American Business Women’s Association

Our mission is to bring together business women of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally, through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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American Business Women’s Association

Whether you are starting a new business, jump-starting a career, or searching for a job, the American Business Women’s Association is the place to be.  Your membership in ABWA offers you a portfolio of benefits to fuel your personal and professional growth.

Enhance your business acumen in the Apex Campus, our exclusive online learning portal.  Grow your professional network by attending ABWA’s National Women’s Leadership Conference. Stay current on business concepts and topics with your complimentary subscriptions to ABWA’s  Achieve Newsletters.  And, save thousands of dollars on discounted business products and services!

Make an investment in you – join the leading association for working women and women business owners, the American Business Women’s Association.

Thank you for your help!

Our Spring Fundraiser in April was a huge success! We are beyond grateful for our hard-working members, friends of ABWA, and the local business leaders who donated auction items to our cause. We can not do what we do for women and girls in our community without you! 

WOMEN LEADING THE WAY

Executive Board

Ruth Elder

President

Kim Davis

Vice President

Beverly Burch

Treasurer

Nancy Twining

Secretary

Jaelen Roberts

Past President

MEMBERS

Victoria Braun
jennifer byrd

 

stacey cain

 

pamra culp

 

teri davis

 

Lisa Dolezal

 

signe elder

 

Sandy Ellis

 

Andy Forster

 

Kadee Hardrow

 

Carrie Harris

 

Kerry Hart

 

Amy King

 

Rosemary Knippa

 

Brenda Martin

 

Cayla McCabe

 

Molly Melendez

 

Taylor Moore

 

Jennifer Moudy

 

Kim Putman

 

Dana Schmuck

 

Ebie Serda

 

Donna Shattuck

 

Shirley Steinfath

 

Pamela Sweeten

 

Cinthia Torres

 

Lisa Trout

 

Sharon Tyson

 

Jennifer Wages

 

Stacey Young

 

Empowering Women through Educational Scholarships

Today’s scholarship recipients are tomorrow’s leaders.  ABWA members have provided opportunities for women to achieve their personal and professional best by championing educational opportunities through the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF). Since 1953, SBMEF has awarded almost 18 million dollars in scholarships to more than 17,000 women. To learn more about available scholarships, go to sbmef.org.


Member Spotlight: Dana Schmuk
This month, we are spotlighting one of our newer members, Dana Schmuck, who describes herself as an over-thinking, anxious, social introvert and trauma survivor, with a passion for mental wellness, and educating through content creation. Dana and her husband, a marine veteran, own Semper-Fi Solar, and run a 30 acre “funny farm” south of Lubbock with their two teen daughters. Dana has been such a force for positivity and joy since joining the Lubbock Area Lights Chapter of ABWA!

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