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JULY 2016 AWN Newsletter
NO AUGUST FRIDAY NOON MEETING – IT IS BEING
REPLACED WITH THE LOUISE DANIEL LUNCH ON AUGUST 26th,
FRIDAY (See newsletter for more details)
We have an exciting program coming up in July with Judy Stark as
one of our speakers about the oil and gas economy in our area. She
was one of our recent Career Achievement recipients. Also, City of
Amarillo will speak about Wise Investments regarding a project to
gather different aspects of the community input on the topic concerning
our city.
In August, we will be having our annual Louise Daniel Luncheon that
will be replacing our noon August luncheon. Please see this newsletter
for more details.
We are beginning a Board spotlight in this newsletter edition and will
include the other Board members in the next newsletter. We would also
like to begin spotlighting current members of our organization to tell us
briefly about themselves and tell us how we can help promote their
business see page 5 for details.
Enjoy our nice hot summer!!! Elena Seidlitz
NEWSLETTER EDITOR’S MESSAGE
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!!!
AMARILLO WOMEN’S NETWORK JULY 2016
July Noon Meeting 2
Louise Daniel Luncheon
3-4
September /Oct. Noon Meetings
5
Scholarship
Recipients
6
Board Bios 7-9
Board
Announcements
9
AWN Policies 12-13
Inside this issue:
SPECIAL POINT OF
INTEREST:
Louise Daniel
Luncheon in
August— Please see
details on pg. 3- 4
in newsletter.
Kimberly Carlile— Amarillo College
Erin Merrill—Edward Jones
Cindy Jester—Kyani Distributor
Carla O’Neal—March of Dimes
VJ Mayhew— Leal’s Mexican Restaurant
Shirley Perry—Kyani Distributor
Lori Henke—Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems
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AWN Noon Meeting
July 29, 2016
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wyndham Garden Hotel, 3100 I-40 West
Cost: $14.00 per person
RSVP By: Tuesday, July 26 to Loretta Williams by phone 374-5058 or
by email: loretta.williams@suddenlink.net
1st Speaker: Judy Stark serves as the
Executive Director and Vice President of
Texas Panhandle Producers and Royalty
Owner’s Association that is so important to
our region.
She is the third to hold this title and the first
woman. One of her many responsibilities
includes interacting with elected officials
and convening educational meetings for her
members to educate them on all facets of
the industry.
She has a diverse background in business
and has always been a strong advocate and
role model for business women who want to
pursue careers in nontraditional areas.
2nd Speaker: City of Amarillo will present
Wise Investments for Amarillo’s Future, a
project to gather different aspects of the
community regarding such topics as street
and traffic, water systems & drainage,
downtown renewal, youth athletic and
recreational opportunities, and public
safety.
“Status of the Energy
Driven Economy”
By Judy Stark
Executive Director and
Vice-President of PPROA
Seventh Annual Louise Daniel
Women’s History Lecture Luncheon
August 26th (Friday)
Starting at 11:30 a.m.
NO AUGUST FRIDAY NOON MEETING— IT IS BEING REPLACED WITH THIS LUNCHEON
Great Hall of Polk Street United Methodist Church
1401 S. Polk
Cost: $30/person
Contact Danita McAnally at 353-0440 or cell phone (call or
text) at 806-236-7609 to RSVP by Friday, August 19th
Invitations will be mailed to AWN members in August.
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Honoring Women in Banking
Seventh Annual Louise Daniel
Women’s History Lecture
Luncheon (continued)
Sharon Peddy Baker will be the
featured guest speaker at this
luncheon.
In 1968, she began her banking career at First
National Bank of Guymon. She was Vice President
when she resigned in 1992 and moved to Amarillo. In
1992, she began work for the Comptroller of the
Currency as a National Bank Examiner. In 1994, she
went to work for FirstBank Southwest as a Marketing
Officer and Training Specialist. She coordinated the
merger of the five banks in Booker, Perryton, Pampa,
Hereford and Amarillo. In 1997, she went to work for Amarillo National Bank in the Audit
Department. She moved to the Mortgage Loan Department in 1999 and was a loan officer. She
retired in 2011, but continues to work part-time.
She attended the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at SMU on an NABW
Scholarship. She also graduated from the School for Bank Administration at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison, WI. She also taught a class at the Texas Tech School of Banking and was
on their Board. She was a founder of Leadership Oklahoma , a member of the Oklahoma
Municipal League, and an outstanding Toastmaster. She also founded the Great Plains Chapter
of BAI (Bank Administration Institute) and served in every office.
