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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: [email protected]

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.


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.



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


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)


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.

AWN WEBSITE POLICIES


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.


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

[email protected]. 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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