Four to be honored at Women of Distinction luncheon May 10
The luncheon, the signature annual event of the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of The Ingleside Hotel, 2810 Golf Road, Waukesha.
Honorees are:
• Mary Baer of Waukesha, former vice president for community engagement for the Waukesha County Business Alliance and a past president of the Waukesha Rotary Club. She is widely known as a tireless promoter of workforce development initiatives and for a project that introduces high school students and their parents to careers in manufacturing.
• Maribeth Bush of Oconomowoc, a founding member and president of the Oconomowoc Area Foundation, and a founding member of the Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation. She is known as a quiet, but effective, leader and mentor, and as a successful fundraiser for community projects and causes.
• Dr. Ellen Langill of Waukesha, a former college professor, historian and author whose decades of community service have positively affected many. She has served on many boards, is a co-founder of the Waukesha Education Foundation and a former member of the Waukesha School Board.
• Amma Otchere of Menomonee Falls, a senior at Menomonee Falls High School, who is respected by both teachers and peers for her dedication to a challenging curriculum and positive attitude. She founded Reading Roots, a non-profit that collects books for inner city children.
For information about the Women of Distinction luncheon or to reserve a ticket, visit www.wgfwaukeshacounty.org, or contact Sue Juntunen at 262.875.3126 or contact@wgfwaukeshacounty.org.
The WGF, established in 2004, seeks to aid and enrich the lives of women and girls so they become thriving residents of their communities. The WGF annually awards grants to non-profit organizations that support projects and programs that promote the welfare, independence and self-sufficiency of women and girls of all ages.