Owatonna Business Women is proud of our long history of honoring amazing women through our Woman of Achievement award. Below you will find the list of Woman of Achievement honorees by year. The Woman of Achievement winner for each year is in bold.
2024
Ryan Gillespie
Beth Fink, Deb Gillard, Karen Hale, Vanessa Jensen
2023
Rebecca Moore
Jackie Berg, Nicole Wacek, Mary Worke, Erin Vieths
2022
Rhonda Guthier
Peng Olson, Sarah Struss, Jennifer Copeland, Tanya Paley
2021
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2020
Lisa Hyland
Kristin Haberman, Barb Heerema, Lisa Kern
2019
Jane Elsner
Diane Holland, Joleen Sherrets, Julie Sullivan, Jannell Tufte
2018
Janet Simon
Laura Resler, Beth Fondell, Jolayne Mohs
2017
Cheri Krejci
Amy LaDue, Kellyanna Moore, Kim Schaufenbuel, Linda Hoffman
2016
Carol Belmore
Laurie Running, Lori Weisenburger, Michelle Redman, Deb McDermott Johnson
2015
Annette Frank
MaryAnn Higgins, Bonnie Krueger, Ann Miller, Kim Ramsey
2014
Carol Holinka-Wurdeman
Theresa Anderson, Dr. Lori Griffin, Vicki Skala, Christy Tryhus
2013
Katie Smith
Paula Rue, Gloria Kolander, Sonja Harris, Mary Overlee Olson
Beth Svenby
Vicki Jensen, Becky Dawley, Robin Hoesley, Trudy Pierce
2011
Vicki Olivo
Catherine Benner, Kris Busse, Gail Buckingham, Mary Hawkins
2010
Julie Rethemeier
Gege Abraham, Maralou Brose, Lois Nelson, Anne Lamb
2009
Karen Duncan
Sheila Meixner, Stephanie Olson, Cindy O'Meara, Edna Ringhofer, Mary Schwanke, Nancy Sletten, Shelby Zempel
2008
Kim Purscell
Christine Long, Nancy Vaillancourt, Jan Schmidt, Leslea Partridge, Evelina Giobbe, Peng Olson
2007
Teri Wallace
Julie A. Nelson, Sue Pap, Kathy Purdie
2006
Stormy Trom
Melanie Nelson, Kay Oberle, Dee Ann Pettyjohn, Colleen Wigham
2005
Mary Butler-Fraser
2004
Kathy Muellerleile
2003
Renee Worke
2002
Betsy Kennedy Lindgren
2001
Connie Ruth
2000
Beverly Cashman
1999
Lois Nelson
1998
Charlene Ost
Maxine Ronglien
1997
Margaret Michaletz
1996
Lisa Born
Dianne Nesvig
1995
Robin Oman
1994
Julianna Skluzacek
1993
Trish Groesbeck
1992
Joyce Mattson
1991
Diane Larson
1990
Sharon West
1989
Linda Miller Steinbronn
1988
Paula O’Brien
1987
Carol Hacmac
1986
Carol Schultz
1985
Barbara Jacobson
1984
Wanda Thompson
1983
Jeanne Freeberg
1982
Bonnie Knutson
1981
Mary Monson
Jan Nissen
1980
Berniece Casperson
1979
Marlene Garmann
1978
Rita Stilwell
1977
Mary Walbran
1976
Virginia Bjoraker
1975
Ev Green
Hazel Gullickson
Gwen Fichten
Lois Sorenson-Yule
Maren Chandler
1974
Betty Knipping
1973
Ethel Meixner
1972
Jeanette Pirkl