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Georgia Women of Achievement 19th Annual Induction Ceremony

Georgia Women of Achievement will recognize and honor women native to or clearly identified with the state of Georgia, who have made extraordinary contributions within their fields of endeavor and concern, and who will thus inspire future generations to utilize their own talents.

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010

Location: Wesleyan College, Macon, GA

Time:       10:30 am Registration

               11:00 am Induction Ceremony – Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College
               Powerful, inspirational presentation by noted storyteller, humorist, NPR contributor
               and author of The Cracker Queen: A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life Lauretta Hannon

               12:00 pm Luncheon – Anderson Dining Room, Wesleyan College Tickets Available for $25.00

2010 Inductees:

Mary Ann Rutherford Lipscomb
1848 – 1918
Athens, Georgia

Celestine Colley Sibley
1914 – 1999
Atlanta, Georgia

Madrid Loyd Williams
1911 – 1993
Macon, Georgia

Featuring a motivational program that highlights the accomplishments of the 3 inductees and a short video of each woman's life presented by our partner Georgia Public Broadcasting.

For more information, table reservations or sponsorships call 770-633-4202 or email shelli.gwa@comcast.net or visit our web site www.georgiawomen.org

2010 Sponsors

2010 Georgia Women of Achievement Ceremony Sponsor
The Peyton Anderson Foundation

Platinum Sponsor
Georgia Humanities Council and the "We the People" initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Gold Sponsors
Medical Center of Central Georgia
Mohawk Carpet Foundation, Inc.

Silver Sponsors
Cox Communications
Jones Day McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co. LLP

Bronze Sponsor
Springer Mountain Farms

Media Sponsor
Georgia Public Broadcasting

Induction Ceremony & Annual Fund Contributors

AAUW Educational Foundation
Eleanor A. Lane
The Honorable & Mrs. R. Lanier Anderson III
Rose Lane Leavell
Julia G. Baldwin
Dr. Sandra C. Lewis
The Jack & Aggie Bandy Foundation, Inc.
Alden Maier
Camilla Bracewell
The Honorable Beverly B. Martin
Virginia J.H. Cain
Mr. and Mrs. Abit Massey
Lee Ann Caldwell
M. Louise McBee
Coca-Cola
Carol McCullough
Delta Kappa Gamma – Lambda Chapter
Sally S. McDaniel
Quida W. Dickey
Stephanie E. Parker
Matt Dixon
Judith Fennell Ruffin
Eastminster School, Inc.
Emory Schwall
The Fickling Family Foundation
Jane Dru Fickling Skinner
J. Harper Gaston, MD & Anne H. Gaston, MD
Jane Weldon
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.
Lisa L. White
Elizabeth Hardin
Christine B. Lambert