GFWC Texas 126th Annual Convention 2022 Awards List
GFWC Special Programs
GFWC Signature Program: Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention
Category I
First Place: North Texas Woman’s Club, Trinity District
Second Place: GFWC Culture Club, Western District.
Category II
First Place: Woman’s Monday Club, South Texas District
Second Place: Amity Study Club, Trinity District
Category III
First Place: GFWC F. J. Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Second Place:Twentieth Century Club of Weatherford, Pioneer District
Category IV
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: Greater Keller Women’s Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: Fidelis Inter Se, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Therese Crocker, South Texas District
Second Place: Sue Mercer, Pioneer District
Creative Club Project Award
GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
GFWC Junior’s Special Program: Advocates for Children
Category I
First Place: North Texas Woman’s Club, Trinity District
Second Place: Eleanor Breckenridge Literary Club, South Texas District
Category II
First Place: Woman’s Monday Club, South Texas District
Second Place: Woman’s Study Club, Magnolia District
Category III
First Place: Woman’s Club of Aransas Pass, South Texas District
Second Place: Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Alamo District
Category IV
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: The Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place:Fidelis Inter Se, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Tiziana Kanouse, Trinity District
Second Place: Debbie Unterbrink, South Texas District
Creative Club Project Award
GFWC Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
GFWC COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
Arts and Culture CSP
Category I
First Place: GFWC Culture Club, Western District
Second Place: Liberty Coterie Club, Magnolia District
Category II
First Place: Woman’s Monday Club, South Texas District
Second Place: San Antonio Woman’s Federation, Alamo District
Category III
First Place: History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Second Place: Decatur Woman’s Club, Pioneer District
Category IV
First Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Second Place: Fortnightly Club, Lone Star District
Category V
First Place: Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: Fidelis Inter Se, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Joan Mathieu, Alamo District
Second Place: Brenda Warren
Creative Club Award
None
Civic Engagement and Outreach CSP
Category I
First Place:Book Lover’s Club, South Texas District
Second Place: Las Fidelis Study Club, Caprock District
Category II
First Place: Amity Study Club, Trinity District
Second Place: Presidents’ Council, South Texas District
Category III
First Place: GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Second Place: The Twentieth Century Club of Weatherford, Pioneer District
Category IV
First Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Second Place: The Decora Study Club, Alamo District
Category V
First Place: Greater Keller Woman’s Club Pioneer District
Second Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Elizabeth Martinez, Alamo District
Second Place: Marcia Bordovsky, South Texas District
Creative Club Project Award
Kirbyville Woman’s Civic Club, Magnolia District
Education and Libraries CSP
Category I
First Place: Stephenville 20th Century Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, South Texas District
Category II
First Place: San Antonio Women’s Federation, Alamo District
Second Place: Silsbee Woman’s Club, Magnolia District
Category III
First Place: Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Alamo District
Second Place: Woman’s Club of Aransas Pass, South Texas District
Category IV
First Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Second Place: Woman’s Civic Club of Jasper, Magnolia District
Category V
First Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: Fidelis Inter Se, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Pamela Windham, Trinity District
Second Place: Dr. Norma Smith-Tyler, Alamo District
Creative Club Project Award
GFWC Stephenville 20th Century Club, Pioneer District
Environment CSP
Category I
First Place: North Texas Woman’s Club, Trinity District
Second Place: TFWC Tau Lambda Study Club, Western District
Category II
First Place: Amity Study Club, Trinity District
Second Place: The Woman’s Monday Club, South Texas District
Category III
First Place: Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Alamo District
Second Place: History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Category IV
First Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Second Place: Bronte Club of Victoria, Alamo District
Category V
First Place: The Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: None
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Sylvia R. Reyna, Alamo District
Second Place: Billie Williams, Magnolia District
Creative Club Project Award
The Presidents’ Council, South Texas District
GFWC Advancement Plans
Health and Wellness CSP
Category I
First Place: The Woman’s Thursday Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: Friday Woman’s Club of Whitewright, Trinity District
Category II
First Place: amity Study Club, Trinity District
Second Place: San Antonio Women’s Federation, Alamo District
Category III
First Place: Granbury Woman’s Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: The Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Alamo District
Category IV
First Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Second Place: Bronte Club of Victoria, Alamo District
Category V
First Place: Greater Keller Woman’s Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: Fidelis Inter Se, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Linda Messler, Pioneer District
