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Omaha, Neb., March 25, 2011- Planning for the YWCA Omaha Tribute to Women luncheon has begun with the selection of 11 outstanding women in the community. The event will be held Tuesday, June 7, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the CoCo Key Convention Center.
The 2011 honorees are:
Rev. Stephanie Ahlschwede
Executive Director, United Methodist Ministries
Mary A. Balluff
Chief, Community Health & Nutrition Services,
Douglas County Health Dept
Anne Branigan
Senior Vice President, Greater Omaha Chamber
Carol Gendler
Owner, Marathon Realty
Freddie Gray
Omaha Public Schools Board of Education
Mary Hawkins
President, Bellevue University
Ruth Henrichs
President & CEO, Lutheran Family Services
Susan Jacques
President & CEO, Borsheims Fine Jewelry and Gifts
Adrian Minks
Vice President Essential Services, OPPD
Andrea Skolkin
CEO, OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc.
Gail Werner-Robertson
President & Founder, GWR Wealth Management
The Honorary Chair for the Tribute to Women luncheon is former CEO of the YWCA Omaha (1978 to 1999) Emily Cunningham Kozlik.
Former Tribute to Women honoree, Diny Landen, served as the 2011 Tribute to Women Selection Committee Chairperson. Landen is President of Vantage Communication. The honorees were chosen from a distinguished list of nominees. The selection committee is comprised of community leaders who selected the 2011 women on the basis of residing and working or volunteering in the Greater Omaha Metropolitan Area; achievement and impact; involvement in community activities and a demonstrated commitment to helping women and their families build lives of strength, growth and self-sufficiency.
Selection Committee members include: Ken Bird, CEO Avenue Scholars Foundation; David Brown, President & CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber; Jamie Gutierrez (former honoree), President, Midwest Maintenance Co., Amy Haddad Ph.D. (former honoree), Director, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Creighton University Medical Center; Claudia Martin (former honoree), President, Redstone Communications; Sue Morris (former honoree), President, Heritage Services; Janie Murow, Program Director, Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation; Natalia Peart, Ph.D., CEO, YWCA Omaha.
For table and ticket purchase information, contact YWCA Development Director, Mary Beth Steele, 402.345-6555, msteele@ywcaomaha.org or visit the website at www.ywcaomaha.org.
Official bios and photos will be released at a later date.
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The YWCA~Omaha mission is to help women and their families build lives of strength, growth and self-sufficiency. The YWCA provides opportunities to create and take steps on the path toward self-determination and self-sufficiency. The organization assists women, wherever they might be on their journey, in achieving stable and hopeful lives. The mission is achieved through programs and services that include domestic violence advocacy, career services, counseling services, preventive training education, as well as nonviolence programs. Visit us on the web at www.ywcaomaha.org or call 402.345-6555. | 
