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The Review April 14, 2015

WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT

Sauk Valley women shine BY PAM EGGEMEIER

DIXON – “Shining Bright Like A Diamond� was the theme of the 2015 YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon, and the room was full of gems. The annual fundraiser for the YWCA of the Sauk Valley was attended by about 270 people who celebrated the accomplishments of area women Thursday at the Dixon Elks Club. Eight awards were presented, but one of the most brilliant diamonds in the room this year wasn’t a nominee. Retiring Executive Director Carol Fitzgerald was honored for her nearly 30 years at the helm of the YWCA of the Sauk Valley. Because of her retirement, she spent time reflecting on the Women of Achievement events over which she has presided. She decided the theme perfectly captured her feelings about the luncheon. “I have been lucky enough to participate in 24 of the Women of Achievement

luncheons since they began in 1982,� Fitzgerald said. “I’ve seen the shining, smiling faces of the winners, those who nominated them, and those who were inspired by the winners.� Fitzgerald said she has enjoyed watching the awards luncheon evolve in step with the changing roles of women in society. “We started out with just three awards, and we added more as we saw women nominated from more nontraditional fields,� Fitzgerald said. “What an honor it is to be recognized with so many amazing women.� The winner of the Crete Dillon Bowman Award for Community Leadership was Whiteside County State’s Attorney Trish Joyce. Joyce was instrumental in starting a county drug court program, and she is active in several community programs, including April House and Honor Flight. Sara Dail, principal at Jefferson Elementary School in Sterling, received the Jane Reid Keefer Award for Professions and Education.

Dail also is the school’s bilingual program director, and she volunteers for United Way of Whiteside County and the CGH Medical Center Foundation. The L.L. Ely Award for Clerical Excellence went to Jennifer Farrell, longtime executive secretary at the Illinois Department of Transportation District 2 office in Dixon. Farrell’s managerial skills also earned her IDOT Employee of the Year honors in 2013. Dawn Olds, senior vice president at HALO Branded Solutions, was the winner of the Pearl Woods Award for Business and Industry. Olds has been with HALO since 1988, and now manages several hundred HALO employees nationwide. Cynthia Weisel, a nurse and 20-year employee of the Whiteside County Health Department, was the recipient of the Louise Bittorf Sullivan Inspirational Woman Award. Weisel is the health department’s HomeCare coordinator. She also is involved with many humanitarian projects through her

church, and works with hospice families. Two winners were chosen for the Spirit of Achievement Award that recognizes accomplishments posthumously. Sue Hohlen, a former executive director at United Way of Lee County, and Jean McCue, a 36-year middle school teacher, were the winners. Emily Spangler, a Sterling High School junior, received the Young Woman of Tomorrow Award. She is the daughter of Dave and Dawn Spangler. Spangler is a National Honor Society student, president of the GayStraight Alliance at the high school, a music therapy volunteer, and has been recognized nationally for her political activism. While a freshman, she started a Twitter campaign to connect progressive, Democratic women. Spangler plans to start her

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