Women of Achievement, Inc. was founded in 1984 by a group of women dedicated to honoring the extraordinary women who have made Memphis and Shelby County better through their lives and accomplishments. The coalition of diverse civic and professional groups and support agencies organizes events to recognize and celebrate these women.

We hope to see you on March 25 for the annual Women of Achievement Awards Celebration.
Sunday, March 25
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn University
3700 Central Avenue


Tickets: $25
Table of 10: $250
Reservations:   Paula F. Casey 525-7510
                        pfcasey1953@gmail.com
                        
           Credit card payment by telephone
            Or mail checks to:
            Women of Achievement
           P.O. Box 41096
           Memphis, TN 38174

Reservation deadline: March 20

Please join us
for the 28th Annual Reception
honoring the 2012 Award Recipients

Our 2011 Women of Achievement

 
Heritage - Louise Fitzhugh

Steadfastness - Linda Miller
Determination - Carol Barnett

Heroism - Constance McMillen
Initiative - Jenny Odle Madden

Courage - Deb Whalen Word
Vision - Cynthia Grant Tucker, Ph.D.




2010's Women of Achievement are:

Courage – Teri Craven, union organizer

Determination – Onie Johns, founder of Caritas Village in Binghamton

Vision – Melvena Leake, founder of Karat Place, transitional housing for female ex-offenders

Heroism – Jasmine Gray, founder of Jaz’s Jammies, for collecting pajamas for ill and abused children

Initiative – Rev. Sonia Walker, with careers in broadcasting, nonprofit management and Christian ministry

Steadfastness – Dr. Laverne T. Gurley, radiographer, teacher and researcher who has made important contributions to mammography

Heritage – Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie, pioneer aviator and record breaker





2009 panel discussion delves into the legacies of activism

Three Women of Achievement honorees from years past and their children spoke about community activism and making a difference in the 2009 Change Makers Panel at the Hooks Central Library in Memphis.



(click for more photos of this event on our Flickr)

The annual event occurs during National Women’s History Month and is part of the coalition’s year-long celebration of women and their achievements. About 40 people were in the audience this year for the topic “Change-Makers: A Legacy of Achievers.” Panel participants included: Happy Jones, 1992 Determination awardee, and her daughter Dottie Jones; Kathy Kastan, 2005 Heroism winner, and her son Ben Kastan, and Modeane Thompson, 2007 honoree for Courage and her daughter Andrea Thompson Adam.

The six talked about their work and advocacy and how that has translated across generations. All three of the children, who have found their own way to work for change, credited their mothers and others for a sense of responsibility to work beyond their own circles to make the community better.

A reception before the event was sponsored by the United Way of the Mid-South. Welcome was by WA co-founder Deborah Clubb and current president Susan Mackenzie. Regina Walker, of the United Way, gave closing remarks.