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Awards
The annual Leading Light Awards recognizes women of achievement in
science and technology who have set an example to others by demonstrating
expertise, professionalism, leadership, service, courage and tenacity
in pursuing their chosen career. Here is a list of the winners of
the previous years' awards.
2008
Barnes & Thornburg Woman of the Year
Liz Klimes of Eli Lilly and Company
Risk-Taker
Barbara Kew of KewView, LLC
Finalists:
Katie Frederick of Innovation Connector
Ann Clifford of Safari Solutions
Outstanding Educator Award in Science, Technology or Engineering
Professor Margaret Dolinsky of Indiana University
Finalists:
Mary Ciccarelli, Dept of Pediatrics - Indiana University School of Medicine
Lucia Rusu, Ivy Tech Community College
Outstanding Contribution to the Manufacturing Industry & Distribution Transportation Logistics Industry
Gail Miller of Cummins, Inc
Finalist:
Terri Olmstead of Cummins, Inc
Distinguished Use of Technology in Healthcare Life Science
Diane Atkins of Health Care Excel
Finalists:
Ping Poulsen of Safis Solutions, LLC
Dlynn Baughman Melo of Cardinal Health Systems
Distinguished Use of Technology in a Non-Profit or Government Organization
Diane Atkins of Health Care Excel
Outstanding Dedication to Mentoring & Growth of Women in Science or Technology
Arleen Palmberg of Eli Lilly and Company
Finalist:
Kristal Williams of Clarian Health
Mary Guerriero Austrom, Dept of Psychiatry - Indiana School of Medicine
Ice Miller Undergraduate Student Scholarships
Nicole Smith of Ball State
Dawn Marie Eschenbach of Ivy Tech
2006
Barnes & Thornburg Woman of the Year
Kathy Davis, CEO of Global Access Point
Outstanding Risk Taker
Jane Martin, General Partner of Village Ventures
Visionary Leader
Darby McCarty, President & CEO, Smithville Telephone Company
Outstanding Science, Technology or Engineering Educator
Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Associate Professor, Purdue University, Department of Engineering Education
Finalists:
Katherine Connelly, Associate Professor of Computer Science, IU School of Informatics
Margaret Dolinsky, Assistant Professor and Research Scientist, IU
Outstanding Contribution to Health, Life Science, Physical Science, or Ag-Science Industry
Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, Executive Associate Dean for Research, IU School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children
Finalist:
Julie Meek, CEO and Founder, The Haelan Group
Outstanding Contribution to the Manufacturing Industry
Laurie B. Tuttle, Engineering Director, Allison Transmission
Finalists:
Holly Koch, Information Technology Manager-Finance, Remy International
Susan Murray, Director of Technology, Rolls-Royce
Distinguished Use of Technology in a Non-Profit or Government Organization
Rhonda Winter, Director of Information Systems and Technology, Indianapolis Museum of Art
Finalists:
Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Associate Professor, Rose-Hulman
Vesta R. Whisler, Professor, IVY Tech Community College
Distinguished Use of Technology in a Service Industry
Julie Easton, Vice President of Data & Report Processing, Walker Information
Finalist:
Karen Goldner, FourthWave
Distinguished Use of Technology in a Service Industry by an Organization
Angie's List
Outstanding Dedication to Mentoring & Growth of Women in Science or Technology
Gail Farnsley, Chief Information Officer, Cummins
Distinguished Use of Technology in Healthcare Delivery
Suzanne Day Baker, Director St. Vincent Carmel ICU and Medical Surgical Unit, St. Vincent Carmel Hospital
Finalist:
Amy Jo Hatfield, Assistant Librarian, Medical Libraries, IU School of Medicine
Ice Miller Graduate Student Scholarship
Janice Childress, Indiana University School of Informatics
Ice Miller Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Debra Goodrich, Bachelor of Science, Radiation Therapy, IVY Tech Community College
2004
Barnes & Thornburg Woman of the Year
Ann Shane
Outstanding Risk Taker
Christy Steele, VP of Technology Advancement,
Vision 2006 Muncie-Delaware County, Economic Development Alliance
Outstanding Science, Technology or Engineering Educator
Julie Conlon, Outreach Coordinator, Department of Physics, Purdue University
Outstanding Contribution to Health, Life Science or Ag-Science Industry
Christine Page, Senior Vice President, Option Six, Inc.
Outstanding Contribution to the Manufacturing Industry
Rona Colosimo Warner, M250 Value Stream Director, Rolls-Royce Corporation
Distinguished Use of Technology by an Individual for the Government or Service Industry
Bernice Ulrich, Vice President, IN Hospital and Health Association
Distinguished Individual/Organization Dedicated to Mentoring & Growth of Women in Science or Technology
Linda Katehi PhD, Dean of Engineering, Purdue School of Engineering
Ice Miller Graduate Student Scholarship
Yuni Xia, PhD candidate, Computer Science, Purdue University
Ice Miller Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Barbara Howery, Indiana University School of Informatics
2003
Outstanding Science, Technology
or Engineering Educator
Elaine Cooney
Outstanding Contribution
to the Health, Life Sciences or Ag-Science Industry
Christi Bradley
Distinguished Use of Technology
by an Individual for the Government or Services Industry
Debbie Gordon
Distinguished Individual
(Male or Female) or Organization Dedicated to the Mentoring &
Growth of Women in Science or Technology
School of Nursing – IUPUI
Ice Miller Undergraduate
Student Scholarship
Elian Haliman
Barnes & Thornburg Hi
Tech Woman of the Year
Jennifer Kurtz
2002
Outstanding Science, Technology
or Engineering Educator
Dr. Leah H. Jamieson – Winner
Dr. Virginia Calvin – 1st Runner Up
Outstanding Contribution
to the Health, Life Sciences or Ag-Science Industry
Dr. Lisa Brannon-Peppas – Winner
Dr. Mary Dinauer – 1st Runner-Up
Outstanding Contribution
to the Manufacturing Industry
Ann Schneider – Winner
Jill Hersberger – 1st Runner Up
Distinguished Organization
Encouraging the Growth of Women in Science or Technology
Society of Women Engineers – Central Indiana
– Winner
Distinguished Use of Technology
by an Individual for the Government or Services Industry
Jane Niederberger – Winner
Debra Robertson – 1st Runner Up
Ice Miller Graduate Student
Scholarship
Mary Gish – Winner
Gretchen Parker – 1st Runner Up
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