In Celebration Award Honorees

The Women’s Association of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan honors outstanding civic and business leaders who have made major contributions to the betterment of our community.

This award is presented each year at the Women's Association In Celebration Dinner.

Past Honorees

1987 Frederick K. Cody and Eleanor Breitmeyer 1999 J.T. and Luann Battenberg III
1988 William P. and Susan Vititoe 2000 J. Thomas and Karen Clark
1989 Roger B.and Barbara Smith 2001 Dick and Sandy Dauch
1990 Joseph E and Kathleen Antonini 2002 Ernie and Lulu Harwell
1991 Harold A. Poling 2003 Paul and Sue Nine
1992 Roger S. Penske 2004 Robert and Denise Lutz
1993 John F. Smith, Jr. 2005 Beverly and (In Memory Of)Tom Moore
1994 Mayor Dennis W. Archer and The Honorable Trudy DunCombe Archer 2006 Lil and Alex Erdeljan
1995 Robert J. Eaton 2007 Rod and Linda Gillum
1996 Alex Trotman 2008 Irma Elder
1997 Joseph F. Kozo 2009 Maggie and Bob Allesee
1998 Thomas T. Stallkamp 2010 Mayor Dave and Yvette Bing

Matilda R. Wilson Award Honorees

This award was established to help perpetuate the memory of a great philanthropist and advocate of human dignity by recognizing an individual who has demonstrated a similar regard for the welfare of others, especially young people.

The Matilda R. Wilson Award is presented each year at The Women’s Association Spring Luncheon.

Past Honorees

1977 Elizabeth Kuhlman 1994 Michelle Engler
1978 Alice Lyte 1995 Betty Gerisch
1979 Erma Henderson 1996 Irma Elder
1980 Jean Nichols 1997 Nettie Seabrooks
1981 Jeanne Findlater 1998 Millie Pastor
1982 Diane Edgecomb 1999 Dale Austin
1983 Ruth Vance 2000 Maggie Allesee
1984 Frances Tracey 2001 Queenie Sarkisian
1985 Paula Blanchard 2002 Carole Larson Wendzel
1986 Betty Williams 2003 Kathleen Antonini
1987 Lucille Wertz 2004 Beverly Moore
1988 Nancy Gram 2005 Judie Sherman
1989 Alice Johnston 2006 Cheryl Hall Lindsay
1990 Sue Nine 2007 Valerie Straith
1991 Anne Marx 2008 Sylvia Hagenlocker & Marilyn "Jigger" Smith, In Memoriam
1992 Edye Longyear 2009 Connie McEwan
1993 Patricia Hartmann 2010 Denise Lutz
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