Joy Castellano | "That Bald Chick" clothing line & BASE Camp Children's Cancer Foundation

2012

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: The Honorable Teresa Jacobs | Mayor Orange County
• Arts & Culture: Lizette Valarino | Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando
• Business: Michelle Matis| Valencia Foundation
• Communications/Media: Ashley Cisneros | Chatter Buzz Media, LLC
• Community Service, Volunteerism:  Susan Reimer-Sifford | Darden Restaurant (Second Harvest Food Bank)
• Education:  E. Ann McGee, EdD | Seminole State College
• Emerging Leader: Jeanmarie Loria | Sunera
• Health & Wellness: Audra Baker, DC | Pavlik Chiropractic
• Government: JoAnn Lucarelli 
• Professional: Pamela Landwirth | Give Kids the World
• Rising Star: Sarah Dewitz | Only 12 years old, she recently fulfilled her dream of “bringing books to kids in their own neighborhoods” with the addition of her Just 1 Book Mobile project.

 

2011

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Sandy Hostetter, President  | CNL Bank, Central Florida
• Arts & Culture:  Michelle Colon, Owner | Starz Dance Galaxy
• Communications/Media: Geri Ann Evan, Owner | Evans PR Group
• Community Service/Volunteerism: Katherine Budd, Senior Events Manager | JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
• Education: Mary Smedly Collier, Valencia Foundation Board Member | Collier Auto Sales, Inc
• Government: Karen Long, Officer | Orlando Police Department
• Professional: Lauren Detzel | Partner, Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano and Bozarth, PA
• Emerging Achiever: Shreya Trivedi, Ombudsman | University of Central Florida

 

2010

• Central Florida Woman of the Year: Ilene Wilkins, President & CEO | UCP of Central Florida
• Business: Eleanor Steele Zegelbone, Vice President Global Communications & Public Relations | Tupperware Brands
• Communications/Media: Christy Ashby, Editor & Owner | Orange Appeal Magazine
• Community Service/Volunteerism: Eva Krzewinski, President & Founding Partner | Pearls for Women
• Education: Geraldine Gallagher, President & CEO | Valencia Foundation
• Emerging Achiever: Laura Lee Shields, Attorney | Bodiford Law Group
• Government: Geraldine Thompson, District 39 Florida House Of Representatives
• Professional: Lee Ann Horton, Advantage Integration Technology
• Technology: Hillary Bressler, Founder & CEO | .Com Marketing, Inc