Thanks to the 2009 AWA sponsors: First Tennessee; McNeely, Pigott & Fox; Tennessean; Dollar General; Earnhardt Pirkle, Inc.; News Channel 5;
Allstate Southern Region and Renaissance Nashville Hotel.

Sallie Bailey Community Volunteer	Dr. Diane Neighbors Director Vanderbilt Child and Family Centers	Jeanie Nelson President & Executive Director The Land of Trust for Tennessee
Donna Nicely Director Nashville Public Library	Deborah Story Commissioner Tennessee Department of Human Resources	Dr. Julie Williams Executive Principal Maplewood High School

Nashville Electric Service was selected as the 2009 corporate honoree.  Corporate honorees are chosen based on their commitment to helping women enter the work force and advance in their careers, as well as for providing a positive work environment for female employees.

For more than a decade, the YWCA, through the Academy for Women of Achievement, has honored those whose leadership is a role model for women and young girls.  Since 1992, 98 women and 17 organizations have been recognized.

View Past Honorees