News/Events | Tribute to Women

For 22 Years, YWCA Omaha's Tribute to Women has celebrated the achievement of Omaha's distinguished leaders. They represent what many young girls hope to be, and with support and opportunity, can be. YWCA's Tribute to Women was the first program in Omaha to recognize the accomplishments of women.

Past tribute to women honorees.

We would like to thank Amy Deardorff for her outstanding leadership as the chair of the 2009 event, and Nancy Edick who served as the selection committee chair.

We would also like to thank our Presenting sponsor, Methodist Health Systems, and our other major sponsors: Clark Creative Group, First National Bank, Susan and Mike Lebens and Union Pacific Railroad.

If you would like to nominate a woman for the 2010 Tribute to Women, please download the nomination form as a pdf.

Nomination form in word.

2009 Tribute to Women Honorees

Rachel Jacobson
Founder and Director, Film Streams
Arts/Humanities

Dana Markel
Director, Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau
Business/Entrepreneur

Andrea "Andy" Hoig
CEO and Publisher, ALH Publications
Communications

Elizabeth Kish
Principal, Marian High School
Education Pre K-12

Sara Woods
Assistant Dean, Community Outreach and Program Development
UN-Omaha College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Post-Secondary Education

Valda Boyd Ford
CEO and President, Center for Human Diversity
Human Services/Community Advocate

Jackie A. Thielen
Family Nurse Practitioner
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners/Sexual Assault Response Team, Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Medical Professions

Lynda W. Shafer
Manager, Leadership and Workforce Development,
Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Professions (Other Than Medical)

Cheryl Wild
Professional Volunteer

Jessica Warren
Recent honors graduate at UNL and community volunteer
Young Leader