In Celebration Award

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

Matilda R. Wilson Award of Honor

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 Recipients

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