Women of Excellence 2010

The YWCA of Lubbock will induct nine women into its Women of Excellence academy on Mar. 2 at a reception, dinner, and program at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.

In its 22nd year, the Women of Excellence program honors women of Lubbock who have achieved excellence in their careers or professions and whose contributions to business, industry, community organizations and our community are crucial to the success of the same. Including this year’s nine award recipients, the YWCA has honored 178 Women of Excellence since 1989.

Members of the community submit nominations for the prestigious awards, and an independent, anonymous panel of judges determines the recipients. The 2010 Women of Excellence award winners are

Arts & Culture: Bonnie J. Aycock -- Art Appraisal Consultant; Art Department Resource Center Director, TTU
Business: Billie J. Caviel -- Founder and Pharmacist, Caviel's Pharmacy
Education & Religion: Grace Hernandez -- Chief of Staff for the President, TTU
Government: The Honorable Nancy M. Koenig -- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. Courts
Human Services: Vickie Russell, LMSW -- Vice President of Children's Services, Children's Home of Lubbock
Professional: Mary K. Crites, AIA -- Partner and Architect at Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.
Science & Medicine: Dr. Betsy Goebel Jones -- Regional Director, Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health; Associate Professor, TTUHSC
YWCA Special Achievement: Sharon Hyde Bass -- Executive Director, Volunteer Center of Lubbock
Youth Leadership: Jade C. Shank -- Monterey High School

The Women of Excellence program is an initiative of the YWCA of Lubbock. By promoting women as leaders in our community, the YWCA strives to empower women and their families in order to establish strong role models for our community’s future generations of young women.

The public is invited to recognize and celebrate the award winners at the reception and dinner. The reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Mall, with the dinner following at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center Banquet Hall. Individual tickets are $50 each, and tables of eight are $400 each.

For a supporter contract, click here.
To purchase tickets, call the Women of Excellence RSVP line at (806) 632-6427.
For more information, contact Jana Hunter by e-mail or phone at (806) 792-2723 x3222.