SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of MERCED
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Soroptimist International of Merced recognizes special women through its Women Helping Women and Women of Distinction awards.

The Women Helping Women award was established in 1974. It is designed to publically reinforce Soroptimist’s founding principle to advance the status of women by honoring leaders in the community who have helped other women.

The Women of Distinction awards are designed to recognize women in the Merced area who have made outstanding contributions in one of the following Soroptimist program areas: Economic and Social Development; Education; Environment; Health; Human Rights / Status of Women; and International Goodwill and Understanding.

The 2007 Awards

Status of Women Chair Iantha Thompson and Kim Forest - Environment

Diana Almanza, Director of a Women's Place, Susan Bubenchik - Women Helping Women, Status of Women Chair Iantha Thompson

Linda Warfel - Health, Theresa Cesar - International Goodwill and Understanding, Ana Pagan - Economic and Social Development, Sarah Lim - Education

The 2005 Awards

Left to right: Ida Johnson (Human Rights / Status of Women); Kathy Foster (Health); Pat Hall (Women Making a Difference); Doreen Fitzgerald (Education); Mary Cervantes (Economic and Social Development); Candice Adam Medefind (Environment)

Revised May 30, 2007