AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2021 LFRW AWARDS 34th Biennial Convention
Division A 10 - 50 Members
     Campaign Volunteer Hours
          1st Place:  Metro Club     Hours:  2463
           2nd Place:  Ascension Republican Women     Hours:  2403
     Community Service/ Caring for America
          1st Place:  Metro Club
          2nd Place:  Republican Women of Baton Rouge
     Finance Fundraising Best Idea:
          1st Place:  Republican Professional Women of St Tammany
​          2nd Place:  Republican Women of Baton Rouge
​     Finance Fundraising Most Money Raised
          1st Place:  Republican Professional Women of St Tammany     $7672.40
​          2nd Place:  River Region Republican Women     $6595
​​     Literacy
​          1st Place:  River Region Republican Women
          2nd Place:  Metro Club
​     Best Programs
          1st Place:  River Region Republican Women
​          2nd Place:  Ascension Republican Women
     American Heritage
          1st Place:  Metro Club
​     Technology
​          1st Place:  Republican Professional Women of St Tammany
​          2nd Place:  Republican Women of Baton Rouge
​​     Newsletter
          1st Place:  Republican Professional Women of St Tammany
          2nd Place:  Republican Women of Baton Rouge
​     Highest Percent of Membership Recruitment
​          1st Place:  Ascension Republican Women  44%
          2nd Place:  Republican Professional Women of St Tammany 40%

​Division B 51 - 100 Members
     Campaign Volunteer Hours
          1st Place:  Acadiana Republican Women     Hours:  3869
     Community Service/ Caring for America
          1st Place:  East Baton Rouge Republican Women
     Finance Fundraising Best Idea:
          1st Place:  East Baton Rouge Republican Women
​     Finance Fundraising Most Money Raised
          1st Place:  East Baton Rouge Republican Women     $7589
​​     Literacy
​          1st Place:  Acadiana Republican Women
     American Heritage
​          1st Place:  Acadiana Republican Women
​     Best Programs
          1st Place:  East Baton Rouge Republican Women
​     Technology
​          1st Place:  Acadiana Republican Women & East Baton Rouge Republican Women
​​     Newsletter
          1st Place:  Acadiana Republican Women
​     Highest Percent of Membership Recruitment
​          1st Place:  East Baton Rouge Republican Women  46.6%

Division C 101 - 150 Members
     Campaign Volunteer Hours
          1st Place:  Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish     Hours:  4074
     Community Service/ Caring for America
          1st Place:  Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish     
     Finance Fundraising Best Idea:
          1st Place:  Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish
​     Finance Fundraising Most Money Raised
          1st Place:  Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish     $3682.58
​​     Literacy
​          1st Place:  Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish
     American Heritage
​          1st Place:  Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish
​     Best Programs
          1st Place:  Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish
​​     Newsletter
          1st Place:  Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish
​     Highest Percent of Membership Recruitment
​          1st Place:  Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish  59.4%
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Division D 150+ Members
     Campaign Volunteer Hours
          1st Place:  Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club     Hours:  12,426
     Community Service/ Caring for America
          1st Place:  Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club     
     Finance Fundraising Best Idea:
          1st Place:  Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club
​     Finance Fundraising Most Money Raised
          1st Place:  Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club     $7978.36
​​     Literacy
​          1st Place:  Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club
     American Heritage
​          1st Place:  Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club
​     Best Programs
          1st Place:  Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club
​​     Newsletter
          1st Place:  Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club
​     Highest Percent of Membership Recruitment
​          1st Place:  Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club  12%

Individual Women Awards
Betty Heitman Award: Alma Clarke, River Region Republican Women
​                                     Linda Hull, Republican Women of Baton Rouge
                                     Lynette Nolan, Ascension Republican Women
​                                     Sandra Campbell, East Baton Parish Republican Women
​                                     Tina Payton, Republican Women's Club of Jefferson Parish
Campaign Volunteer Hours:  Carita Wilson, Acadiana Republican Women     Hours: 3029
​                                                   Pamela Cason, Ouachita Parish Republican Women     Hours:  1570
                                                   Debbie Skrmetta, Metro Club     Hours:  1372
​The 2023 Attendance Award Honoree In Memory of Peggy Childers of Metro Club
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Club Awards
     DORIS SHANNON  Membership Development Award
          1st Place:  Republican Women of Bossier  47 New Members
     DORIS SHANNON  Membership Development Award - Percent Increase in New Members
          1st Place:  Republican Women of Bossier  72% Increase
     KATHY VOGT  2021 Attendance Award
          Republican Women of Southwest LA  - 17 Members in Attendance     Award:  $200
​     MARION KURFISS  Best All-Around Club 
          Ouachita Parish Women's Republican Club     Most Points Earned 386 

​2019 LFRW AWARDS

HONOREES LISTED IN MEMBER CENTER CATEGORY AWARDS  
(2 PAGES BY DIVISION) ​BEST ALL AROUND CLUB: METROPOLITIAN REPUBLICAN WOMEN, PRESIDENT LINDA VINSANAU.
2019 September-NFRW  Awards (Indianapolis, Indiana) : Diamond Awards for Club Achievement : Acadiana RWC, RWC of Jefferson Parish, Metro RWC, RWC of Baton Rouge, Ouachita Parish RWC.  Betty Heitman Award for Excellence-Louisiana, Public Relations Notable Achievements: Social Media-Louisiana. 

