Awards

NAWBO Awards

The Susan Hager Legacy Award
As NAWBO celebrates our 35th Anniversary, 2010 marks the establishment of a new NAWBO award named in honor of NAWBO’s founding president, Susan Hager (1974-75). The women’s community lost a great visionary when she passed away in 2008 as Susan was a stalwart champion of women’s economic empowerment and someone who built a legacy for others to follow. The Susan Hager Legacy Award gives honor to a person or group of persons who, through their advocacy and actions, have helped to establish the legacy of women’s entrepreneurship for future generations.

Awardee: Virginia Littlejohn
President/CEO of Quantum Leaps, Inc. and NAWBO Past President (1984-85)

The Gillian Rudd Business Leadership Award
The NAWBO Gillian Rudd Business Leadership Award recognizes a women business owner who has made a significant contribution to the status and visibility of women-owned firms and to the empowerment of women entrepreneurs both nationally and internationally. This award was named after Gillian Rudd, who served as NAWBO’s national president (1987-88) and contributed both strategy and personal charm to NAWBO’s early political advocacy activities. She also was instrumental in helping NAWBO establish the National Foundation for Women Business Owners—now known as the Center for Women’s Business Research.

Awardee: Dr. Terry Neese
President/CEO of Institute for the Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) and NAWBO Past President (1990-91)

NAWBO/AWBC Advocate Award

NAWBO and AWBC have long taken strategic stands on the latest legislative issues affecting women business owners. The Advocate Award gives tribute and recognition to three high profile women Congressional leaders who have worked on behalf of women-owned businesses and women’s business centers to strengthen their wealth-creating capacity and promote economic development in the business community.

Awardees:

Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House of Representatives

Honorable Mary L. Landrieu
Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Honorable Olympia J. Snowe
Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

NAWBO/Wells Fargo Trailblazer Award

Launched in 2002, the NAWBO/Wells Fargo Trailblazer Award honors three women entrepreneurs for their talent, drive and entrepreneurial spirit. The nominees must also demonstrate the successful development of unique products, services or delivery channels in their business as well as vision and commitment to building an organization that makes a difference in the community.

Awardees:

Kristi Saucerman
Auction Frogs, Nampa, ID

Jane Skeeter
UltraGlas, Inc., Chatsworth, CA

Kay Woods
Precious Treasures Childcare, Chandler, AZ

Guardian Girls Going Places® Entrepreneurship Award

The Guardian Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Program is an annual initiative designed to reward the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 18. Guardian awards prizes to girls who demonstrate budding entrepreneurship; are taking the first steps toward financial independence; and are making a difference in their schools and communities. The winner—from a middle school, high school or youth organization—will receive prizes to help further her entrepreneurial pursuits or save for college.

Awardee: Zoe Albert
Faux Paws, Allen, Texas
National 2nd Place Winner in the 2010 GGP Entrepreneurship Award Program