Tower Awards
Presentation Academy honored recipients of its 2011 Tower Awards for Women Leaders during its annual awards dinner on Oct. 6 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown.
Honorees were Marlene M. Grissom, Tierra Kavanaugh Turner, Dr. Shirley Willihnganz, Martha Layne Collins, Dr. Cathy Hammond, Dr. Terry Weiss, Mary Hanley Ryan and Publishers Printing Company.
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- Virginia Judd, Madison Culler, and Amy Byck.
- Tower Awards for Women Leaders honorees: Marlene M. Grissom, Hon.Martha Layne Collins,Dr. Shirley Willihnganz, Tierra Kavanaugh Turner, Dr. Cathy Hammond, Dr. Terry Weiss, and Mary Hanley Ryan.
- The cocktail hour included assorted wines.
- The Tower Awards for Women Leaders awards were on display.
- The Prezettes sang the invocation.
- The Prezettes sang the Alma Mater.
- Susan Hudson Flanerty, Vivian Tharp Surace, and Gail Mason.
- Sister Grace Simms,Tim Kelly, Pat Jones, and Regina McCarthy.
- Sister Angie Shaughnessy and Hon. Martha Layne Collins.
- Principal Barbara Flanders Wine introduced student Fiona Grant ’12.
- Prezettes, with bowls of the raffle tickets, waited for the drawings.
- Pam Peter, Cindy Armstrong, Tawana Edwards Maggard, Sara Thomas, and Laura Stallard.
- One of the silent auction items was a basket of assorted liquors.
- Mary Hanley Ryan ’56 had a laugh as she gave her acceptance speech.
- Margaret and Jane Senn, and Carol Contratto.
- Kelley and Daniel Lewis.
- Karen Paulin and Susan Smith.
- Joe Thomas and Guy Montgomery.
- Jenny Beeler and Josh Patterson.
- Honoree Martha Layne Collins spoke to the audience.
- Honoree Dr. Shirley Willihnganz gave her acceptance speech.
- Harriet Lair and Aaron Matthews.
- Georgia Holden and Nima Kulkarni.
- Fiona Grant ‘ 12 gave the student address.
- Emcee Jackie Hays opened the event by welcoming the large audience.
- Dave and Kim Evans.
- Catie Cundiff, Garfield Elson, and Kelley Lewis.
- An autographed University Of Louisville football signed by coach Charlie Strong was one of the many silent auction items.
- A high school class ring was one of the many raffle items.
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