Soroptimist banquet to honor 19 ‘exceptional’ South Sound women

Soroptimist International of Olympia will honor 19 women when it hosts its South Sound Exceptional Woman awards banquet May 5 at Indian Summer Golf and Country Club.

The banquet’s purpose is “to honor women, the unsung heroes, who help their organizations — internally or externally — and make our community a better place,” states a news release from the organization.

Honored at the event will be:

▪ Kathy Ausley with Edward Jones-Region 65

▪ Sgt. Carla Carter with Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

▪ Tumwater City Council member Joan Cathey

▪ Sandra Christian with Family Support Center of South Sound

▪ Holly Constantine with Association of the United States Army DuPont/Steilacoom Chapter

▪ Leatta Dahlhoff with Interagency Committee of State Employed Women

▪ Nancy Deakins with Expanding Your Horizons

▪ Jacklyn Feeley with South Sound Womenade

▪ Mary Ferris with Junior League of Olympia

▪ Retired Sen. Karen Fraser with American Association of University Women

▪ Valerie Gerst with YWCA of Olympia

▪ Stephanie Horn with Washington State Combined Fund Drive

▪ Flavia Hulsey with Team Red, White, and Blue — JLBM Chapter

▪ Stephanie Johnson with city of Olympia Arts Walk / Plinth Project / Traffic Box Art project

▪ Paige Porter with Zonta of Olympia

▪ Carolyn Prouty with Enterprise for Equity

▪ Gabi Shephard Trautmann with Olympic Cards and Comics

▪ Stephanie Stocker with Women United of the United Way of Thurston County

▪ Jennifer Williamson-Forster with Family Education and Support Services.

Tickets are $70 each, and can be purchased at tinyurl.com/mwa7ohv. Doors open at 6 p.m. The banquet is at 7 p.m. The country club is at 5900 Troon Lane SE.

For information, contact Karen Hall at ssoundexceptionalwomen@gmail.com or 206-351-2967.

This story was originally published March 24, 2017 at 6:47 AM with the headline "Soroptimist banquet to honor 19 ‘exceptional’ South Sound women."