Each year our Branch presents an award to a woman whose work in any field – volunteer or professional – has demonstrated creativity, initiative and outstanding achievement.

Distinguished Woman Award Winners 1967 Chris Adams Marion Garthwaite nnnn 1982 Peggy Mihm   1997 Carol Messinger 1968 Carol Leland* Ruth Anderson *   1983 Peggy Cabaniss nnnn 1998 Alice Nashashibi 1969 Yoshije Togasaki, M.D., M.Ph.   1984 Janet Mooers   1999 Marna Eyring Jean Somerset 1970 Elizabeth Karplus Kay Peterson   1985 Rosemary van der Laan   2000 Pat Kessler 1971 Carolyn Stokes   1986 Marcia Fochler *   2001 Judy Helder 1972 Muriel James, Ed.D   1987 Jean Ricci   2002 Jewel Smith 1973 Diana Herold   1988 Betty Young*   2003 Charm Tatum* 1974 Dorothy Helmick   1989 Gloria Weston   2004 Barbara Harbuck 1975 Margaret DePriester   1990 Susie Heilig*   2005 Valarie Burgess 1976 Victoria Felton, Ph.D.   1991 Helen Louise Ittner   2006 Mary Leigh Miller 1977 Dorothy D’Ambrogia   1992 Fay Schoenberger   2007 Cayo Marschner 1978 Katharina Rethy, Ph.D. Gayle Uilkema   1993 Margaret Ashbrook * Frances Leibold *   2008 Maryann Zivic 1979 Alice Johnson   1994 Emily Visher, Ph.D.*   2009 Joyanne Elkinton-Walker 1980 Bobbie Dodson   1995 Victoria Courtney, Ph.D.   2010 Mary Stephens Smith 1981 Mary Louise Smith *   1996 K. de Groot         *Deceased