Women’s Employment Network – Annual Luncheon
Joshua C. Rowland and Andy Fromm served as co-chairmen of the Women’s Employment Network’s Annual Luncheon on April 18th. More than 1,000 guests gathered to help celebrate how WEN helps women in Kansas City become more than they thought they could be. Phyllis Collins, The Collins Network, was honored with the 2019 Beth K. Smith Award.
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| Angel Hayes, Stacey Callands, and Herman Callands |
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| Andy Fromm, co-chairman; Phyllis Collins, board member and honoree; Lynnette Williams, WEN; Sherry Turner, WEN; and Joshua Rowland, co-chairman |
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| (Seated) Jackie Baker, Tondee Lutterman, Anne Scharf, Fiona Island, and Gloria Jackson-Leathers (standing) Luann Feehan, Sherry Turner, WEN; Sonny Williams, Julee Koncak, Tony Twyman, and Lynnette Williams, WEN |
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| United States Representative Sharice Davids and Angela Hurt, board chairman |
Additional photos featured in the June 8, 2019 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: J. Robert Schraeder Photography
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