2018 Group AWA — The Academy for Women of Achievement, the AWA, includes honorees from its 27 years during the YWCA annual dinner held at the Music City Center October 11, 2018. Photo by Pat Casey Daley.

Academy for Women of Achievement
Thursday, October 24 | 5:30pm-8:00pm

Music City Center | Davidson Ballroom

Each year, the YWCA honors a select group of women who are dedicated to improving our community and the lives of women, children, and families living in it. On Thursday, October 11th, we honored our 2018 class during the 27th annual AWA ceremony.

Our 2018 Honorees are:

Kasar Abdulla, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Valor Collegiate Academies
Sara Finley, Principal, Threshold Corporate Consulting
Thelma Harper, State Senator of Tennessee
Latrisha Jemison, Regional Community Affairs Manager at Regions Bank
Sarah Trahern, Chief Executive Officer of the Country Music Association
Beverly Watts, Executive Director of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Nicky Weaver Cheek, Philanthropist

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee is the 2018 corporate honoree.

Proceeds from the Academy for Women of Achievement ceremony fund YWCA programs and services.

Click here for a list of our past AWA Honorees.

Click here for a list of our past Corporate Honorees.

Interested in sponsoring one of the longest standing, most prestigious award ceremonies in the Nashville community? Click here for more information on 2018 AWA Sponsorship Benefits.