Awards

Click here for the 2022 Awards Booklet.

Click here for the GFWC-WI 2022 Top Ten Presentation

2023 GFWC-WI Members Arts & Crafts & Photography Contest Winners

2020-2022 Community Impact Program Award Recipient

GFWC Amery Woman’s Club

• GFWC Community Impact Program (CIP) Award - Carol Wolfenden - Virtually any existing club project can develop into a CIPA project.  Identify and assess the needs of your community; partner with other organizations or agencies in your municipality; check out the planning tools in the GFWC manual under Awards, Contests and Grants. Any size club can be a winner!  So go out and “Make a Difference”.   

  • General Information - Due March 1, 2024

2022 GFWC Jennie Award Recipient

Pat Mueller

GFWC Lakeshore Past District Officers’ Club GFWC Shorewood Woman’s Club

• GFWC Jennie Award - Ruth Diedrich - The Jennie Award is named in honor of GFWC’s founder, Jane Cunningham Croly, who wrote for national newspapers under the pseudonym Jennie June.  This is the highest honor given to a clubwoman by GFWC.  Clubs may nominate a clubwoman for this award which is then judged at the state, region, and national levels for her outstanding performance as a volunteer within her club, community, and (extended) family. Please send your nominations to Ruth Diedrich, 233 N. State St., Chilton, WI 53014

  • Nomination Form - Due June 1

2023 Junior Award Recipient

Kelly Witkowski

GFWC Oconomowoc Junior Woman’s Club

Kelly is never without this big, beautiful smile. She is always a cheerful and bright light in her club. All the members of the GFWC Oconomowoc Junior Woman’s Club would agree that she brings a smile to their faces when they have the opportunity to interact with her

• GFWC-WI Junior of the Year Award (JOY) - This annual award spotlights a Wisconsin Junior clubwoman for her leadership and volunteer efforts with an emphasis on her family and community.

  • Nomination Form - Due March 1 (This is a Word document so check your “Downloads” folder.)

  • Guidelines

2022 Theodora Youmans Citizenship Award Recipient

Tamarra Coleman

Executive Director of the Shalom Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin

• GFWC-WI Theodora Youmans Award - Diane Zickert  - The Theodora Youmans Award Citizenship Award is one of the most treasured awards given by GFWC-Wisconsin since 1937.  At its onset, Mrs. Youmans provided in her will that the award should be made for the most honorable contribution to citizenship.  There is only one winner, but it is an honor to be nominated. 

  She was born Theodora Winton born in Ashippun, WI in 1863.  She was raised in New Berlin where her father was a merchant.  In 1889, she married Henry Youmans, Editor of the Waukesha Freeman.  In 1898 she was elected President of the Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs.  Her influence had a marked bearing on Federation policies and growth for many years.  She was a woman who worked tirelessly for women.

  Following her death in April 1932 a reporter for the Waukesha Freeman wrote:  "We find a remarkable combination of talents and abilities in one woman that gave her predominance among women and men alike.”

  • Nomination Form - Due April 1

2023 Woman of Achievement

Ellen Weber

GFWC Burlington Woman’s Club GFWC Woman’s Club of East Troy

• GFWC-WI Woman of Achievement Award - Ina Trummer - This lifetime achievement award is to honor a Wisconsin clubwoman who has made an outstanding contribution to the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

  • Previous Honorees

  • Nomination Form - Due April 15

LEADS Candidate

(GFWC Leadership, Education and Development Seminar)

The GFWC LEADS program is intended to identify GFWC members at the grassroots level who have the potential and the desire to assume leadership positions in GFWC beyond their club. Participation in GFWC LEADS can help these members gain the capabilities, confidence and commitment necessary to pursue and achieve higher office and serve with distinction. The LEADS program is held annually the day before the official opening of the GFWC International Convention. Each state is allowed one candidate.

Alexandra has been an active member of her club and district since she joined GFWC in 2016. She currently serves as the Club President and is Chair of the club’s International Connections Committee whose mission is to coordinate activities with an Austrian Woman’s Club (Alexandra’s native country). Alexandra is currently serving as GFWC-WI’s Writing Contest Chairman.