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. We look forward to honoring our 2022 Women and Young Women of Distinction on Friday, June 10th at Woodway Country Club.

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 

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