Sixth Annual Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame Reception and Summit
March 11-12, 2014
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reception
March 11, 2014
Honoring
The 14th WAC Band: America’s Last All-female Military Band
The Female Silver Star Recipients
- 1LT Mary Roberts, USA;
- 2LT Elaine Roe, USA;
- 2LT Rita Virginia Rourke, USA;
- 2LT Ellen Ainsworth, USA (posthumously);
- SGT Leigh Ann Hester, USA;
- SGT Monica L. Brown, USA
Female Firsts Award
- CSM Michele Jones, USA (Ret), Office of the Chief, U.S. Army Reserve
Army Women Serving in Congress
- The Honorable Tammy Duckworth, The Honorable Tulsi Gabbard
Champions in Congress
- Recognizing Members of Congress who have championed the issues of Army Women
2014 U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Summit:
Army Women: Resilient & Ready
March 12, 2014
Panel 1: Resilient on the Battlefield
- COL Ellen Haring, USAR, Senior Fellow, Women in International Security
- BG Linda Singh, USA, Maryland National Guard
- Moderator: MG Jan Edmunds, USA (Ret), AWF Advisory Board Member
Luncheon — Army Women 2020: Ready and Resilient
- Master of Ceremonies: Leon Harris, Anchor, ABC7/WJLA-TV
- Keynote Speakers: MG (Dr.) Nadja Y. West, USA, Joint Staff Surgeon and SMA Raymond F. Chandler III, USA
- Introduced by: SMA Kenneth Preston, USA (Ret), AUSA
- Presentation of Scholarship Recipients
Panel 2: Resilient on the Homefront
- Teresa W. Gerton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor
- Pamela Johnson, Goodwill
- Elisa Basnight, Esq., Director, Center for Women Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Moderator: MG Donna Barbisch, USA (Ret), AWF Advisory Board Member
Photos
- 2014 Hall of Fame awards
- MG Patricia Hickerson, USA (Ret), SFC Leanne Hinton, CW5 Jeanne Y. Pace, and members of the 14th Army Band Women's Army Corps who received the AWF Hall of Fame Award
- MG Dee McWilliams, USA (Ret), AWF President, U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth, MG Marcia Anderson, Assistant Chief, Army Reserve
- U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth is presented a quilt from Quilts of Honor
- U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth
- Presentation of the Colors
- SFC Leanne Hinton sings the National Anthem
- Peggy Trossen, AWF Executive Director
- Ms. Jummy Olabanji, Anchor, ABC7/WJLA-TV
- MG Dee McWilliams, USA (Ret), AWF President congratulates Representative Tim Walz
- Mr. Fred Wacker, COO and Director, The Home Depot Foundation congratulates Representative Dan Benishek
- AWF recognizes Members of Congress
- MG Dee McWilliams, USA (Ret), AWF President and Mr. Fred Wacker, COO and Director, The Home Depot Foundation
- Mr. Fred Wacker, COO and Director, The Home Depot Foundation
- MG Marcia Anderson, Assistant Chief, Army Reserve
- GEN Gordon Sullivan, USA (Ret), President AUSA
- MG (Ret) Dee McWilliams, AWF President presents a Special Recognition Award for female Congressional Members who served in the Army to U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard
- U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard accepting the AWF Special Recognition Award
- U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard is presented a quilt from Quilts of Honor
- MG Dee McWilliams, USA (Ret), AWF President and U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard
- MG Patricia Hickerson, USA (Ret) presents the Hall of Fame award to CW5 Jeanne Pace to recognize the 14th Army Band Women's Army Corps
- MG Patricia Hickerson, USA (Ret) speaking about the 14th Army Band Women's Army Corps
- GEN Richard A. Cody, USA (Ret) presents the Hall of Fame award to recognize the Female Silver Star Recipients. SMA Kenneth Preston, USA (Ret) accepts the award on behalf of the recipients
- CSM Cindy Pritchett, USA (Ret) presenting the Female First Hall of Fame Award to CSM Michele Jones, USAR (Ret)
- CSM Cindy Pritchett, USA (Ret) presents the Female First Hall of Fame Award to CSM Michele Jones, USAR (Ret)
- CSM Michele Jones, USAR (Ret) accepting her Hall of Fame award
- BG Gary Profit, USAR (Ret), Senior Director, Military Programs, Walmart
- AWF 6th Annual HOF & Summit Supporters
- Panel 1 - Resilient on the Battlefield Panel Moderated by MG Jan Edmunds, USA (Ret), AWF Advisory Board Member and Panelist Participants BG Linda Singh, USA, Assistant Adjutant General, Maryland National Guard and COL Ellen Haring, USAR, Senior Fellow, Women in International Security
- Featured Speaker SMA Raymond F. Chandler III, USA
- COL Alice Demarais, USA (Ret), AWF Board Member announces the AWF Legacy Scholarship Winners
- Cadets Carolyn and Kimberly Denny attend Mary Baldwin College were awarded The MG Robert E. Wagner Legacy Scholarship. Pictured with COL Alice Demarais, USA (Ret), SMA Raymond F. Chandler III, USA, MG Dee McWilliams, USA (Ret), MG (Dr.) Nadja Y. West, USA, and scholarship sponsor The Honorable Caryn Wagner, AWF Advisory Board Member
- PFC Trang Pham attends Virginia Commonwealth University and was awarded The Hobby/Kinney Legacy Scholarship sponsored by The Army Women's Foundation. She is photographed with COL Alice Demarais, USA (Ret), SMA Raymond F. Chandler III, USA, MG Dee McWilliams, USA (Ret), MG (Dr.) Nadja Y. West, USA.