Second Place: Helen Jones, Alamo District
Creative Club Project Award
Grandbury Woman’s Club, Pioneer District
Leadership
Category I
First Place: Cleveland Woman’s Club Magnolia District
Second Place: None
Category II
First Place: Wednesday Study Club, Sanger, Pioneer District
Second Place: San Antonio Women’s Federation, Alamo District
Category III
First Place: Woman’s Club of Aransas Pass, South Texas District
Second Place: History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Category IV
First Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Second Place: Woman’s Civic Club of Jasper, Magnolia District
Category V
First Place: The Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: Greater Keller Women’s Club, Pioneer District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Cammie Hyatt, South Texas District
Second Place: Patsy Troell, Alamo District
Creative Club Project Award
History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Membership
Category I
First Place: North Texas Woman’s Club, Trinity District
Second Place: Stephenville 20th Century Club, Pioneer District
Category II
First Place: The Amity Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: Amity Study Club, Trinity District
Category III
First Place: History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Second Place: Woman’s Club of Cotulla, Alamo District
Category IV
First Place: Woman’s Civic Club of Jasper, Magnolia District
Second Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Category V
First Place: Greater Keller Woman’s Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: Fidelis Inter Se Club, Celina, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Jan Hamilton, Trinity District
Second Place: Tracy Lamar, Pioneer District
Creative Club Project Award
History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Communication and Public Relations
Category I
First Place: North Texas Woman’s Club, Trinity District
Second Place: Cleveland Woman’s Club, Magnolia District
Category II
First Place: Silsbee Woman’s Club, Magnolia District
Second Place: The Woman’s Monday Club, Corpus Christi, South Texas District
Category III
First Place: History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Second Place: GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Category IV
First Place: Woman’s Civic Club of Jasper, Magnolia District
Second Place: None
Category V
First Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: Fidelis Inter Se, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Patricia Tate, Trinity District
Second Place: Pam Hoke, Magnolia District
Creative Club Project Award
North Texas Woman’s Club, Trinity District
Fundraising and Development
Category I
First Place: GFWC Woman’s Club of Alpine, Western District
Second Place: Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, Edna, South Texas District
Category II
First Place: The Woman’s Monday Club, Corpus Christi, South Texas District
Second Place: San Antonio Women’s Federation, Alamo District
Category III
First Place: The Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Alamo District
Second Place: The Woman’s Club of Aransas Pass, South Texas District
Category IV
First Place: Fortnightly Club, Lone Star District
Second Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Category V
First Place: Greater Keller Women’s Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: Fidelis Inter Se, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Carol Habgood, Alamo District
Second Place: Cindy Wilson, South Texas District
Creative Club Project Award
Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Legislation and Public Policy
Category I
First Place: Monday Review Club, Capitol District
Second Place: Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, South Texas District
Category II
First Place: The Amity Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: No Entry
Category III
First Place: GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Second Place: Woman’s Club of Cotulla, Alamo District
Category IV
First Place: The Decora Study Club, Alamo District
Second Place: None
Category V
First Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Carolyn Flatt, Pioneer District
Second Place: Louisa Franklin, Alamo District
Creative Club Project Award
GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Women's History and Resource Center
Category I
First Place: Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, Edna, South Texas District
Second Place: Liberty Coterie Club, Trinity District
Category II
First Place: Amity Study Club, Trinity District
Second Place: No Entry
Category III
First Place: Florence J. Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Second Place: San Gabriel Woman’s Club, Capitol District
Category IV
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Shannon Williams Howard, South Texas District
Second Place: Monica Benoit-Beatty, Capitol District
Club Creativity Award
No Entry
Epsilon Sigma Omicron (ESO)
Category I
First Place: Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Category II
First Place: Woman’s Monday Club, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Category III
First Place: History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Second Place: Woman’s Club of Cotulla, Alamo District
Category IV
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Wanda Godso, Trinity District
Second Place: Novella Byrd, Alamo District
Creative Club Project Award
History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
GFWC Texas Programs Awards
Dollars for Delegates
Category I
First Place: Paris Noon Study Club, Trinity District
Second Place: No Entry
Category II
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category III
First Place: GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Second Place: History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Category IV
First Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Second Place: Fortnightly Club, Lone Star District
Category V
First Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: none
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Patricia Davis, Trinity District
Second Place: Sharon Zimpher, Alamo District
State President's Special Project : Protecting the Pollinators
Category I
First Place: North Texas Woman’s Club, Trinity District
Second Place: Las Fidelis Study Club, Caprock District
Category II
First Place: Wednesday Study Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: The Presidents’ Council, South Texas District
Category III
First Place: GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Second Place: Fairfield History Club, Trinity District
Category IV
First Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Second Place: Fortnightly Club, Lone Star District
Category V
First Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Irene Irey, South Texas District
Second Place: Teresa Crow, Trinity District
Scholarships
Category I
First Place: Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, Edna, South Texas District
Second Place: GFWC Culture Club, Western District
Category II
First Place: San Antonio Women’s Federation, Alamo District
Second Place: The Amity Club, Pioneer District
Category III
First Place: The Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Alamo District
Second Place: GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Category IV
First Place: Woman’s Civic Club of Jasper, Magnolia District
Second Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Category V
First Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: Fidelis Inter Se, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Julia Napper, Magnolia District
Second Place: Cathy Rubio, South Texas District
Texas Heritage - Historic Places and Things
Category I
First Place: Las Fidelis Study Club, Caprock District
Second Place: Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, Edna, South Texas District
Category II
First Place: Wednesday Study Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: Amity Study Club, Trinity District
Category III
First Place: San Gabriel Woman’s Club, Capital District
Second Place: History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Category IV
First Place: Bronte Club of Victoria, Alamo District
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Tina O’Connor, Caprock District
Second Place: Cammie Hyatt, South Texas District
Texas Heritage: Historic People
Category I
First Place: Cleveland Woman’s Club, Magnolia District
Second Place: GFWC Culture Club, Western District
Category II
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category III
First Place: San Gabriel Woman’s Club, Capitol District
Second Place: The History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Category IV
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: Fidelis Inter Se, Trinity District
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Sue Johnson, Magnolia District
Second Place: Bonnie Haynes, Capitol District
Texas Heritage: Special Projects
Category I
First Place: Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Category II
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category III
First Place: Decatur Woman’s Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: Florence J. Scott Woman’s Club, Rio Grande City, South Texas District
Category IV
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Tissa Peterson, South Texas District
Second Place: Kathy Horak-Smith, Pioneer District
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre
Category I
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category II
First Place: Wednesday Study Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: No Entry
Category III
First Place: Decatur Woman’s Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Category IV
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Drusilla Lomas Esquivel
Second Place: Mary Stockton, Pioneer District
Texas Women's University Library
Category I
First Place: Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Category II
First Place: Wednesday Study Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: No Entry
Category III
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category IV
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Kathy Horak-Smith, Pioneer District
Second Place: Tissa Peterson, South Texas District
Outstanding Club Program
Category I
First Place: Monday Review Club: Capitol District
Second Place: GFWC Culture Club, Western District
Category II
First Place: Silsbee Woman’s Club, Magnolia District
Second Place: Wednesday Study Club, Pioneer District
Category III
First Place: Florence J. Scott Woman’s Club, Rio Grande City, South Texas District
Second Place: Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Alamo District
Category IV
First Place: Gunther Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Second Place: Bronte Club of Victoria, Alamo District
Category V
First Place: The Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: Fidelis Inter Se Club, Trinity District
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Lydia Garza Saenz, South Texas District
Second Place: Margaret Underhill, Magnolia District
Outstanding Americanism Program
Category I
First Place: Paris Noon Study Club, Trinity District
Second Place: No Entry
Category II
First Place: The Woman’s Monday Club, South Texas District
Second Place: Silsbee Woman’s Club, Magnolia District
Category III
First Place: The Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Alamo District
Second Place: GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Category IV
First Place: Bronte Club of Victrola, Alamo District
Category V
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Kris Stephens, Pioneer District
Second Place: Gwen Martin, South Texas District
Outstanding Federation Program
Category I
First Place: North Texas Woman’s Club, Trinity District
Second Place: Cleveland Woman’s Club, Magnolia District
Category II
First Place: Silsbee Woman’s Club, Magnolia District
Second Place: Wednesday Study Club, Pioneer District
Category III
First Place: History Club of Whitesboro, Trinity District
Second Place: GFWC Florence J. Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District
Category IV
First Place: No Entry
Second Place: No Entry
Category V
First Place: Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Chairman’s Narrative
First Place: Melba Gafford, South Texas District
Second Place: Fran Mask, Trinity District
Yearbooks--Cover Contest
Federation
First Place: Twenty-Three Study Club of Iowa Park, Pioneer District
Second Place: The Decora Study Club, Alamo District
Texas
1st Place: San Antonio Women’s Federation, Alamo District
2nd Place: Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District
Volunteer
First Place:Amity Study Club, Trinity District
Second Place: The Woman’s Monday Club, South Texas District
Whimsical
First Place: Wednesday Study Club, Pioneer District
Second Place: The Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Alamo District
Yearbooks--Content Contest/Gold Star Clubs
Alamo District
The Decora Study Club
Woman’s Club of Cotulla
Capitol District
Pierian Club
Wednesday Review Club
Caprock
None
Magnolia District
Silsbee Woman’s Club
Kirbyville Woman’s Club
Woman’s Civic Club of Jasper
Pioneer District
The Amity Club, Bowie
Decatur Woman’s Club
GFWC Woman’s Wednesday Club of Granbury
Grandbury Woman’s Club
Twenty-Three Study Club, Iowa Park
Nineteenth Century Club
Wednesday Study Club
Stephenville Study Club
Twentieth Century Club, Weatherford
South Texas District
Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club
The Presidents’ Council
The Woman’s Monday Club
Woman’s Club of Kingsville
GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club
Trinity District
North Texas Woman’s Club
Fidelis Inter Se Club
Fairfield History Club
Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow Club
History Club of Whitesboro
Western
None
GFWC Texas Community Impact Program Award
Photography Contest
The World in Pictures
Our World Up Close
First Place: Jo Lee, The Amity Club, Bowie, Pioneer District, Hot Squirrel Days of Summer
Second Place: Jo Anne McClurg, TFWC Twentieth Century Study Club, Western District Time to Rest
Natural Wonders
First Place: Fran Mask, Gunter Ladies for Tomorrow, Trinity District, Sea of Cortez – The Arch
Second Place: Gayle Stephens, Kountze Woman’s Club, Magnolia District Canadian Rockies Overlook the Emerald Lake
Reflections
First Place: Gayle Stephens, Kountze Woman’s Club, Magnolia District, The Bean/Cloud Gate
Second Place: Therese Crocker, Woman’s Club of Kingsville, South Texas District, “Texas State Capitol”
GFWC Living the Volunteer Spirit
First Place: Gayle Stephens, Kountze Woman’s Club, Magnolia District, “Spell it! Team Building”
Second Place: Jo Anne McClurg, TFWC Twentieth Century Study Club, Western District “Bee Volunteering”
GFWC Texas Writing Contests
Adult Short Story
First Place: Billie Williams, Liberty Coterie Club, Magnolia District, Title: Class Reunion
Adult Poetry
First Place: Lydia Garza Saenz, GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District, Title: Giving Life to Her Memories
Juvenile Short Story
Category I (K, 1, & 2)
First Place: Ava Eichberger, Decatur Woman’s Club, Pioneer District, Title: Pencil and Eraser
Category II (3, 4, & 5)
– No Entry
Category III (6, 7, & 8)
No Entry
Category IV (9,10,11 and 12)
First Place: Desiree Castille, GFWC FJ Scott Woman’s Club, South Texas District, Title: The Beast
Juvenile Poetry
Category I (K, 1, & 2)
No Entry
Category II (3, 4, & 5)
First Place: Allison Yellot, Decatur Woman’s Club, Pioneer District, Title: The No-Named Author
Category III (6, 7, & 8)
First Place: Hannah Hunter, Decatur Woman’s Club, Pioneer District, Title: Dodgeball
Category IV (9,10,11 and 12)
No Entry
GFWC TEXAS Juniorette Awards
GFWC Signature Program: Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention
First Place- GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place- GFWC Fireside Juniorettes, Ingleside, South Texas District
GFWC Junior’s Special Program: Advocates for Children
First Place- GFWC Fireside Juniorettes, Ingleside, South Texas District
Second Place- GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District
GFWC Community Service Program- Arts and Culture
First Place- GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place-GFWC Fireside Juniorettes, Ingleside, South Texas District
Civic Engagement and Outreach CSP
First Place- GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place- GFWC Fireside Juniorettes, Ingleside, South Texas District
Education and Libraries CSP
First Place-GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place-Lady Lobo Juniorettes of Monahans High School, Western District
Environment CSP
First Place- GFWC Fireside Juniorettes, Ingleside, South Texas District
Second Place- No Entry
Health and Wellness CSP
First Place: Fireside Juniorettes, Ingleside, South Texas District
Second Place: No Entry
Communications and Public Relations CSP
First Place: GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District
GFWC Advancement Plan
Leadership
First Place- GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place – No Entry
Membership
First Place- GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place-GFWC Fireside Juniorettes, Ingleside, South Texas District
Fundraising and Development
First Place- GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District
Second Place-Lady Lobo Juniorettes of Monahans, Western District
Scholarships
TFWC, District and Local
First Place- GFWC Bluebonnet Drama Club, Kingsville, South Texas District