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The 2026
Women of Distinction Awards

Nominations for the 2026 Women of Distinction closed on 6/18/2026. Join us to celebrate the honorees.

11th Annual Women of Distinction Awards

Thursday, August 27, 2026 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

at Adams Pointe Conference Center in Blue Springs, MO

Celebrating Excellence

2026 Women of Distinction Honorees

Recognizing outstanding women whose leadership, service, and accomplishments make a lasting difference in our community.

Alli Kisner

Angie Judy

Becky Dudley

Carla Ganson

Cory Unrein

Diana Castillo

Dr. Cynthia Grant

Elizabeth Reynolds Silverstein

Jessica Fletcher

Jorgi McNamara

Joyce Shelton Hazelrigg

Kathryn Harvel

Laura Anstaett Peckham

Lindsay McKenzie Young Browne

Micah L. Snyder, DDS

Patti Allison

Paula McKinney

Tedi Rowland

Virginia DeBoard

Wendy Baird

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Alversia Pettigrew

Honoring a lifetime of exceptional leadership, service, and meaningful contributions to the community.

Women of Distinction

The Annual Women of Distinction Awards Banquet began in 2016 to celebrate the important role of women and their contributions to the communities throughout Jackson County.

Annually, we celebrate some of the most distinctive women representing business, government, education, community and not-for-profit areas.

These amazing women will be recognized at the August 27, 2026 awards ceremony with detailed biographies featured in the annual Women of Distinction publication, published by The Examiner.

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