Women of the Year
For over 50 years, we have been highlighting inspiring women and organizations at YWCA’s Women of the Year event. They are leaders, mentors, visionaries, and heroes. Help us honor those who shape the Fargo-Moorhead community through their passion, service, and significant achievements at this widely-celebrated event attended by 800+ people.
This year’s YWCA Women of the Year event will be held on April 22, 2024 with a social beginning at 5:30pm and the dinner + program at 6:30pm.
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Have someone in mind for a future YWCA Women of the Year award? Send us your nominee ideas and when nominations open for 2025, we will send you a reminder of your nomination ideas and a copy of the nomination form. Submit nominee ideas for Women of the Year 2025 →
For questions regarding Women of the Year, please contact woty@ywcacassclay.org or 701.232.2547.
Congratulations to the YWCA Women of the Year 2024 Nominees!
Olivia Allen
Warm Blanket Hugs
Siham Amedy
Moorhead Human Rights Commission, Creative Community Consulting
Stacy Anderson
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Margie Bailly
Fargo Theatre, Kiwanis Club of Fargo
LaDonna Bannach
Beyond Boundaries Therapy & Wellness
Dre Blotsky
Sanford Health
Shannon Bock
CCRI, Inc.
Darlene TenBear Boyle
Native American Education Program, Fargo and West Fargo Public Schools
Kathie Brekke
Moorhead Public Schools Retiree, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Emily Brooks
Taea Made
Lindsey Burkhardt
Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota
Jordan Crouse
Bridging the Gap
Jana Davis
Marsh McLennan Agency
Alexa Ducioame
Moore Engineering, Inc.
Dacia Engberg
ima (Internal Medicine Associates) Healthcare
Allison Grippe
YUJ Yoga
Kellee Hann
NaturaKids Center, Bared Soul Boudoir
Brandi Hedin
Marsh McLennan Agency
Jakelle Hoffmann
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley
Dr. Chery Hysjulien
Sanford Health
Jennifer Illich
FirstLink
Victoria Johnson
Families United for Self-Empowerment
Kristi Kanski
Red River Regional Dispatch Center
Tonya Kemper
Fargo VA Medical Center
Dr. Patricia Laqua
Sanford Health
Megan MacFarlane
Moorhead Minds Matter (M3)
Justice Lisa Fair McEvers
North Dakota Supreme Court
Kayla Nayes
Enlightened Beauty
Amy Okeson
Feed My Starving Children FargoPack
Whitney Oxendahl
League of Women Voters of North Dakota
Gowri Pillai
Sheyenne High School
Emma Quinn
ShareHouse
Sophia Richards
Valley News Live
Donna Smith
Enclave Property Management
Sarah West
Light Consulting
Shauna Wimer
Midco
Dr. Amy Zundel
Move Chiropractic
Fargo Moorhead Community Theater
Sanford Health
Nominations are accepted each year in 13 categories.
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Please note: In the event we receive an extraordinarily high number of nominations in any given year, YWCA Cass Clay will close nominations early in order to ensure an event of reasonable length that celebrates all nominees. If this occurs, YWCA will reach out about reserving your nomination for a subsequent year in order to best honor and respect the time and efforts of nominees and their nominators.
Congratulations to the 2023 YWCA Women of the Year Recipients!
Back row, from left: Dr. Kara Gravley-Stack, Kayla Jones, Suzanne Senske, Katie Beedy, Amy Longtin, Vanessa Gallagher, and Pastor Karin Moberg. Front row, from left: Precious Garpeh-Dweh, Britni Wyum, Addison Loerzel, Tara Bowen, and Marjorie Schlossman.
For a full list of past Women of the Year recipients, click here.
See photos from the 2023 YWCA Women of the Year event