
The National Awards Honoring Outstanding Working Mothers Whose Accomplishments Have Made Our World a Better Place.
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The Award Recipients View a slide show for each year's gala. 2008 National Honorees Angela Edgeworth, Co-founder of pedipeds footwear Nell Merlino, Founder of Count Me In & Take Our Daughters to Work Day Carole Devon Executive Director, Positively Kids Melanie Corpstein, CEO of Adorable Originals AT&T, Industry Leader Linda Bernabei-Retter, Dance Icon and CEO of Retterworld Nevada Honorees Valerie Murzl SVP of Human Resources Station Casinos Heather Murren, Chairman of Nevada Cancer Institute Pat Davis, President of Passion Parties Renee Ryan Thrailkill CEO of Millenium Commercial Real Estate Nothing Bundt Cakes Co-founders Debbie Schwetz and Dena Tripp KVBC Channel 3 2007 *Congratulations to the National Award Honorees* Working Mother of the Year Award Julie Clark, Creator and Founder of Baby Einstein LLC Luminary Award Sheila Johnson, Co-Founder of BET and owner of Washington Mystics Working Mother Advocate Award Women Impacting Public Policy, Founders: Barbara Kasoff and Terry Neese Woman of Courage Award Rani Hong, Founder of The Tronie Foundation Company of the Year Award Integrated Science Solutions, Inc. *Congratulations to all of the Nevada State Award Finalists!* Working Mother of the Year State Finalists CeCe Knapp, VP of Sales Hooter's Casino & Hotel Maureen Peckman, Owner of Peckman Media Kimberly Baily, CEO of Culturally Diverse Advertising/Media/Events Luminary Award State Finalists Holli Dorr, CEO Hollister Contruction Bonnie Houldsworth, CEO Houldsworth Russo & Co. Valerie Murzl, VP of Human Resources, Station Casinos Create Your Dreams Award State Finalists Paula Yakubik, CEO Mass Media Cheleen Morgan, Owner of The Antique Mall Louise Helton, Founder of COW and Communities in Schools Nevada Working Mother Advocate State Finalists Donna Anspach, Founder of Nevadans for Quality Education Mary House, CEO and founder of Caring, Helping & Restoring Lives (CHR, Inc) Carolyn Stephens, co founder of NAWBO Las Vegas Woman of Courage State Finalists Carol Devon, SVP Positively Kidz Kelli Thurmond, Allstate Agent - Cancer Survivor Company of the Year Award State Finalists Nevada Woman Magazine, Nevada State Nevada Federal Credit Union, Nevada State Primm Valley Casino Resorts, Las Vegas and Henderson, NV 2006 *Congratulations to the National Award Honorees* Working Mother of the Year Award Joy Thomas, Dir. of Business Dev. Baxter Healthcare Luminary Award Carolyn Gable, Founder/CEO of New Age Transportation Create Your Dreams Award Lillian Vernon, Founder of Lillian Vernon Catalog Company Working Mother Advocate Award Direct Selling Women's Alliance Founders: Nicki Keohohou, Grace Keohohou, Jane Deuber Woman of Courage Award Linda Bergandahl Pauling, Founder of the Make A Wish Foundation Company of the Year Award Verizon Communications Working Mother of the Year State Finalists Juan DeVarreau, Co-Owner of Beasley & DeVarreau Sotheby's Tiffany Hedger, Owner of TLC Design Mercedes Bolt, 94.1 Mix Radio Luminary Award State Finalists Cathy Ray, Evening News Anchor Channel 13 Lorraine Hunt, Business woman/ Lieutenant Governor - State of Nevada Create Your Dreams Award State Finalists Lisa Nosz, Co-Owner of The Beckley Group Leslie Parraguirre, CEO of Colours, Inc. Marla Letizia, Owner of Mobile Billboards Working Mother Advocate State Finalists Janet Blumen, Founder of FIT Margerita Rebollal, Executive Dir. of the East Las Vegas Community Dev. Corp. City of Henderson Woman of Courage State Finalists Staci Columbo, SVP Marketing, Station Casinos Dr. Kathleen Burford, Owner of Desert Valley Pediatrics Tina Trenner, TV Show Host Company of the Year Award State Finalists Nevada Family Magazine, Nevada State Nevada Federal Credit Union, Nevada State Station Casinos, Las Vegas and Henderson, NV 2005 *Congratulations to the National Award Honorees* Working Mother of the Year Carol Lavin Bernick, Chairman Alberto Culver Luminary Award Nien-Ling Wacker, CEO of Laserfiche Create Your Dreams Award Karen Moyer, President of The Moyer Foundation Working Mother Advocate Award LULAC, VP of Women's Resources, Margaret Moran Woman of Courage Award Diane Carlson, Chairman of IDC Company of the Year MGMMirage *Congratulations to all of the Nevada State Award Finalists!* (award recipients italicized) Working Mother of the Year State Finalists Heather Murren, President and CEO, Nevada Cancer Institute Patty Coaley, Director of Marketing, Excalibur Hotel/Casino Dr. Renee Coffman, University of Southern Nevada Melanie Bash, Director of Operations, The White House Punam Mathur, SVP of Corporate Diversity & Community Affairs Diane Pollard, Dir. of Marketing, Rainbow Medical Luminary Award State Finalists JoAnn Malone, Executive Director, Ronald McDonald House Claire MacDonald, Owner/Managing Partner of A Destination Travel, LLC. Sandy Peltyn, Philanthropist Create Your Dreams Award State Finalists Lisa Hammond, CEO of Femail Creations, Author Renee Rand, CEO of PartyGals Colleen O'Callahan Miele, Publisher, Henderson Home News Working Mother Advocate State Finalists Hank Pinto, Small Business Development Center Estelle Murphy, Executive Director, SafeNest Company of the Year Award State Finalists Black Mountain Bank, Henderson, NV St. Rose Dominican Hospital , Henderson, NV Station Casinos, Las Vegas and Henderson, NV