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Front: Sharon K. Roberson, YWCA President & CEO, inductee Gail Carr Williams and Rita Mitchell, YWCA Board Chair
Back: Inductees Mendy Mazzo, Beth Chase, Ana Escobar, Consuela Wilkins, and Vicki Yates
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Sara Finely, Vicki Yates, and Tara Scarlett
On Thursday, October 24, YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee hosted its 28th annual Academy for Women of Achievement celebration and induction dinner at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville.
Approximately 500 people, including leaders from Nashville's business, medical, media. government, and philanthropic sectors attended this celebration where six women and one corporation were honored for their impactful contributions to Nashville. The honorees included:
- Gail Carr Williams, Associate Director of Community Relations at Vanderbilt University
- Beth Chase, Senior Managing Director at Ankura
- Honorable Ana Escobar, Davidson County General Sessions Judge, Division 3
- Mendy Mazzo, Corporate Senior Vice President at Skanska
- Dr. Consuelo Wilkins, Vice President for Health Equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Vicki Yates, News Anchor/Reporter for WTVF News Channel 5
- Bank of America
The 2019 Academy for Women of Achievement was presented by the Nashville Predators. Proceeds from the AWA recognition dinner help fund the programs of YWCA, including the Weaver Domestic Violence Center, the largest emergency domestic violence shelter in Tennessee.