YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

Each year we honor women in the Darien/Norwalk communities who epitomize our mission through their community leadership and contributions. Please join us at Shorehaven Golf Club in Norwalk on June 2nd at 11:30 am.

2022 Honorees

Dr. Amanda Craig

Anne Downey

Allegra Erickson

Mary Forman Flynn

Dr. Katie Takayasu

Sarah Woodberry

Young Woman of Distinction - Colby Dineen

Young Woman of Distinction - Olivia Punishill

Past Honorees

2021 Honorees

Josephine Anderson

Katherine Calderwood

Kyla Johns

Lauren Mallet

Iliana Zuniga Miranda

Young Woman of Distinction - Sophie Curtis

Young Woman of Distinction - Lindsay Ferretti

Young Woman of Distinction - Gillian Riordan

2020 Honorees

Kim Dickinson

Susie Flaherty

Shieva Ghofrany

Susan Marks

Shelly Skoglund

Young Woman of Distinction - Lily Genovese

2019 Honorees

Tracy Fox

Debra Hertz

Heather Raker

Shiva Sarram

Katherine Price Snedaker

Young Women of Distinction - Morgan Riley

2018 Honorees

Carrie Bernier

Tina Duryea

Scarlett Lewis

Allison Molkenthin

Wendy Ward

Young Woman of Distinction - Emma Dahlquist

2017 Honorees

Kara Nelson Baekey

Mindy Garcia

Catalina Horak

Lisa Koorbusch

Leslie Pennington

Young Women of Distinction - Katie Schorr

2016 Honorees

Whitney Ball

Leelee Klein

Ceci Maher

Callie Sullivan

Young Woman of Distinction - Ellie Cush

2015 Honorees

Sandy Nielsen Baumann

Alicia Sillars

Dr. Josephine Velazquez Rucquoi

Jane Yezzi

Susan Delaney

Young Woman of Distinction - Merlyn Tejada

2014 Honorees

Jenny Schwartz

Mary Genco

Rhonda Kiest

Patricia Phillips

Maryann Lehmann, MD.

Young Women of Distinction - Sloane Bessey

2013 Honorees

Louise Parker Berry

Rita Ferri

Novelette Peterkin

Sueann Schorr

Ciara Thurlow

Distinguished Service Award - Babs White

Young Women of Distinction - Katie Farren

2012 Honorees

Debi Boccanfuso

Betty Jewett

Kate Larson

Susan Warren

Gina Zangrillo

Young Women of Distinction - Niya Wright

2011 Honorees

Susan Daly

Lisa Joyce

Kiki Karpen

Grace Lichtenstein

Jeanne Marconi, MD.

Young Woman of Distinction - Katie Grozier

Distinguished Service Award - Anne Flanagan

2010 Honorees

Marcia Meinerth

Charlotte Suhler

Maureen Bloom

Penny Glassmeyer

Meghan Moore

Young Women of Distinction - Rachel Hathaway