Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa Announces 2025 Inspiring Women of Iowa Finalists
The annual event, benefitting Girl Scouts in Greater Iowa, showcases women of courage, confidence, and character as well as individuals who advocate for women.
Des Moines, IA- Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa is excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Inspiring Women of Iowa event, presented by Lincoln Savings Bank. At the ninth annual Inspiring Women of Iowa luncheon on May 9, 2025, we will honor 16 finalists and celebrate the Courage, Confidence and Character Award recipients as well as those who make up the community of support around them, Inspiring Advocates for Women. The event chair for 2025 is Tina Smothers, Owner of Integrated Asset Management-IAM, LLC and the Emcee is Jodi Long, Anchor/Reporter at KCCI 8 News. Tickets are now available at inspiringwomenofiowa.com.
Inspiring Advocate for Women Award Finalists
- Marlena Hemphill, Case Manager at The Beacon
- Lucie M. Mordecai, CEO & Founder of ABBA's International Healing Center, Inc.
- Dawn Martinez Oropeza, Executive Director of Al Éxito
- Amy Roosa, Founder of The Safety Rack
Courage Award Finalists
- Anna Maria Campos, Compliance Coordinator at Envoy/American Airlines and Board Member of Des Moines School Board
- Chloe Gayer, Government Affairs Associate at Advocacy Cooperative
- Rebecca Moomey, Vice President & Senior Private Banking Officer at Bankers Trust
- Loretta Terrell, Founder of Sista Soul Fest
Confidence Award Finalists
- Erin Clayton Kuhl, Executive and Community Leader
- Dr. Dana R. Levitt, Owner & President of Village Green, LLC
- Dr. Abbie Mork, Chiropractor at Price Performance Chiropractic and Co-Founder & Executive Director of Raise the Bar Initiative
- JaCarie Owens, Owner & Therapist at Courageous Minds Counseling, LLC
Character Award Finalists
- Patricia A. Barbee, Executive Director of Project Bridging
- Alison Hoeman, Founder & Executive Director of Des Moines Refugee Support
- Amy Hughes, DO, Mission Cancer + Blood, UIHC, and Founder & Chair of Amadora Legacy Project
- Karri Rose, Chief Inspiration Officer at Rose Farm
Finalists were selected from nominations submitted by the public, and then reviewed by the nominations committee, comprised of former Inspiring Women of Iowa award finalists. Proceeds from Inspiring Women of Iowa benefit Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, and our mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Event Details:
- Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
- Location: The Meadows Events & Conference Center, 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona, Iowa 50009
- Networking begins at 11:00 a.m.
- Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
- Event & lunch at 12:00 p.m.
- Event ends at 1:00 p.m.
- Networking ends at 2:00 p.m.
Ticket Options:
- Table Purchase: $500 per table. Tables seat 8 and will be reserved seating.
- Individual Tickets: $75 per ticket. Individual tickets are open seating and not assigned to a table.
Registration closes May 2, 202p. Purchase tickets at inspiringwomenofiowa.com.
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About Inspiring Women of Iowa:
Inspiring Women of Iowa started in 2017 with a simple idea: recognize women of courage, confidence, and character, who are making the world a better place. Why does that sound familiar? Because it also happens to be the mission of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, where we believe society is better because strong women show girls that anything is possible.
Since then, the Inspiring Women of Iowa event has showcased women who exemplify bravery, empathy, and drive as they go through their daily lives. From teachers to executives, filmmakers to attorneys, these women continue to inspire us every single day. We knew there was an opportunity to celebrate these women and share their stories with Iowans, so we created this event to tell their stories and to get inspired to do more for women and girls in our community.
At the 2020 Inspiring Women of Iowa luncheon, we debuted a new category– the Inspiring Advocate for Women Award, celebrating those who support and fight for women every day.
Proceeds from the event benefit Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, where girls learn to empower themselves to make change in the world. Sounds inspiring, doesn’t it?
About Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa:
We are Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa. We’re nearly 13,000 girls and adults from Central/Western Iowa, NE Nebraska and SE South Dakota who believe every girl can change the world.
Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs from coast to coast, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges—whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends.
Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them.
To join us, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, visit girlscoutsiowa.org.
