Education+advocacy+commitment= success.
That is the basic premise in the message delivered as the Pueblo chapter of The Women’s Foundation held it’s annual Summer Soiree at the Pueblo Community College Fortino Ballroom on Sunday.
Guests enjoyed a 5-course dinner and wine pairing. Local leader, public servant, philanthropist and community leader Kathy Farley was honored for her lifelong efforts to encourage, mentor and serve as a role model for women in service, politics and public action.
The Women’s Foundation President and CEO Lauren Casteel was on hand to underscore the mission of giving women a path to opportunity. Pueblo Community College President Dr. Patty Erjavec also imparted much the same message in welcoming guests and supporters to the PCC campus for the event.
Perfect examples of the success equation were Emma Robinson and Brooklyn Micheli, who were part of the Girls’ Leadership Council. Emma spoke of her experiences there and background of the GLC was given by trustee Trish Orman.
Event Chair Ashley Valdez closed out the program, which had double the number of attendees from the previous year.
Founded by philanthropist Swanee Hunt of Denver 26 years ago, The Women’s Foundation has granted nearly $500,000 to the Pueblo community. Recipients include programs at Pueblo Community College, Colorado State University-Pueblo, the YWCA, Pueblo Boys and Girls Club, El Pueblo . . . An Adolescent Treatment Community and others.
The Women’s Foundation has put special focus on STEM programs for girls and young women. For more information, log on to www.wfco.org.
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- Lisa Pease, left, and Karen Mandel helped to greet everyone.
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- Dee Rogers Brown, left, and Jan Williams
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- The motto of The Women’s Foundation
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- Jan Lloyd, left, Alice Hill and Marty Poole
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- Some of the great auction items
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- Megan McClure, left, Valerie Palumbo and Pam Scarafiotti
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- Martha Simmons, left, and Event Chair Ashley Valdez
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- Doris Melendez, left, and Florence Hunt
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- Ashley Valdez, left, and PCC President Dr. Patty Erjavec
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- Aaron Hargis was part of the awesome culinary team
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- Danelle Looney, left, chats with Jane Roane
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- Kay Gillen, left, trustee Joyce Vigil and trustee Trish Orman
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- Barbara Leonard, left, Marty Poole, The Women’s Foundation President and CEO Lauren Casteel, Kay Bauman and Shirley Meyer
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- Sharon Stealey, left, and Deb Kalb
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- Deanna and Dave Robinson, left, with Pat Enderud
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- CSU-Pueblo football coach John Wristen and his wife Rochelle
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- Ralph Williams, left, Rose Jubert and Tracy Samora
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- Reiko Clark, left, Michael Klomp, Darryl Gurule and Sandy and Marv Stein
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- Joe Arrigo and KC Savage
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- Cheryl Anderson, left, Janelle Quick, Velia Rincon, Rebecca Wasil, Jamie Peralta
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- Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree–Ashley Valdez and her mom Wynona Sullivan–both great community members
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- Fran McClave, left, Jim Richerson (CEO of the Sangre De Cristo Arts Center) and Pattee Williams
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- Rochelle Wristen, left, Nadene Verna and Sandy Stein
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- Gala White, left, and Lynn Gimlin
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- Katie Kellen, left, Sue and Scott Bacon
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- Barb Vidmar, left, Jay and Lori Winner
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- Kyle Conrad and John Dobey helped to greet attendees.
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- Juliet Chi, left, Lin Chang, Pueblo Symphony Conductor Jacob Chi and Bill Martinez
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- Barb Vidmar and Ray Kogovsek
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- Debbie and Jim Sbarbaro
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- Honoree Kathy Farley, left, and her friend Jane Roane
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- Shirley Cline, left,, Eve Papish
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- Barbara DeSelms, left, Linda Crawford, Dorothy O’Dowd and Judy Lee
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- Representative Clarice Navarro and Ed Perry
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- Elaine Nicoll, left, Ken White, Rita Gersick
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- Frank Wynne, left, and Jeff Dinkel
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- Jane Hardy and her mom Terrie Sajbel
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- Jane Roane, left, Fran McClave and Julie Falletta, Chair of the Regional Committee
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- Dr. Sunny Schmitt, left, and Jane Gardner
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- Dr. Patty Erjavec, left, chats with Dr. Lana Carter
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- Fr John Farley with Jake and Doris Kester
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- Carla Barela is all smiles
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- Wynona Sullivan, left, Tracy Samora and Pam Cress all used to work at KTSC-TV
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- Wynona Sullivan, left, and Lynne Telford
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- Craig Eliot always does a great job as emcee
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- Georgiann Lymberopolous and Craig Eliot taking “selfies” on stage
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- Craig Eliot makes a point
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- Trish Orman talks about the Girls’ Leadership Council
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- Brooklyn Micheli was a Girls’ Leadership Council participant
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- Emma Robinson was a Girls’ Leadership Council participant
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- Emma Robinson talks about her Girls’ Leadership Council experiences
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- Dr. Patty Erjavec talks about the importance of education in the success plan
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- Fr John Farley and Jake give the invocation
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- Brian Estrada, Business Manager of PCC Conference Services, serves wine at the event
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- Kathy Farley made the rounds greeting friends and supporters
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- Jake takes a nap
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- Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Pueblo
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- Trustee Joyce Vigil introduces the honoree
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- Trish Orman, Joyce Vigil, Kathy Farley and Julie Falletta on stage
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- Kathy Farley accepts her award
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- Kathy Farley talks about her life
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- Kathy Farley and Lauren Casteel, President and CEO of TWFC, on stage
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- Lauren Casteel talks about the ties of TWFC to Pueblo
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- Lauren Casteel talks about TWFC’s mission
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- Trish Orman, Julie Falletta, Ashley Valdez and Lauren Casteel on stage
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- Ashley Valdez gets ready to give her speech to close out the program
