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Past Award Winners

Woman Business Owner of the Year

• 2008: Dana Rambow, AristoCare
• 2007: Donna Childs, Childs Capital, LLC
• 2006: June Bratcher, Daisy Tours & Conventions, Inc.

 

NAWBO/Wells Fargo Trailblazer Award

• 2008: Marion Hook, Adobe Rose Inn, LLC
  Virginia Madueño, IMAGEN, LLC
  Assunta Ng, Seattle Chinese Post Inc./Northwest Asian Weekly
• 2007: Christine Wallace, Gracewinds Perinatal Services
  Debra Ruh, TecAccess, LLC
  Lucie Voves, Church Hill Classics & Diplomaframe.com
• 2006: Eileen Unger, Emergency Preparedness
  Shelly A. Sun, Brightstar Healthcare
  Deborah and Sharon Jallad, Accredited Surety & Casualty Company

 

National Public Policy Advocate of the Year

• 2007: Robin Dozier Otten, RDO Strategic Consultants, LLC

 

National Corporate Partner of the Year

• 2008: Wachovia Corporation
• 2007: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• 2006: Guardian

 

National Member of the Year

• 2008: Therese Smyntek, Everything Nature
• 2007: Lola Kakes, Professional Administrative Services, Inc.
• 2006: Diane Sears, DiVerse Media, LLC

 

NAWBO/Guardian Chapter Diversity Best Practices Award

• 2007: NAWBO San Antonio

 

Chapter Public Policy Advocate of the Year

• 2008: Carolyn Sevos, Intra Communities, Inc.
• 2007: Lisa Pierce, Alpha & Omega Couriers, Inc.
• 2005: Cynthia McClain-Hill, Strategic Counsel, PLC

 

Chapter Corporate Partner of the Year

• 2008: Charles Gillean, AstraZeneca
• 2007: Carol Veach, Wachovia
• 2006: Walt Disney World® Minority Business Development Department
  ClickCom.com

 

NAWBO/Guardian Chapter Diversity Best Practices Award

• 2007: NAWBO San Antonio

 

NAWBO/Mirrasou Business Optimist Award

• 2006: Michelle Tjelmeland, e-websmart.com
• 2005: Ann King, Blooming Cookies Personalized Gifts

 

Gillian Rudd Vanguard Award

• 2004: Dorothy Erlanger, Erlanger, Inc., Business Growth Solutions