11th Annual Women of Distinction Awards WERE HELD
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 were recognized on the August 27, 2026 awards ceremony with detailed biographies featured in the annual Women of Distinction publication, published by The Examiner.
Photo Gallery
Photos from our 2026 event.
Sponsors
For sponsorship opportunities, reach out to Jennifer Storey, Multimedia Sales Executive, The Examiner, 816-591-1129, advertising@examiner.net.
