We would like to thank each and every one of you who participated in this year's award. We were truly amazed by the wonderful, touching and heartwarming stories that were shared about the special women in our communities and in your lives. We appreciate the passionate voting that took place for all of the nominees and are proud to announce this year's winner is Janice Gorski.

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What a wonderful way to express your feelings to someone who has made an impact on your life. My sister was so touched by just the simplicity of taking the time to say how much someone means to them. I think every woman in her own way is "Woman of the Year" already in someone's heart and mind! Thanks for letting us share with others what we already know and feel in our hearts! - Annette

I would like to personally thank you for creating this contest because many of us have been looking for ways to honor those that have impacted our lives in such great ways and I just want to thank you again for that. - Raven

I think this is a wonderful program and I was so happy that one of my wife's students sent in a nomination. Thanks again for this opportunity for recognition. - Mark

This is a nice thing for someone to win and for you to do for someone. People need to feel appreciated. - Diane

I would like to thank you for having this Women of the Year contest. It has giving people from all over the area a place to tell the women in their lives how much they care about and love them. I have read many of them and have come to vote for the person I care for. And I must say how wonderful it is to see how strong the women of our home towns are and what a lessson we can all learn from everyone of the women that have been nominated on this web-site. I have never been prouder. To know that so many fine women live and work in my state gives me added hope for my daughter's future. Again Thank You. - Sue

My daughter nominated me for the Woman of the Year. The nomination she wrote meant the world to me-something every mother waits a life time to hear from her daughter. I wanted to share the words with my friends and colleagues. - Janell