2010 Award Winners

BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
This award honors a woman business owner who is a member and has distinguished herself in her business, NJAWBO, and in her community. To qualify for this award, the nominees must have been a member of NJAWBO for at least three years and must have been a business owner for at least three years.

Winner:  Cheryl Pliskin 

The NJAWBO 2009 Business Woman of the Year, Michelle Helfrich, presents the 2010 Business Woman of the Year award to Cheryl Pliskin

 

TEAL HEART AWARD
The Teal Heart Award is a NJAWBO service award. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge members for outstanding service and dedication to the State and the Chapters, to provide public recognition of member's achievements and to inspire the general NJAWBO membership to take initiative in projects which will further NJAWBO's goals and objectives.

Winners:  Michelle Helfrich

Phyllis Micahnik, the 2010 NJAWBO Awards Chair, presents the Teal Heart Award to Michelle Helfrich

 

NOTABLE NEWCOMER
This new member jumped right into committee work from the get-go. She joined NJAWBO and got involved right away - no questions asked, without hesitation - and has proven herself to be a consummate team player and a tremendous help with a myriad of tasks and projects in the chapter or at the state level.

Winner:  Kathleen Kittle

 Phyllis Micahnik, the 2010 NJAWBO Awards Chair, presents the Notable Newcomer Award to Kathy Kittle

 

BEACON OF LIGHT
This member is a true inspiration to everyone around her. She shines with a luminous spirit and lifts up her sister NJAWBO members. This member sets a glowing example of volunteerism and embodies what NJAWBO is all about, being a source of business referrals, support and advice simply because she is asked. She is someone people enjoy being around and brings light and life to her chapter.

Winner:  Julie Gablin

Phyllis Micahnik, the 2010 NJAWBO Awards Chair, presents the Beacon of Light Award to Julie Gablin

 

TRAILBLAZER
This member is someone who has built on everything that came before, and has re-created her position and forged new paths beyond her appointed responsibilities. She has taken her elected or appointed position steps further then previously imagined, raising the bar of excellence for to new heights. Before her lies a new horizon for her committee and her successor to travel on, and her vision and action leave and indelible mark on the organization.

Winner: Cheryl Pliskin

Phyllis Micahnik, the 2010 NJAWBO Awards Chair, presents the Trailblazer Award to Cheryl Pliskin

 

2009 Awards Winners

BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
This award honors a woman business owner who is a member and has distinguished herself in her business, NJAWBO, and in her community. To qualify for this award, the nominees must have been a member of NJAWBO for at least three years and must have been a business owner for at least three years.

Winner:  Michelle Helfrich

TEAL HEART AWARD
The Teal Heart Award is a NJAWBO service award. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge members for outstanding service and dedication to the State and the Chapters, to provide public recognition of member's achievements and to inspire the general NJAWBO membership to take initiative in projects which will further NJAWBO's goals and objectives.

Winners:
Jenn Berenguer
Ann Kravitz
Lori Hollingsworth

NOTABLE NEWCOMER
This new member jumped right into committee work from the get-go. She joined NJAWBO and got involved right away - no questions asked, without hesitation - and has proven herself to be a consummate team player and a tremendous help with a myriad of tasks and projects in the chapter or at the state level.

Winner:  Jenna Nichols

BEACON OF LIGHT
This member is a true inspiration to everyone around her. She shines with a luminous spirit and lifts up her sister NJAWBO members. This member sets a glowing example of volunteerism and embodies what NJAWBO is all about, being a source of business referrals, support and advice simply because she is asked. She is someone people enjoy being around and brings light and life to her chapter.

Winner:  Cheryl Pliskin

TRAILBLAZER
This member is someone who has built on everything that came before, and has re-created her position and forged new paths beyond her appointed responsibilities. She has taken her elected or appointed position steps further then previously imagined, raising the bar of excellence for to new heights. Before her lies a new horizon for her committee and her successor to travel on, and her vision and action leave and indelible mark on the organization.

Winner: Gwen Faulkner

PRESIDENTS' AWARD
Winners:
Terry Wilson
Joan Nowak

 

2007 Award Winners


TEAL HEART AWARD

Winners:
Joan Nowak, Sandy Cook, Penny Oram, Carol Harkins
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ROSE AND SCROLL AWARD
The Rose and Scroll Award publicly recognizes a non-NJAWBO member who has been a role model and who has a record of assisting women business owners.

Winner:
Marie Alonso
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BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Winner:
Linda Tapp
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NOTABLE NEWCOMER

Winner:
Erin Finazzo
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BEACON OF LIGHT

Winner:
Penny Oram

TRAILBLAZER

Winner:
Peg McShea
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Winner:
Phyllis Micanhik
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PRESIDENTS' AWARD

Winners:
Michelle Helfrich, Gwen Faulkner
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NJAWBO DONATES MONEY BACK to its COMMUNITY

Laura Zink Marx, Chief Development Officer, Girl Scouts of Central and Southern NJ. Inc
Jessica Hayes, Michelle Hodulik
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