Each year, the Women's Council of Dallas County recognizes outstanding contributions and leadership through our annual Women's Council Awards. These are given to an individual member, to a member organization, to a public servant for distinguished service related to the purpose of The Women's Council, and to a woman who has had a significant impact to the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex through leadership, perseverance and creativity in her respective field or through her volunteer work.
Congratulations to Our Past Award Recipients
Distinguished Individual
1987 Lucy Polter
1988 Johnnie Marie Grimes
1989 Danna B. Whorton
1990 Barbara L. Watkins
1991 Shirley Tobolowsky
1993 Hortense Sanger
1994 Susan Stahl
1995 Syl Benenson
1996 Virginia Whitehill
1997 Julie Lowenberg
1998 Ellen Bracken and Jeanne Fagadau
1999 Dr. Catalina Garcia
2002 Dene Broders
2003 Devonne Foutz
2004 Beverly Tobian
2005 Martha Stowe
2006 Theresa Daniel
2007 Lisa Oglesby Rocha
2008 Sue Ann Gilman
2009 Pat Peiser
2010 Barbara Materka
2011 Linda Camin
2012 Sharon King
2013 Kristen Brandt James
2014 Janie Metzinger
2015 Ella Goode Johnson
2016 Marlene Cohen
Distinguished Public Service
1996 Jane Wetzel
1997 Lois Finkelman
1998 Yvonne A. Ewell
1999 Adlene Harrison
2002 Rose Marie Stromberg
2003 Pauline Kress
2004 Rebecca Bergstresser
2005 Mavis Knight
2006 Veletta Lill Forsythe
2007 Martha Blaine
2008 Ann Margolin
2009 Julia Easley
2010 The Honorable Carolyn Wright
2011 Lynda Ender
2012 Lisa Hembry
2013 Wanda Meshack Smith
2014 Mary Ann Russ
2015 Susybelle Gosslee
Distinguished Member Organization
1987 National Council of Jewish Women
1988 LINKS
1989 League of Women Voters
1990 Church Women United of Dallas
1991 Women’s Service League
1992 Girls, Inc
1993 YWCA
1994 Save the Children
1995 Junior League of Dallas
1996 The Volunteer Center
1997 Assistance League of Dallas
1999 Greater Dallas Community of Churches
2002 Children’s Advocacy Center
2003 Northwood Women’s Club
2004 Dallas Community Television
2005 Our Friend’s Place
2006 North Texas Food Bank
2007 Women’s Issues Network
2008 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
2009 Community Council of Greater Dallas
2011 Mental Health of America of Greater Dallas
2012 Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
2013 National Council of Jewish Women
2014 Girl Scouts of North East Texas
Woman of the Year
2006 Mary Suhm
2007 Eddie Bernice Johnson
2008 Helen Giddings
2009 Dr. Elba Garcia
2010 Vivian Castleberry
2011 Mavis Knight
2012 Jennifer Sampson
2013 Colleen Walker
2014 Molly Bogen
2015 The Honorable Dr. Harryette B. Ehrhardt
2016 Dr. Jennifer Wimbish
Emerging Leader
2008 Kristine Schwope
2010 Brandon Gallop Rice
2011 Jenny King
The Bev Award
2012 Beverly Tobian
2013 "The Dazzling Dozen": Syl Benenson, Vivian Castleberry, Eleanor Conrad, Adlene Harrison, Mary Ellen "Mitch" Jericho, Pauline Kress, Anita Marcus, Barbara Materka, Ruth Ann Montgomery, Pat Peiser, Shirley Tobolowsky, Virginia Whitehill
2014 The Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated