YWCA Central Alabama Honors Henrietta Emack

During the YWCA Central Alabama annual meeting, Dr. Jenny Gauld presented the Woman of Valor award to past president Henrietta Emack for her continued support of the YWCA and her dedication to helping the community. 

 

Inspired by Proverbs 3 and Proverbs 31 of the Old Testament, the YWCA’s Woman of Valor Award honors women of courage, faithfulness and devotion to family and community.   

 

“Mrs. Emack has devoted much of her life to serving the community around her through her work at the YW and numerous organizations,” said Dr. Gauld.  “She has served as the president of the board for several of community organizations, including the YWCA Central Alabama. She is a dedicated mother and grandmother and, when she’s not serving the community, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren.”

 

 

Also at the annual meeting, Board President Yolanda Sullivan said a special thank you to each one of the members who rotated off the board this year. Your devotion and dedication to the YWCA are greatly appreciated:

 

Nan Broughton, Malena Cunningham, Dr. Renee Peacock, Lisa Thompson-Smith, Teresa Thorne

 

As we begin 2008, we are pleased to announce the 2008 YWCA Board of Directors.  We look forward to a thrilling year.

 

Officers

Yolanda N. Sullivan                            President

Fran Godchaux                                  VP, Planning

Myla Choy                                          VP, Programs

Lynn F. LaRussa                               VP, Finance

Kathryn D. Harbert                            VP, Development

Hon. Debra Goldstein                       Treasurer

Kate Cotton                                        Recording Secretary

Ricki Kline                                          Corresponding Secretary

 

Executive Committee

 

Dr. Arthur Ree Campbell                           Brenda Hackney      

Malena Cunningham                                  Sheryl Kimerling

Dr. Virginia D. Gauld                                 Elizabeth T. Campbell

Gillian W. Goodrich                                    Carla S. Roberson

 

 

New Members

 

Lajuana Bradford, Wachovia Community Relations Executive

Dr. Marquita Davis, Director of Alabama School Readiness

Melanie Dickerson, Birmingham Business Journal Publisher

Caroline Gidiere, Esq., Campbell, Gidiere, Lee, Sinclair and Williams P.C.

Cheryl Locke, UAB Chief Human Resources Officer

Maggie Brooke, Community Volunteer

April Deal, Community Volunteer

Susan Ritter, Community Volunteer 

 

Gloria Anderson, Nan Broughton, Dalton Blankenship, Charlena Bray, Margie Cuckler,   Sheila Garrett, Nancy Goedecke, Eleanor Griffin, Sara Fuller Hamlin, Dr. Kathy Hoar, Jeana Hosch, Nazha Kassouf, Dee Kelly, Melissa Kimbrough, Cynthia Lamar-Hart, Dr. Ina B. Leonard, Faye Levin, Susan Livingston, Cheryl Locke, Andrea McCaskey, Amy McIntyre, Lisa Narrell-Mead, Annetta Nunn, Dr. Renee Peacock, Hon. Laura Petro, Kathryn Porter, Rusti Price, Kim Rogers, Isabel Rubio,  Amy Saag, Leah Scalise, Lisa Thompson-Smith, Joyce Spielberger, Jera Stribling, Kelly Styslinger, Teresa Thorne, Judith Todd, Deborah White, Mary Wier, Cheryl Williams, Anne Yuengert

 

CEO Suzanne Durham, along with the entire staff at the YWCA would like to thank all of the past and present board members for all their hard work and dedication to the mission of the YW.