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INSPIRE AWARDS
Ava Thomas: Help us recognize inspiring women in Lincoln
- AVA THOMAS Column
- Jul 14, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019 Updated Aug 29, 2019
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Inspire Women of the Year winners all attended the 2018 luncheon. They are, from left, Wendy Birdsall (2016), Donde Plowman (2015), Joann Martin (2018) and Barbara Bartle (2017).
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Shelley Sahling-Zart, Lincoln Electric System vice president and general counsel, in her office.
PHOTO BY KAYLA WOLF, JOURNAL STAR
• Vice President and General Counsel, Lincoln Electric System
• Member of both Nebraska Bar Association and American Bar Association
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Q&A with an inspiring woman: Anna Alcalde
During a recent vacation, Anna Alcalde posed with one of the "rooster" community art project creations colorfully displayed in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
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Anna owns Urban Legends Art Studio and is marketing coordinator for Sartor Hamann Jewelers. She has received numerous art awards, including Business of the Year from Nebraska Girl Scouts. On May 9, she will receive a Mayor’s Arts Award.
Other local community activities include:
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Q&A with an inspiring woman: Marthaellen Florence
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Marthaellen Florence is director of community engagement at NET-Television. In the community, she sits on the boards of the Malone Community Center, Lincoln Community Foundation, Lincoln Library Board, KZUM Radio, Flatwater Shakespeare Company and is the associate CD-1 county chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party. She also serves on the UNL Chancellor’s Commission for the Status of People of Color and is part of the Inclusive Leadership curriculum team.
Who has inspired you?
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Q&A with an inspiring woman: Kathy Collingsworth
Kathy Collingsworth
PHOTO COURTESY OF ARNOLD CLARK PHOTOGRAPHY
Kathy has been co-founder/director of Joshua Collingsworth Memorial Foundation Children’s Charities and its Josh the Otter water safety and awareness project for over 10 years. Kathy and her husband Blake established the foundation in July 2008 after losing their son Joshua in June of that year to a backyard pool drowning. Kathy and her husband have worked extensively on developing a program to keep children safe in and around water with the “Josh the Otter” book and the lifesaving drowning prevention materials and campaigns, not only in Nebraska but around the world.
Since the program's creation in 2008, hundreds of thousands of children have been introduced to Josh the Otter in all 50 United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bahamas, Japan, Brazil, Australia and even Pakistan. Over 350,000 copies of the book have been distributed. There are 66 mascot suits and hundreds of hand puppets of Josh the Otter being utilized.
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Q&A with an inspiring woman: Khamisa Abdalla
Khamisa Abdulla
COURTESY PHOTO
• Women's Program Manager, Asian Community & Cultural Center
• Community Breastfeeding Educator, MilkWorks
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Q&A with an inspiring woman: Mailani Veney
Mailani Veney
• CEO of LocalAnyDay
• President-elect of Lincoln Rotary #14
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Q&A with an inspring woman: Angela Garbacz, owner, Goldenrod Pastries
Angela Garbacz, owner of Goldenrod Pastries.
COURTESY PHOTO BY DANIEL MULLER
• Owner, Goldenrod Pastries
• Excellence in Entrepreneurship award finalist at the 2017 Inspire – Celebrating Women’s Leadership ceremony
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Q&A with an inspiring woman: Kathy LeBaron
Kathy LeBaron, community affairs coordinator at Lincoln Industries and philanthropist.
COURTESY PHOTO
Current and former boards/community service:
• Lincoln Partnership for Public Art
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Q&A with an inspiring woman: Barb Bettin
Barbara Bettin, president and chief executive officer, YMCA of Lincoln.
PHOTO COURTESY OF YMCA OF LINCOLN
• President and CEO for YMCA of Lincoln
• Chair for the YMCA Nebraska State Alliance
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Q&A with an inspiring woman: Karen Bell-Dancy
Karen Bell-Dancy, executive director, YWCA of Lincoln.
COURTESY PHOTO BY OLIVIA KONERT, DOANE UNIVERSITY
• Executive director, YWCA of Lincoln
• CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocate
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Q&A with an inspiring woman: Susan Becker
Susan Becker, director of human resources at Assurity Life Insurance Co.
COURTESY PHOTO
• Director of human resources at Assurity Life Insurance Co.
• Continuum EAP Board of Directors
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Ava Thomas
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Ava Thomas is president and publisher of the Lincoln Journal Star.
2017 Inspire Award winners
Woman of the Year: Barbara Bartle, Lincoln Community Foundation.
Excellence in Philanthropy: Kathryn LeBaron, Lincoln Industries.
Excellence in Nonprofit: Karen Bell-Dancy, YWCA of Lincoln.
Excellence in Business (Large): Barb Bettin, YMCA of Lincoln.
Excellence in Business (Small to Medium): Lanelle Herink, HBE Becker Meyer Love LLP.
Excellence in Entrepreneurship: Mailani Veney, DealAnyDay.
Excellence in Health Care: Teresa Harms, Clinic With a Heart.
Excellence in Government Service: Cynthia Harris, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Consumer Affairs.
Excellence in Education: L. Shanna Letcher, Lincoln Public Schools.
Founders Award: Mary Costello, Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach.
Future Business Leader & $5,000 scholarship: Jaden Ferguson, Lincoln Southwest High School.
See other years' winners at journalstar.com/inspire
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Inspire Women of the Year winners all attended the 2018 luncheon. They are, from left, Wendy Birdsall (2016), Donde Plowman (2015), Joann Martin (2018) and Barbara Bartle (2017).
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