The Outstanding Women in Business awards have long been one of WBJ’s hardest honors to win.
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The Outstanding Women in Business awards have long been one of WBJ’s hardest honors to win. Typically, more than 50 women are nominated for the award, and yet only 10-20% of those nominees are selected as winners. Many, many worthy professionals don’t make the cut, and each year brings another round of truly excellent nominees.
To win the award, the women have to be truly outstanding.
Now in its 16th year, the Outstanding Women in Business awards has evolved over time. It started a bit as a lifetime achievement award for women, at a time when the majority of those types of honors went to men. As that shifted, Outstanding Women in Business focused more on women doing great things at any point in their careers. This year, the criteria shifted slightly to be more comprehensive, examining each nominee on her professional achievements, community impact, ability to break the glass ceiling, and mentorship to other professionals, particularly women.
In addition to the profiles on the winners, I invite you to celebrate this year’s amazing professionals at WBJ’s Outstanding Women in Business awards luncheon on Oct. 22 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.
The 2024 winners of the Outstanding Women in Business awards
- Jean Beaupre, dean for the School of Business and associate professor at Nichols College
- Caitlyn Correia, president & CEO at BlueHive Exhibits & Continental Woodcraft
- Lee Curtis, president and director of people and culture at BSC Group
- Cynthia Gray, owner at Gray's Analysis
- Kathleen Jordan, president & CEO at Seven Hills Foundation and Affiliates
- Denise Kapulka-Cariglia, co-owner of Simply Delicious Catering and Elms Cafe
- Mary McGovern, president & CEO at Country Bank
- Elizabeth Wambui, director of diversity, inclusion, and community impact at Fontaine Bros.
To see how the winners were selected and more about this year's judges, click here.
Brad Kane is editor of the Worcester Business Journal.
