EmBe Announces the 52nd Annual The EMBES: A Tribute to Women Award Winners
Nine honorees were selected out of 74 nominations for the 52nd Annual The EMBES: A Tribute to Women Awards at the Orpheum Theater on October 9. As the longest-standing award ceremony honoring women in our region, the historic event honored the impact of women, men, and businesses in the Sioux Empire, and raised funds to sustain our EmBe Women’s Programming.
“We’re grateful to our nominators for recognizing the outstanding women, men, and businesses that are making an impact within our community, and our sponsors, donors, board members and event attendees for helping this evening be such a wonderful success. This year’s event truly felt like an evening spent with individuals who are an extension of EmBe’s mission to empower women and families in our community,” said Ravan Ackerman, Chief Development Officer.
Donations for The EMBES are still open. If you missed the event, you can still honor the impact of each nominee or a special woman in your life and help sustain EmBe’s Women’s Programs by donating here.
The winners of this year’s The EMBES: A Tribute to Women Awards are:
- Banking & Finance: Ann Fiorita, Waddell & Reed
- Business Achievement: Lindsey Meyers, Avera Health
- Community & Public Service: Angela Kennecke, Emily’s Hope
- EmBeliever Award: Angela Drake, Two Men and a Truck/Two Men and a Junk Truck/Fight Like a Ninja
- Healthcare & STEM: Shannon Emry, M.D., Midwest Street Medicine
- Outstanding Educator: Sarah Muller, Sioux Falls School District
- Sylvia Henkin Mentoring Award: Michelle Erpenbach, Sioux Falls Thrive
- Young Woman of Achievement: Marcela Salas, Bibisol / Salas Salsas
- Performing & Visual Arts: Lisa Conlin, Good Night Theatre Collective, LiRa Dance Theatre, Spotlight Theater Company, Move to Heal, Conlin Choreography
Find the full list of the nominees and their biographies here.
Find the full album of event photos on our Facebook.
Find the full album of event photos on our Facebook.