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
Connect, learn & grow
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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.
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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
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Ruth Elder
President
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Kim Davis
Vice President
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Beverly Burch
Treasurer
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Nancy Twining
Secretary
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Jaelen Roberts
Past President
MEMBERS
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Victoria Braun
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jennifer byrd
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stacey cain
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pamra culp
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teri davis
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Lisa Dolezal
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signe elder
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Sandy Ellis
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Andy Forster
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Kadee Hardrow
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Carrie Harris
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Kerry Hart
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Amy King
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Rosemary Knippa
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Brenda Martin
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Cayla McCabe
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Molly Melendez
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Taylor Moore
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Jennifer Moudy
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Kim Putman
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Dana Schmuck
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Ebie Serda
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Donna Shattuck
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Shirley Steinfath
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Pamela Sweeten
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Cinthia Torres
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Lisa Trout
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Sharon Tyson
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Jennifer Wages
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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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