YWCA announces 2025 nominees for YWCA Women of the Year presented by Sanford Health
Thirty-seven women nominated for the annual awards event
FARGO, ND (February 28, 2025) — Thirty-seven women will be celebrated at the 2025 YWCA Women of the Year awards event presented by Sanford Health.
Since 1973, YWCA’s Women of the Year event has highlighted the leadership and impact of over 2,000 exceptional Women of the Year honorees whose passion, service, and achievements have shaped the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo community. All have demonstrated dedication to their community, service to women and children, and are an inspiration to the next generation of leaders.
The following individuals will be recognized for their outstanding achievements as 2025 YWCA Women of the Year nominees on Monday, April 28 at Delta by Marriott:
Wendy Allen, Warm Blanket Hugs; The Preferred Savings Guide
Heather Arntson, Moorhead High School
Amber Blomberg, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
Becky Boyle Jones, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Eloise Breikjern, Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre
Vel Rae Burkholder, North Dakota AARP
Jane Linde Capistran, FM Symphony
Martha Castañon, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Christy Dauer, North Dakota Women's Business Center
Nancy Demarais, Sanford Health
Jae Dewald, Holiday Inn Fargo & Holiday Inn Express- West Acres
Chandler Esslinger, FM Coalition to End Homelessness
Pam Foss, Clay County Attorney's Office
Dr. Jacqualine Gervais, Ridge Treatment & Reentry Center
Grace Halvorson, Concordia College
Ashley Ham, Dear NICU Mama
Anna Hanson, ByteSpeed
Elizabeth Hilt, Consensus Council
Linda Hinrichs, Small Business Accounting Services FM LLC
Anne Hoefgen, Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota
Christine Holland, River Keepers
Emery Holland, Central Cass Public School
Michelle Horan, Moorhead Country Club
Danelle Johnson, Breakthrough T1D; NAU Country
Kristen Jones, Sanford Health
Nicole Larson, Fargo Theatre
Dr. Ok-Hee Lee, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Elizabeth Medd, 463 Foundation
Teresa Perleberg, Bear Creek Felting
Sarah Ring, Sanford Health; Minnesota State University Moorhead
Sunet Rubalcava, Concordia College - Center for Student Success
Mary Sem, Legacy Children’s Foundation
Angela J. Smith, North Dakota State University
Andrea Solberg, Landon's Light Foundation; Essentia Health
Marie Swanson, Heart of Clay
Dr. Jane Vangsness Frisch, Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
Terri Zimmerman, Packet Digital, LLC
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