Impact Awards
Impact Awards!
At Women’s Impact, we believe that recognition fuels possibility. The Impact Awards honor exceptional people, businesses, and nonprofit organizations whose leadership and service advance women in our region and beyond. These awards celebrate those who lift others, broaden opportunity, and make meaningful change — embodying our mission to help women unleash their power and realize their potential.
Each year, we invite the community to nominate individuals whose work inspires growth, builds connection, and champions the achievements of women. Our honorees represent a tapestry of influence — from seasoned trailblazers to emerging leaders — each reflecting the very best of what it means to lead with purpose
Save the date for the 202 Impact Awards, to be held on April 17, 2027, at the Glenmoor Country Club.
What We Celebrate
The Impact Awards recognize achievement across thoughtfully defined categories that reflect the spirit of Women’s Impact:
✨ Education: Honoring those who advance learning, mentorship, and opportunity for women.
✨ Connection: Celebrating leaders who cultivate community, collaboration, and new pathways for women to come together.
✨ Recognition: For champions who acknowledge and uplift the achievements of women, empowering them to reach new heights.
✨ Rising Star: Recognizing up-and-coming leaders in the first decade of their careers whose potential and impact are already evident.
✨ Legacy: Honoring pioneering women whose enduring influence has shaped opportunities for generations.
Event Details & Registration
Women’s Impact Award Recipients
2017
Kay Feagles
Merle Griff
Judge Taryn Heath
Kay Feagles
Sue Ramsey
The Women’s Fund Endowment of Stark Community Foundation
2018
Barbara Hammontree Bennett
Girls on the Run East Central Ohio
Maria Heege
Judith E. Barnes Lancaster ●
2019
Andrea Capuano
Judge Michelle Cordova
Rebeca Crowl
Luke Durudogan
Helen Garofalo●
Kari Groh
2020
Domestic Violence Project, Inc.
Shannon English Hexamer
DeLores Pressley
Mary Regula ●
Joyce Rodek
Dr. Dina Rooney
2022
CSE Federal Credit Union
Margaret DeLillo-Story
Elizabeth K. Hand
Barb Minney Schweier
Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D.
2023
Kahiniwalla
Summer Montabone
Gloria Pope
The Women’s Board of Aultman Hospital
2024
Lynne Dragomier | Legacy
Serena Draper Hendershot | Rising Star
Paula Mastroianni | Recognition
Laurie Moline | Connection
Lisa Waite | Education
2025
Kay Reynolds Flood | Legacy
Miracle Walker | Rising Star
Shelley Schweitzer | Recognition
Sue Grabowski | Connection
Kathy Yaros | Education
2026
Sally Efremoff | Lifetime Impact
Michele Maas | Education
Ellen McNally | Recognition
Rosemary Rubin | Legacy
LaTrice Snodgrass | Connection
● = deceased