
The 2020 Women of Achievement winners after recording an awards ceremony Tuesday at the Fox Theatre (Photo by Tom Tussey)
The banquet honoring the 2020 Women of Achievement — which began 65 years ago — will be a video affair this year.
The organization announced that an awards ceremony is being recorded Tuesday at the Fox Theatre and then will be aired at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 on KETC (Channel 9). Carol Daniel of KMOX Radio will emcee the event.
The honorees were set to be recognized at a luncheon May 12, but the event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Honorees this year are:
Susan Balk, impactful leadership; Debbie Caplin, pet therapy advocacy; Carlene Davis, lifetime service; Susan Gobbo, multicultural enrichment; Jennifer Hillman, creative philanthropy; Sue Hockensmith, compassionate welfare; Sherrill Jackson, health and education; Toni Renee Jordan, change agent; Susan Katzman, women’s empowerment; and Joan Lipkin, arts and social justice.
After the September broadcast, the show will be available for viewing at the organization's website (woastl.org).