- LTC Ingrid Parker is The Prudential Financial, Inc. Legacy Scholarship Recipient and is pictured with COL Alice Demarais, USA (Ret), SMA Raymond F. Chandler III, USA, MG Dee McWilliams, USA (Ret), MG (Dr.) Nadja Y. West, USA
- Ms. Jummy Olabanji, Anchor, ABC7/WJLA-TV
- LTG Mike McDuffie, USA (Ret), Vice President, Microsoft Corporation
- U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard
- CSM Michele Jones, USAR (Ret)
- MG Dee McWilliams, USA (Ret)
- Remarks from Fred Wacker, COO & Director, The Home Depot Foundation
- Q & A session during Summit Panels
- Peggy Trossen, Executive Director, AWF, kicks off the luncheon portion of the Summit
- Master of Ceremonies, Leon Harris, ABC7/WJLA-TV
- Featured Speaker MG (Dr.) Nadja Y. West, USA, Joint Staff Surgeon, Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Q & A session during Summit Panels
- MG Dee McWilliams, USA (Ret), AWF President introduces the afternoon panel, Resilient on the Homefront.
- LTC Ingrid Parker is The Prudential Financial, Inc. Legacy Scholarship Recipient, pictured here with SPC Joell Lynch, ARNG, of Prudential Financial, Inc.
- Cadets Carolyn and Kimberly Denny were awarded The MG Robert E. WagnerLegacy Scholarship. Pictured here with scholarship sponsor The Honorable Caryn Wagner, AWF Advisory Board.
- Attendees of AWF 6th Annual Summit
- SGM Andrea Farmer, AWF Board Member with SMA Kenneth Preston, USA (Ret)
- Panel 2 - Resilient on the Homefront moderated by Donna Barbisch, USA (Ret), AWF Advisory Board Member and Panel Participants Teresa Gerton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor- Veterans, Employment and Training Services; Pamela Johnson, Operation: Good Jobs 2.0 Program Specialist, Goodwill Industries; Elisa Basnight, Esq., Director, Center for Women Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Q & A session during Summit Panels
- Panel 2 - Resilient on the Homefront moderated by Donna Barbisch, USA (Ret), AWF Advisory Board Member and Panel Participants Teresa Gerton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor- Veterans, Employment and Training Services; Pamela Johnson, Operation: Good Jobs 2.0 Program Specialist, Goodwill Industries; Elisa Basnight, Esq., Director, Center for Women Veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs
Army Women’s Foundation Documentary
The Army Women’s Foundation is pleased to share a short documentary video highlighting the Foundation’s Annual Symposium, Hall of Fame Event, and Legacy Scholarship Program.
About the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation
The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation (AWF) is the premier center for educational excellence, the national network for today’s Army women, and a dynamic advocate for preserving and sharing the history of Army women. The mission of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation is to honor and preserve the service of women in the Army. As our nation participates in Women’s History Month in March 2014, the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation’s commemorates and celebrates the service, accomplishments, and sacrifices of Army women by hosting an annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Summit. These events place the AWF at the forefront of the issues and opportunities impacting U.S. Army women in advancing stability, peace, and prosperity around the world. Event participants interact and partner with an elite cadre of senior military leaders, corporate leaders, opinion leaders, and policy makers.