First established at the 1946 General Convention, the Alumnae Achievement Awards recognize Kappa alumnae for outstanding contributions in their chosen fields. It is the highest honor for personal and professional achievement that the Fraternity presents to its members. Seven extraordinary women will be honored in June at the 72nd Biennial Convention in Denver. —Elise Knapp Breth, Mississippi Whitney Wolfe SMU. Whitney Wolfe is the CEO of Bumble, a location-based social and dating application that empowers women to take the lead in online dating. Prior to founding Bumble, Whitney served as the vice president of marketing for Tinder, another dating application she co-founded and helped launch to success. Her national honors and recognition include …show more content…
Anna Maria Chavez is the chief strategy officer and senior vice president for external affairs for the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Prior to joining NCOA, Anna Maria made history as the first woman of color to serve as CEO for Girl Scouts of the USA. Known for her intellect and talent for leadership, Anna Maria was named one of Fortune’s 50 World’s Greatest Leaders in 2016, received the Women of Excellence Award from the Women of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, and is a recipient of the Adjutant General’s Medal and the Arizona National Guard’s Diversity Champion Leadership Award.| 41 Carolyn Everson Villanova. Carolyn Everson is the vice president of global marketing solutions at Facebook. Prior to joining Facebook, she was the corporate vice president of global advertising sales and strategy at Microsoft. As an innovator in technology, her career has been dedicated to leadership and guiding companies toward excellence and growth. She has been recognized as one of Bloomberg TV’s Women to Watch and Fortune’s 40 Under 40. Kristin Armstr o ng Savola Idaho. Kristin Armstrong Savola is the most decorated female cyclist in U.S. …show more content…
national championships. Kristin is committed to building a healthy community through her profession and status as an elite athlete. She is the director of community health at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, and serves as a mentor to young cyclists. To honor the distinction she has brought to Idaho, the University of Idaho presented Kristin with the Distinguished Idahoan Award. A3 2018 42 | Shelley Smith Nebraska. Shelley Smith is an award-winning sports reporter for ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” where she has worked since 1997. A successful journalist and author of three books, Shelley received the William Randolph Hearst Award and four Emmy Awards and is recognized as one of the first women to cover the NBA playoffs. In addition to her influence in sports broadcasting, Shelley found an opportunity to mentor and inspire others suffering with breast cancer by publicly sharing her own battle with the disease. She has been cancer-free for two years and is involved with several charities, including the V Foundation for Cancer Research and the American Cancer Society. Mary Sellers Florida. Mary Sellers has committed herself to nonprofit leadership for 25 years and currently serves as the U.S. president of United Way Worldwide. Prior to her promotion, she served as president and CEO of United Way of Central Iowa, which was deemed one of the most successful United Way chapters in the