Profiles in Leadership Award Recipients
The Profiles in
Leadership Awards were initiated in 2000 during the
35th Annual Women's Symposium. The purpose of this award is to
recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of Texas women
who have made a significant impact on the city of Dallas and on the
quality of life for women overall.
Our
2008
Profiles in Leadership Award recipients are:

Commissioner Maurine Dickey
Dallas
County Commissioner

Laura Gonzalez
Director,
Oak Cliff Center for Community Involvement

Vivian Taylor
Principal,
Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School

Nina Vaca
President &
CEO, Pinnacle Technical Resources, Inc.

Sheriff Lupe Valdez
Sheriff, Dallas
County Sheriff's Department
The Gail Reese Ward
Excellence in Mentoring Award commemorates
Gail Ward, 1950-2003, who coordinated the SMU Women’s Symposium from
2000-2003 and created the Profiles in Leadership Awards program. It
recognizes
an Award recipient for especially significant contributions as a mentor
to girls and women.
Our 2008
Gail Reese Excellence in Mentoring Award recipients are:
Dr. Dana Rubin-Remer &
Dr. Susan Sugerman
Girls to Women,
Health & Wellness

Our past recipients:
2007 Recipients Kim Askew ~ Reverend Bubba Dailey ~ The
Honorable Dennise Garcia ~ Reverend Jo Hudson ~ Anne Marie Weiss-Armush ~ *Stacy
Eppers
2006 Recipients Dolores Gomez Barzune ~
2005 Recipients Gina Cotroneo ~
2004 Recipients Susybelle Lyons Gosslee ~
2003 Recipients Rachel George ~ Jan Edgar Langbein ~
2002 Recipients Suzanne Ahn, M.D. ~ Wanda R. Brice ~
2001 Recipients Adlene Harrison ~ Rev. Sheron Patterson ~ Tegwin Pulley ~ Delia Reyes ~
2000 Recipients Ruth Altshuler ~ Vivian Castleberry ~