Proceeds benefit the Louise Daniel Lecture Fund
at the Amarillo College Foundation
Louise Daniel, who died in 2003, had been a longtime science teacher,
advocate for teachers and students, and a member and chair of the Amarillo
College Board of Regents. The lecture fund's ongoing purpose is to remind women
of the struggles and efforts of earlier women to overcome barriers to equality.
Luncheon sponsors: Amarillo Women’s Network, League of Women
Voters, the American Association of University Women, Amarillo Executive
Women and other organizations.
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AWN Noon Meeting
September 30, 2016
Professional Development Noon Meeting
October 28, 2016
Speaker: Emily West
(details to be provided later)
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS
Every noon meeting you will have an opportunity
to have 5 minutes to share about your business
and ask for referrals. Just put your business card
in the basket at the guest relations when you get
your name tag and at the end of each meeting a
card will drawn to present at next meeting.
SOMETHING NEW: MEMBER SPOTLIGHT TO BE FEATURED IN QUARTERLY
NEWSLETTER— We will be have a drawing at the luncheons to have four different
members featured in each of the quarterly newsletters to provide some information
about themselves and how we can help them promote their businesses. Put your
name in the basket if you are interested in doing this.
AMARILLO WOMEN’S MARKETING AND NETWORKING:
This will be our network luncheon. Bring your marketing materials to
share about your business. Be prepared to discuss the following:
Describe your business.
Who are your clients?
What do you do for your company?
How others can help you in your business.
Scholarship Recipient Pictures at
Annual Meeting on May 12
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Left to Right: : Jackie Bryant
(Nancy Garms Scholarship
Recipient), Katrina Atkins, and
Abril Vazquez
Left to Right: Karissa Brazell
(Scholarship Recipient), Katrina Atkins,
and Abril Vazquez
Left to Right: Abril Vazquez, Alondra Torres
(Scholarship Recipient), and Katrina Atkins
Left to Right: Abril Vazquez, Paola
Guerra (Scholarship Recipient), and
Katrina Atkins
JULY 2016 AWN New sletter
2016-2017 BOARD SPOTLIGHT
Katrina Atkins—President
Katrina grew up in Guymon Oklahoma on a farm. She moved to Amarillo at age 12 and attended River Road High School. She worked in the hospitality industry until age 30 and many years at the Big Texan in the catering division with Doug Lee. She decided to go back to school at Amarillo College where she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa (Honor Society). Katrina graduated with a Associate’s Degree in Business Management. She was hired right out of college by Officewise and has been there ever since. She served 2 years on the steering committee for Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Women's Council. She served as VP-Membership and is now the current President for Amarillo Women's Network.
Natalie Brown—1st Vice-President—Membership
Natalie was born and raised in Canyon, TX, and graduated from
Canyon High School. She continued her education at Texas Tech
University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude earning a
Bachelor's of Science in International Economics and a minor in
Spanish. Following her passion, she obtained her real estate
license and is now a real estate agent at Triangle Realty.
Nancy Boyce, LMSW, ACM—1st Vice-President—
Membership
Nancy is employed at Northwest Texas Healthcare System as Regional Case Management Director (employed for 38 years).
Education: WT&AM Bachelor Degree in Social Work and New Mexico Highland University-Master Degree in Social Work; Licensure/Certifications: Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners - Licensed Master Social Work and Accredited Case Manager of American Case Management Association.
Church: Hillside Christian Church; Hobbies: Travel, golf, and
reading.
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Abril Vazquez, MSSW—4th Vice-President—Scholarships
Abril is the Director of Education for Haven Health Clinics. She has two children Daniel and Andrea. She had Daniel at 16 while she was a sophomore at Palo Duro High School. She is a member of The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition and many other organizations in Amarillo. Abril earned her Masters degree in Social Work from West Texas A&M University and is currently working on her licensing exam. She has a desire to help other young parents like herself become successful parents and work in their career of choice. She believes in higher education and highly encourages other young parents to seek more knowledge beyond high school. She also works for the Hope and Healing Place and facilitates a loss and grief support group in Spanish for the agency.
Lynn Burns—Treasurer
Lynn was raised in the small community of Felt, Oklahoma. She graduated from West Texas State University with a BBA in accounting. She is a CPA and has been with Ault & Associates, CPAs for 27 years. She and her husband, Shawn, have two children, ages 15 & 13. When she is not running between her kids sporting, band or choir events, she likes to garden. She is the current treasurer of AWN and has been a member since 1996.
