YWCA Cass Clay Announces 2025 Women of the Year Recipients

The 52nd annual event presented by Sanford Health highlights inspiring area women

FARGO, ND (April 29, 2025) — YWCA Cass Clay held its 52nd annual Women of the Year event on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Delta by Marriott. This year’s event, presented by Sanford Health, honored 37 nominees from Cass and Clay counties who shape the community through their passion, service, and achievements. With a crowd of over 900 guests, the evening culminated in the announcement of the 2025 YWCA Women of the Year recipients in ten categories:

Anne Hoefgen
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota
2025 Advocating for Equality Recipient

Christine Holland
River Keepers
2025 Arts, Culture, & Community Recipient

Nancy Demarais
Sanford Health
2025 Business Leadership Recipient

Dr. Ok-Hee Lee
Minnesota State University Moorhead
2025 Education Recipient

Amber Blomberg
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota
2025 Health, Wellness, & Spirituality Recipient

Dr. Jane Vangsness Frisch
Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce
2025 Science, Technology, & Innovation Recipient

Christy Dauer
North Dakota Women's Business Center
2025 Volunteer Service Recipient

Grace Halvorson
Concordia College
2025 Young Woman of Today & Tomorrow Recipient

Elizabeth Medd
463 Foundation
2025 Youth Advocacy Recipient

Martha Castañon
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
2025 Lifetime Achievement Recipient 

Photo Credit: Britta the Photographer

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