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Woman of the Year Award

Nomination form Woman of the Year

Each year the Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women honors an outstanding woman as Woman of the Year. Each club and board member is asked to nominate by May 10, a PFDW member they feel has demonstrated exceptional dedication and meets the required criteria in the previous year. From these nominations the annual PFDW Woman of the Year is selected and recognized at a special dinner during the annual convention.  *Click the blue link above for the Nomination form.

Congratulations to the 2022 PFDW Woman of the Year ~ Harriet Ellenberger!

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2021 Woman of the Year

Joanne McGahagan & Eileen Belanger

2019 Woman of the Year

Dianne Gregg

2018 Woman of the Year

Tracey Lynn Arriola

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2017 Woman of the Year

2017 Woman of the Year Kaija Farber

Criteria for Woman of Year Nominee:

  • Be a participating member of the PFDW
  • Encourage membership and involvement in the PFDW
  • Show personal contributions to PFDW as well as the Democratic Party
  • Regularly attend the PFDW Convention held each June
  • Be a mentor in assisting women reaching their full leadership potential
  • Believe in and support the ideals of the Democratic Party
  • Provide a valuable service by devoting time and energy to improve the vision of the Democratic Party principles while enhancing the PFDW image

A completed nomination form with attached resume must be submitted for consideration by May 10, 2020.

To see a list of past recipients click HERE.

NEWS

  • The PFDW 94th Annual Convention will be July 22 – 24, Best Western Country Cupboard Hotel, Lewisburg. Make your hotel reservation by June 21.
  • Dianne Gregg elected PFDW President
  • Susan Rutt elected 1st V.P. to the NFDW
  • Memorial Scholarship Awarded at 2022 Convention

Women of the Year – Past

2021 JOANNE MCGAHAGAN

2021 EILEEN BELANGER

2019 DIANNE GREGG

2018 TRACEY LYNN ARRIOLA

2017 KAIJA FARBER
2016 KATHY HUGGINS
2016 SANDI VULCANO
2014 DONNA FRANK
2013 CHARLENE DOYLE
2012 SUSAN STOLTZFUS
2011 DOROTHY GALLAGHER
2010 HELEN WHITEFORD
2009 HARRIET ESHLEMAN
2009 JANET SPLEEN
2008 JOANNE MESSENLEHNER
2007 DR. MICHELE SELLITTO
2006 RUTH RAGLIN
2005 DOLORES “DEE” J. McALISTE
2004 JOAN KELLEY
2003 CATHERINE BAKER KNOLL
2003 ROSALIE SIM
2002 SHIRLEY PROTZMAN
2001 PATSY HEBOR
2000 MARTHA SMITH
1999 WINNIE JAMES
1998 MARY UEHLEIN
1997 PEG HAIN
1996 ANNA ABAJACE
1996 SHIRLEY WANAMAKER

 

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— Eleanor Roosevelt

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