May 9th brought together over 100 Soroptimists, award winners, and guests to the Professional Culinary Institute of Campbell to celebrate and recognize the great progress and work of local women. Soroptimist Governor, Jo Ann Vear and Regional Director, Loretta Fornaciari were in attendance congratulating all awardees.

Over $20,000 in program awards and individual scholarships were given out to eight programs that serve women and girls and 10 individual winners of the Women's Opportunity Award, Violet Richardson Award, or Making a Difference for Women Award or academic scholarships based on community service.

A list of awardees include:
Women's Opportunity Award Winners
• Trina Jackson (SISV)
• Sara Cornejo (SISV)
• Sylvia Zendejas (SISC)

Violet Richardson Award Winners
• Victoria Liu, Youth Forensic League (SISV)
• Aditi Jain, Project Literacy Int'l (SISV)
• Victoria Ly, Our City Forest (SISC)

Making a Difference for Women Award Winners
• Kathleen Krenek, Executive Director, Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (SISV)
• Nancy C. Harris, M.D., Founder Terma Foundation (SISC)

SISC Scholarship Winners
• 1st Place: Robert Fedalizo
• 2nd Place: Yera Gandhi

SISC 2007 Service Program Recipients
• YWCA Family Violence Intervention and Prevention Services
• Girls Achieving in Non-Traditional Subjects (GAINS)
• Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity
• Heart of the Valley, Services for Seniors, Inc.
• FISH of Santa Clara
• Triton Museum of Art ArtReach

We also invited all of the female mayors in our county and some local media women. Many did attend, so along with recognizing good organizations and worthy individuals we helped local female leaders to understand Soroptimist International at a deeper level.