Here are photos taken by JuelleAnn Boyer of our awardees for Business Women's Week.

Isle City President Marion Yeaw accepting NBWW Proclamation from Cheryl Pasqual, aide to Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitke.

Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson presenting NBWW Proclamation with Councilwoman Gilmore

Founder Margaret Seaman giving inspiration

JuelleAnn Boyer presenting NBWW history

Lena Tam presenting Women of Achievement in Government Awards

Lena Tam presenting Women of Achievement in Government Awards, with NBWW Program Chair Kimberlee Garfinkle in background

Lena Tam presenting Women of Achievement in Government Award with Saundra Andrews accepting for Representative Barbara Lee as one of the Women of Achievement in Government being honored.

Lena Tam presenting Women of Achievement in Government Award with Ryan Kalamoto accepting for Assemblywoman Wilma Chan as one of the Women of Achievement in Government being honored.

Ryan Kalamoto accepting for Assemblywoman Wilma Chan as one of the Women of Achievement in Government being honored.

Cheryl Pasqual accepting for Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitke as one of the Women of Achievement in Government being honored, NBWW Program Chair Kimberlee Garfinkle in background.

Cheryl Pasqual accepting for Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitke as one of the Women of Achievement in Government being honored

Isle City presenter, Lena Tam, with Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson as one of the Women of Achievement in Government being honored.

Isle City presenter, Kathryn Washington, presentingWoman of Achievement in Law Award

Isle City presenter, Kathryn Washington, with Woman of Achievement in Law and public interest lawyer, Elise Brown, Esq.

Woman of Achievement in Law and public interest lawyer, Elise Brown, Esq., accepting award

Dorie Guess Behrstock presenting Woman of Achievement in Community Service

Isle City presenter, Dorie Guess Berhstock, with Woman of Achievement in Community Service, Mary Kenney, long-time community activist serving on several local non-profit boards of directors and other local organizations.

Genette Beardsley presenting Woman of Achievement in Business

Isle City presenter, Genette Beardsley, with Woman of Achievement in Business, Noreen Swafford, owner of Marti's Place

Isle City's L.E.N.A. Award, which stands for Leadership, Education, Networking and Achievement, was presented to Julia Park, Editor of the Alameda Sun. This award is named in honor of Lena Madesin Phillips, a founder of BPW/USA and BPW International.

Woman of Achievement in Community Service Mary Kenney with Isle City of Alameda Business and Professional Women's Project Africa table of sales goods to raise money to send medical supplies, yarn and handicrafts to women stricken with AIDS in a clinic in Zimbabwe.

Photo of NBWW audience listening to speaker

Social Hour Before Award Ceremony

Social Hour Before Award Ceremony

Social Hour Before Award Ceremony

Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson with Councilwoman Gilmore

Noreen Swafford, owner of Marti's Place and spouse

Isle City member Ethel Simon

Phyllis Reaney, Desserts Chair, speaking with presenter Genette Beardsley, with NBWW Program Chair Kimberlee Garfinkle in foreground

Genette Beardsley serving at desserts table

Maria Hargrove at front desk greeting arriving guests

Maria Hargrove giving programs and pink ribbons to arriving guests

Isle City members Kimberlee Garfinkle and Maria Hargrove wearing breast cancer awareness pink ribbons

Isle City of Alameda Business and Professional Women celebrated National Business Women's Week (NBWW) with an Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 25.

The Women of Achievement in Government honored were Representative Barbara Lee, Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, and Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson. The Woman of Achievement in Business was Noreen Swafford, owner of Marti's Place. The Woman of Achievement in Community Service was Mary Kenney, long-time community activist serving on several local non-profit boards of directors and other local organizations. The Woman of Achievement in Law was awarded to public interest lawyer Elise Brown.

Isle City's L.E.N.A. Award, which stands for Leadership, Education, Networking and Achievement, was presented to Julia Park, Editor of the Alameda Sun. This award is named in honor of Lena Madesin Phillips, a founder of BPW/USA and BPW International.

This year marked the 75th Anniversary of National Business Women's Week, providing an opportunity to acknowledge the important role women play in the nation's economy.

For more information about BPW meetings or membership, visit the Isle City web site at http://www.bpwislecity.org, e-mail Isle_City@yahoo.com or phone 510 523-7024.