2017 LFRW Awards

14 Awards Packet: Baton Rouge, La - ​LFRW 33rd Biennial Convention

Best All Around Club:  Acadiana Repbulican Women Carita Wilson, President
​Betty Heitman Award:  Ruth Anne Hammons, Brenda Simon, Penny Frame, Carita Wilson, Helen Gray, Lennie Rhys, Beverly Murphy, Linda Bergeron, Norman Richard, Claire Smith, 
Doris Shannon Award:  River Region, 36% increase and RW of Southwest La. 22% increase
Trula Russek 2017 Attendance Award:  East Baton Rouge Parish RW
Edith Patsy Conkerton 2019 Attendance Award:  (Club Metropolitan RW deceased member named in 2017)
Scrapbook:  Div A: 1st Ascension, 2nd-Algiers, DIV B: 1st- MetroRWC, 2nd-AcadianaRWC, Div C -None
Campaign Hours:  DIV A :1st- Franklinton (Club & individual), 2nd- Club-Ascension, 2nd Individual RWBR-Wanda Aizpurua. DIV B: 1st- East BR (Club), 2nd- Metrol (Club), 3rd-Jefferson Parish (Club), 1st Individual-Linda Vinsanau, 2nd Individual-Lennie Rhys East Baton Rouge, 3rd Individual-Debbie Skrimetta, DIV C: 1st (Club) Ouachita and Individual Kay Katz
​Programs: Div A:  1st Ascension, 2nd, Algiers, 3rd, River Region, DIV B: 1st-Caddo, 2nd-Acadiana, Div C: RW Southwest La.
Newsletter:  DIV A: 1st-Algiers, DIV. B-1st Caddo, 2nd-Acadiana RWC, 3rd-Jefferson, DIV C: TIE OUCHITA & RW Southwest la.
Membership Recruit:  DIV A: River Region, DIV B: 1ST Jeff Parish, 2nd-Metro, 3rd-Slidell, DIV C: OUACHITA 
Technology:  DIV A: Algiers, DIV B: Acadiana RWC, 2nd 3 way tie, DIV C: 1ST RW of Southwest La.
American Heritage:  DIV A: 1st place -Algiers, DIV B: 1st Caddo, 2nd -Acadiana, DIV C: 1ST Ouachita.
Literacy:  DIV A: 1ST Agiers, DIV B: 2ND Acadiana RWC, 3rd, East Baton Rouge, DIV C: 1ST -RW of Southwest La. 
Finance/Fundraising:  DIV A: 1st-River Region, DIV B: 1ST-jeff Parish, 2nd-Metro, 3rd-East Baton Rouge, DIV C : RW of Southwest La.
Community Service:  DIV A 1st-Algiers, 2nd-Franklinton, DIV B: 1st Jeff Parish, 2nd-Metro, 3rd-East Baton Rouge, DIV C: 1st-RW Southwest La. ​

​2015 (Sept 10-13th) NFRW 38th Biennial Convention, Phoenix, Arizona

Diamond Award Club Achievement Acadiana RW, Algiers RW, East Baton Rouge Parish RW, Mandeville Rw, Metropolitan RW, Ouachita Parish WRC
Gold Award Club Achievement Professional RW of St Tammany, RW of Jefferson Parish
Silver Award Club Achievement Professional RW of Caddo
Bronze Award Club Achievement Bayou State RW, East Jefferson RW
State Members with Most Volunteer Hours Reported Judy Dietzel
​Betty Heitman Awards for State Excellence
Accomplishment:  LFRW Public Relations Awards and Earned Media Award Division Winner
​3rd Place Winner LFRW with Acadiana RW Newspaper writeup on Reading Across America with ARW Member dressed as Dr. Seuss's Cat and the Hat.
​​NFRW Board of Directors from Louisiana  are:  Gena Gore, State President, Standing Committee  Fundraising JoAnn Parker Chair, Special Committees Women in Business, Gena Gore Chair
New Capitol Regents from Louisiana are: JoAnn Parker
NFRW Regents 2015  from Louisiana are:  Gena Gore, Suzanne Crow, and Heidi Martin
2013 NFRW 37th Biennial Convention, Louisville, Kentucky
Club Achievement Awards

DIAMOND AWARD

Acadiana RW/Lafayette
Franklin RW
Ouachita Parish WRC

GOLD AWARD

​Algiers RW
Bayou Teche RW
Mandeville RW
Professional RW of Caddo
Republican Professional Women of St. Tammany
Republican Women of Baton Rouge

SILVER AWARD

RWC of Jefferson Parish

BRONZE AWARD

Ascension RW
Capital City RW

CARING FOR AMERICA AWARDS

Region 4 Louisiana Federation
Metropolitan RW, Kenner, La.

​June Williams, President of Louisiana Federation of Republican Women 2011-2015

LFRW Betty Heitman Award for State Excellence Accomplishment

Caring For America Award - Grand Prize

Region 4 East Baton Rouge Parish RW

Member with Most Volunteer Hours in Louisiana

​Charlotte Ruiz, East Jefferson Republic Women's Club

CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

​Diamond Award
  • East Jefferson Republican Women
  • Franklin Republican Women
Gold Award
  • Algiers RW
  • East Baton Rouge Republican Women
  • Metropolitan RW
  • Professional RW of Caddo
  • Republican Professional W of St. Tammany
Silver Award
  • Acadiana RW
  • Mandeville RW
  • RWC of Jefferson Parish
  • River Region RW
  • Slidell RWC

LOUISIANA AWARDS AT THE 2009 NFRW BIENNIAL

Election of Jesse Morton as 4th Vice President