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.
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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 Women in Business® Magazine and 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.
Palms of Edisonia Chapter
Executive Board
Marletta Short, President
Sharon Oliphant, Secretary
Linda Lindquist, Vice President
Carolyn Graves, Treasurer
Carol Sinks
Corresponding
Secretary
Dawn Cassara
Carolyn Graves
Sandra Hibbs
Caroline Leckie
Linda Lindquist
Mary Ann Logue
Jan Eustis
Jackie Morton
Sharon Oliphant
Mary Richardson
Marletta Short
Tina Richards
Vallerie Kitchen
Christine Onorevole
Dorothy Rodwell
Carol Sinks
Our SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
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.
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