Whitney Wells—3rd Vice-President—Career Achievement Whitney is Assistant Vice President & Trust Officer at Amarillo National Bank. Whitney has over 12 years of experience in Client Relationship Management with a specialization in Wealth Management for the last 8 years including account administration and investment management. She is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a graduate of Wayland Baptist University with a M.B.A. in Business Management. Hobbies: Animal lover, wine lover, golfer, and traveler (cruising)
2016-2017 BOARD SPOTLIGHT
(continued)
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Jenny Clark—Secretary
Jenny is originally from Marshall, TX. B. A. From Texas A&M Commerce, M. A. from Abilene Christian University in Communication Disorders, post graduate work at UT Dallas in Communication Disorders. Jenny worked as a speech-language-pathologist for 30 years primarily in medical facilities specializing in Neurogenic Communication Disorders and Swallowing. She taught 8 years at WTAMU in Communication Disorders Department and served as Clinic Coordinator. She started JSC Associates in 2014.
Jenny is an active member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, American Association of University Women, Associate of Vietnam Veterans of America, CASA advocate and member of ASCA.
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Nominating Committee:
We are looking for individuals willing to serve on the Nominating
Committee who assist in nominating new Board members. Please
contact Katrina Atkins at 806-220-5126.
Career Achievement:
Be thinking of women who have achieved a milestone in their
career or an a great achievement in 2016 in their field. Please
contact Whitney Wells at 378-8298.
Scholarship Committee:
Our major fundraising is coming up in December be thinking of
items you may donate and if you are interested in helping contact
Abril Vazquez at 806-437-3517.
Sissy Campbell and Erin Brandt (2nd Vice-Presidents —
Co-Chairs) and Frances Frost (Hospitality) will have
their spotlights in the next newsletter.
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AWN WEBSITE POLICIES
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Mass E—mail From AWN Website It is AWN’s policy that the organization will not send mass e-mail to the membership for anything
other than AWN events or notices. This policy is in place for two purposes: (1) to keep down the
amount of e-mail that is sent to the membership from AWN; (2) to keep down the amount of work
it takes to do an e-mail to all members. If we were to do a mass e-mailing for one event, we would
be obligated to do this for every member and for every event.
Members are welcome to bring flyers or make announcements about other events at the monthly
meetings.
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A RESERVATION MADE IS A RESERVATION PAID—NOON MEETINGS REMINDER
Our policy is that we require all reservations made for AWN noon meetings be paid regardless
of whether or not you attend. This is because AWN must also pay the number of meals reserved
with the Amarillo Club, even if that number is more than the actual attendance.
While a reservation is not required to attend a meeting, we encourage and need our members
to reserve for meetings so that we can obtain a close estimate of the number of people that will be
attending in order to notify the club how many tables to set up. Reservations also allow us to give
our speakers an idea of how many handouts and materials might be required for a meeting.
We ask that you keep this policy in mind when you make reservations. Thank you for your
consideration.
AMARILLO WOMEN’S
NETWORK IS ON FACEBOOK.
PLEASE LIKE US.
www.amarillowomensnetwork
Amarillo Women’s Network
Noon Meeting Agenda
Members and guests are welcome to make
announcements at the noon meetings. If you
would like to make an announcement please
contact Katrina Atkins at 806-220-5126 before
the meeting, so you can be added to the
meeting agenda.
AWN’s Standing Reservation Policy
AWN meets at noon on the last Friday of each
month. Meetings are held on the Wyndham
Garden Hotel, 3100 I-40 West, from 11:45 am
until 1:00 pm.
To make lunch reservations contact Loretta
Williams at 374-5058 by Tuesday before the
lunch. Lunch for regular meetings is $14.00 for
Members and Guests. A reservation made is
a reservation paid.
Amarillo Women’s Network Amarillo Women’s Network (AWN) is an excellent source of
information, resources, contacts and opportunities to assist in your
success in the business world today. AWN was founded in 1980 and
is dedicated to:
Providing a professional, educational and personal support
network for career women
Offer stimulating programs and life enhancing seminars
Serve as a resource for executive recruiting
Provide role models for the community
Our mission is to build an effective organization of women
business owners and professionals that is committed to the success
of its members as well as an exchange of business.
AWN welcomes members who are dedicated to the advancement
and success of professional women. If you would like to become a
member of this dynamic group and expand your business network,
then join us today by contacting Natalie Brown at 806-206-6922 or
nnbrown2014@gmail.com. For more details log on to:
www.AmarilloWomensNetwork.org
P. O. Box 1661
Amarillo, TX 79105
www.AmarilloWomensNetwork.org
President: Katrina Atkins 806-220-5126
Membership: Natalie Brown 806-206-6922
Reservations: Loretta Williams 806-374-5058
Editor: Elena Seidlitz 806-378-8337
AWN Quarterly Update is published quarterly for Amarillo Women’s Network. Any member wishing to
submit material for publication should contact the President or Editor.
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