Women of Distinction

press release: Please join YWCA Madison in honoring eight outstanding women and their contributions to the Greater Madison community!

On Thursday, May 30, 2019, YWCA Madison will present the 45th Annual Women of Distinction Leadership Awards at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. We are pleased to announce that this year’s awards will honor Jacquelyn Boggess, Marisela Gomez Castellano, Silvia Gomez de Soriano, Lynn Green, Carolyn Morgan, Nichelle Nichols, Rep. Shelia Stubbs, and Annie Weatherby-Flowers for exemplifying the many ways women lead in the Madison community.

“We are so excited to be celebrating 45 years of honoring women in our community that are doing amazing work to make our community better. This year our theme is legacy. We have built a rich legacy of Women of Distinction over these 45 years and want to honor that. These 220 women have inspired so many other women in our community. Legacy is about passing the baton to the next generation. We hope to continue to inspire the next generation with those generations that have come before,” says Vanessa McDowell, YWCA Madison, CEO.

This year's event will feature a keynote from 1998 Women of Distinction Honoree, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin.

Tickets for the award presentation and luncheon are $100 or $900 for a table that seats ten.

The Women of Distinction will be honored at Monona Terrace on Thursday, May 30, 2019, beginning at 11:30 am.