The 15th annual Women Impacting the Community Awards luncheon was held at the Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club on Feb. 14. Over 200 women attended the Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce event, which celebrated female business and non-profit professionals and their accomplishments. Sponsors for the celebration included Meta, Piedmont Natural Gas, TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center, Goddard School of Hendersonville and Simmons Bank.
The program began with an invocation by local entrepreneur Wendy Navarro, and it continued with opening remarks by Tara Tenorio. WSMV Channel 4 Television Anchor and former Woman of the Decade winner Holly Thompson served as the emcee for the remainder of the event.
Along with recognition awards, the festivities also included presentations by motivational speakers Britney Campbell, Tiffany Napper and Kirbee Miller. Their topics addressed personal and professional matters, including maintaining focus, daily organization and relaxation.
The highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of awards to six local professional women chosen from over thirty nominees. The winners were Jennifer Kotler – Hendersonville High School (Education Impact), Cassandra Cooper – Sandy Cooper Counseling (Healthcare Impact), Julie White – Senior Citizens Center (Nonprofit Impact), Bridget Winstead – Vanderbilt Health Care (Young Professional Impact), Fran Marcou – RE/MAX Choice Properties (Professional Impact) and Krista Marie Oswald – The Song and TGL Farms (Imprint Award).