The EPIC Awards
The 18th Annual EPIC Awards were hosted by the Louisville Chapter of NAWBO on March 1 at Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center.
Dawne Gee of WAVE-3 TV emceed the event that brought together women and business leaders from Kentuckiana to honor outstanding businesswomen in the community and the Woman Business Owner of The Year.
Photos by Bill Wine | Contributing Photographer
- The tables were set.
- Cheesecake was the dessert.
- Lesa Seibert.
- Ginny Lutes, Susan Allen and Stacey Hallahan.
- Sheryl and Kelly Goad.
- Maggie Harlow, Jackie Butts, Dr. Julie Purcell and Kate Bringardner.
- Lora Tucker, Cliff Elgin and Suzy Gessner.
- Monty Miller, Lora Nix and Joe Dumstorf.
- Brittany Seibert, Arielle,Clem and Rose Wyman and Kelly Miller.
- Sharron Johnson and Jackie Butts.
- The silent auction items included this autographed barrel head and bottle of 46 bourbon whiskey.
- Jessabel Mudd, Christi Cecil, Julissa and Warren Hurst, Ingrid Hernandez and Susan Wisman.
- Suzy Gessner and Debbie Denton.
- Dr. Korie Dunhoft Acord and Biz Ruby.
- Jeanne Burnett, Cathe Dykstra, Renae Sageser, and Dee Maynard.
- Lelia Rectin, Mary Kelly, Ingrid Hernandez, Ashley Seaton, Stephanie Collier and Denise Olding.
- Aidita Bartolomei and Susan Zehndor.
- Pai Charasika and Kristen Miller.
- Cindy Sysol and Samantha Constantine.
- Julie Raque Adams and Valle Jones.
- Julie and James Strange and Shirley Rivoli.
- Beverly Bromley, Carol Ormay, Deb Copeland and Jackie McClain.
- 5 of the EPIC Award finalist, Tamella Buss Cassis, Ellie Kerstetter, Linda Dumstorf, Ingrid Hernandez and Julie Raque Adams.
- Karen Weller, Cyndi Caudill and Nicole Shufflebarger.
- Bill Carroll and Karen Weller.
- Abbie Gilbert, Tom Monahan and Cynthia Knaper.
- The stage looked beautiful.
- Lynn Wangerin, Laura Pulliam, Amy Wheller, and Emily Pagorski.
- The guests enjoyed the cocktail reception and the time to network.
- Ashley Dahman, Nick Maxim and Alli Truttmann.
- Nicole Shufflebarger and Cyndi Caudill.
- Fleur de li wine bucket and scoop, bottle of wine and a $25 PF Chang gift card was one of the silent auction packages.
- Maker’s Mark and Woodford Reserve were served during the cocktail reception.
- Cupcake wine was served.
- Signage.
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