The Trailblazer Award was created in 1994 to recognize a woman who is/was an influential community leader, is/was “the first” in her field, or made/is making a significant contribution toward elevating the image of women in business.
This is a wonderful opportunity to honor outstanding women who not only represent great accomplishments in their fields but further the reputation of St. Louis Forum as a remarkable organization.
Pictured left to right: Zundra Bryant (St. Louis Forum President), Laurna Godwin (2024 Traiblazer), Maxine Clark (2024 Traiblazer), Toni Kutchan, PhD (2024 Traiblazer), and Sheila Burkett (2024 Trailblazer Commitee Chair).
1994 | Carolyn Losos | 2009 | Pat Whitaker |
1994 | Ruth Krause Jacobson | 2010 | Joan Briccetti |
1994 | Patricia Rich | 2011 | The Founding Members |
1994 | Martha Rounds | 2012 | Brenda Newberry |
1994 | Janet McAfee Weakley | 2013 | Margaret Donnelly |
1995 | Susan Uchitelle | 2013 | Paula Gianino |
1996 | Blanche Touhill | 2013 | Gayle Jackson |
1997 | Sue Clancy | 2014 | Lesley Hoffarth |
1998 | Theresa Loveless | 2015 | Linda Goldstein |
1999 | Jean C. Hamilton | 2016 | Patricia Rice Hellmuth |
2000 | Dora B. Schriro, Ed.D | 2017 | Susan E. Block |
2002 | Jo Ann Arnold (Harmon) | 2018 | Lyda Krewson |
2003 | Ellen Sherberg | 2019 | Betsy Cohen |
2004 | Marylen Mann | 2019 | Martha Uhlhorn |
2005 | Juliann Niemann | 2019 | Marie Casey |
2006 | Vivian Eveloff | 2020 | Anna Crosslin |
2006 | Marcia Mellitz | 2021 | Nicole Adewale |
2006 | Betty Van Uum | 2022 | Frances Levine, PhD |
2007 | Judy Meador | 2023 | Mary Alice Ryan |
2008 | Karen Levin Coburn | 2024 | Maxine Clark, Laurna Godwin, Toni Kutchan, PhD |