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2007 Inspiring Women Board of Directors |
Harpists entertain as guests enter the Gala |
/*Inspiring Women*/ Registration Committee ready to welcome our guests |
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| Leslie Curtis (Board Member) and Shaina Graff entertain during the reception and silent auction | Board Member Loretta Ott Ledbetter admires the decorations and displays found throughout the venue |
Inspiring Women Board members Sharon Benton, Lora Lee Nugent, and Helen Coracy |
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Silent auction items on display |
Silent auction items on display |
Awards presented to the Inspiring Women of Achievement and the recipient of the Inspiring Women Alumna Achievement Award |
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Pictures of the award recipients on display |
Silent auction items on display |
Silent auction items on display |
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Raffle items on display |
A Live Auction item: Child’s Princess Bed donated by the University Loft Co. |
Gala dinner and awards presentations held in Student Center Ballrooms |
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| Co-Chairs of the Inspiring Women Board of Directors, Marlene Dietz and Mona Glenn | Recipients of the 7 scholarships presented during the Gala |
Presentation of the Margaret H. Steele Memorial Scholarship |
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| The Margaret H. Steele Memorial Scholarship is presented in honor of long time southern Illinois educator, Margaret Steele, and is made possible through a generous gift from her husband, Mr. Jack Steele. | Recipients of the 7 scholarships with their awards |
Inspiring Woman of Achievement, Rosemary Berkel Crisp (Marion, IL) |
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| Inspiring Woman of Achievement, Ella Phillips Lacey (Carbondale, IL) |
Inspiring Woman of Achievement, Marsha Garwin Ryan (Carbondale, IL) |
Inspiring Woman of Achievement, Barbara Walton Diefenbach Throgmorton (Anna, IL) |
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| Recipient of the Inspiring Women Alumna Achievement Award: J. Adaire Putnam (Saugatuck, MI) |
Our Honorees: Barbara Walton Diefenbach Throgmorton, J. Adaire Putnam, Ella Phillips Lacey, Marsha Garwin Ryan, and Rosemary Berkel Crisp | Following the Awards Presentation and Live Auction, everyone enjoyed the Dessert Extravaganza! |
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| Guests enjoy the Dessert Extravaganza! | ||
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2006 Inspiring Women Gala |
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| Live Auction | ||
2006 Inspiring Women Board of Directors |
Dr. Glenn Poshard, Auctioneer | Inspiring Women Gala |
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Marlene Dietz, Co-Chair of the Inspiring Women's Board of Directors and Dr. Larry Dietz, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs |
Natalie McLean (Inspiring Women Scholarship Recipient), Jordana Pulliam (Margaret H. Steele Memorial Scholarship Recipient), and Justina Pruemer (Margaret H. Steele Memorial Scholarship Recipient) |
Justina Pruemer (Margaret H. Steele Memorial Scholarship Recipient), Jordana Pulliam (Margaret H. Steele Memorial Scholarship Recipient), and Yolonde Peterson (Inspiring Women of Achievement Honoree) |
(not pictured: Danielle Spratt, Inspiring Women Scholarship Recipient)
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2006 Honorees |
Gala Attendees Dean Dennis Cradit (College of Business and Administration), Dean Gary Minish (College of Agricultural Sciences), and Interim Dean Alan Vaux (College of Liberal Arts) |
Gala Attendees with Honoree Dean Dennis Cradit, Julian Pei, and Dixie Lee Travelstead |
Recipient of the Alumna
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| Current and Former Honorees | ||
| Justina Pruemer, Gloria Tison, Gayla Borgognoni, Janet Proctor, Dixie Lee Travelstead, Yolonde Peterson, Susan Nagele, Ethel Holladay, Jean Ellen Reynolds, Jordana Pulliam, and Danielle Spratt | ||
2005 Inspiring Women Gala |
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| Blanche Carlton Sloan | Gloria Celesia Tison, Doris Rottschalk, and Marlene Dietz | Margaret Nesbitt, Doris Rottschalk, and Marlene Dietz |
| 2005 Honoree |
2005 Honoree (Gloria) Doris and Marlene (2005 Co-Chairs) |
2005 Honoree (Margaret) Doris and Marlene (2005 Co-Chairs) |
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| Elaine Melby | Beth Hinchee College of Engineering |
Sarah Panici |
| 2005 Honoree | 2005 Alumna Achievement Award | 2005 Inspiring Women Scholarship Recipient |
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| Jack Steele and Justina M. Pruemer | Jack Steele and Diana Billingsley | |
| 2005 Margaret H. Steele Scholarship Recipient | 2004-2005 Margaret H. Steele Scholarship Recipient | |
2004 Inspiring Women Gala |
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| Dr. Larry Dietz | ||
| Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management | Pictures of Honorees & Certificates Presented to Each Honoree | Silent Auction |
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| Doris Rottschalk & Marlene Dietz | Ethel Holladay | |
| Student Center Ballroom | Co-Chairs, Inspiring Women Board of Directors | 2004 Honoree |
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| Jean Ellen Reynolds | Dorothy Budell | Jackie Cox |
| 2004 Honoree | 2004 Honoree | 2004 Honoree |
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| Diana Billingsley | Stephanie Unfried | Dr. Glenn Poshard |
| Margaret H. Steele Scholarship Recipient | Dr. Jackie Cox Scholarship Recipient | Auctioneer |
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| Women of Achievement Honorees | Dr. Jackie Cox Scholarship | |
| Live Auction Bidding | Jackie Cox, Dorothy Budell, Ethel Holladay, Jean Ellen Reynolds | Richard Cox, Stephanie Unfried (Recipient), Jackie Cox |
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| Margaret H. Steele Memorial Scholarship | ||
| John M. Steele and Diana Billingsley (Recipient) | ||
