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Women of the Year

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.

CATEGORIES:
  • Advocating for Equality
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Communications
  • Community & Volunteer Service
  • Education
  • Faith Community
  • Health & Wellness
  • Lifetime Achievement
  • Science & Technology
  • Young Woman of Today & Tomorrow
  • Youth Advocacy
CATEGORY FOR BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS:
  • Leader in Women’s Empowerment

Download category descriptions

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