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The following is a complete list of those honored as Circle of Excellence winners. Three-time honorees of Maryland’s Top 100 Women are inducted into the Circle of Excellence. You can sort using the columns or use the search box on the right to search for specific people.
| First Name | Last Name | Year inducted |
|---|---|---|
| Theresa | Adams | 2016 |
| Roselyn | Aker-Black | 2022 |
| Janet | Allan | 2008 |
| Sharon | Allison-Ottey | 2011 |
| Angela | Alsobrooks | 2021 |
| Sr. Helen | Amos | 2001 |
| Heidi | Anderson | 2024 |
| Sandra | Angello | 2022 |
| Floraine | Applefeld | 2002 |
| Katherine | Armstrong | 2007 |
| Christine | Aspell | 2018 |
| Alison | Asti | 2014 |
| Joan | Athen | 2004 |
| Lee | Bachu | 2021 |
| Mojdeh | Bahar | 2021 |
| Vicki | Ballou-Watts | 2008 |
| Traci | Barnett | 2012 |
| Lynne | Battaglia | 2001 |
| Carol | Beatty | 2019 |
| Buffy | Beaudoin-Schwartz | 2010 |
| Joyce | Becker | 2009 |
| Diane | Bell-McKoy | 2010 |
| Helen | Bentley | 2002 |
| Marielsa | Bernard | 2007 |
| Cathy | Bernard | 2010 |
| Judy | Bixler | 2011 |
| Laura | Black | 2000 |
| Brenda | Bodian | 2005 |
| Ellen | Bogage | 2011 |
| Patricia | Bonacorda | 2001 |
| Joann | Boughman | 2001 |
| Dyan | Brasington | 2001 |
| Dr. Aminta H. | Breaux | 2026 |
| Jane | Brewer | 2002 |
| Lynne | Brick | 2004 |
| Oana | Brooks | 2025 |
| Edith | Brown | 2000 |
| Patricia | Brown | 2016 |
| Alison | Brown | 2017 |
| Elizabeth | Buck | 2013 |
| Jennifer | Burdick | 2001 |
| Hon. Sharon | Burrell | 2021 |
| Carolyn | Burridge | 2002 |
| Shirley | Burrill | 2002 |
| Renay | Butler | 2023 |
| Cynthia | Callahan | 2011 |
| Ellen | Callegary | 2008 |
| Sharon | Caplan | 2000 |
| Constance | Caplan | 2001 |
| Eleanor | Carey | 2002 |
| Jana | Carey | 2002 |
| LaKeita | Carter | 2025 |
| Jill P. | Carter | 2026 |
| Lorig | Charkoudian | 2014 |
| Maria | Chavez-Ruark | 2020 |
| Karen | Cherry | 2023 |
| Diane | Cho | 2003 |
| Caroline | Ciraolo | 2014 |
| Barb | Clapp | 2014 |
| Alice | Clark | 2002 |
| Nancy | Cohen | 2003 |
| Suzanne | Cohen | 2010 |
| Joan | Coley | 2004 |
| Shirley | Collier | 2005 |
| Rita | Colwell | 2000 |
| Joan | Conway | 2014 |
| Veronica | Cool | 2012 |
| Harriet | Cooperman | 2002 |
| Patricia | Cornish | 2011 |
| Lorraine | Costella | 2003 |
| Carol | Coughlin | 2017 |
| Isabel | Cumming | 2006 |
| Sophie | Dagenais | 2014 |
| Elizabeth | Dana | 2004 |
| Brenda | Dandy | 2001 |
| Maria | Darby | 2017 |
| Natasha M. | Dartigue | 2026 |
| Patricia | Dash | 2024 |
| Debra | Davis | 2016 |
| Marie | Deusen | 2012 |
| Deborah | Devan | 2009 |
| Diane | Devaney | 2018 |
| D. Yvette | Diamond | 2025 |
| Roberta | Dillow | 2013 |
| Donora | Dingman | 2001 |
| Veronique | Diriker | 2015 |
| Sheila | Dixon | 2003 |
| Ann | Doory | 2003 |
| Dolores | Dorsainvil | 2024 |
| Frances | Draper | 2000 |
| Barbara | Dreyer | 2000 |
| Janet | Dudley-Eshbach | 2010 |
| Kathleen | Dumais | 2009 |
| Tracey | Durant | 2025 |
| Lynne | Durbin | 2005 |
| Adelaide | Eckardt | 2007 |
| Gayle | Economos | 2014 |
| Lorece | Edwards | 2019 |
| Donna | Edwards | 2024 |
| Susan | Elgin | 2005 |
| Amy | Elias | 2020 |
| Lois | Elkin | 2004 |
| Judith | Ensor | 2011 |
| Aileen | Eskildsen | 2025 |
| Catherine | Evans | 2007 |
| Stacie Sanders | Evans | 2026 |
| Dorothy | Fait | 2011 |
| Jodi | Finkelstein | 2020 |
| Ellen | Fish | 2008 |
| Nancy | Floreen | 2011 |
| Jennie | Forehand | 2003 |
| T. Eloise | Foster | 2010 |
| Kristin | Franceschi | 2016 |
| Claire | Fraser | 2003 |
| Kathryn | Freeland | 2010 |
| Kathleen | Friedman | 2002 |
| Karen | Friedman | 2010 |
| Judith | Fulton | 2004 |
| Ann | Gallant | 2001 |
| Susan | Ganz | 2001 |
| Jan | Gardner | 2012 |
| Susan | Gauvey | 2000 |
| Barbara | Gehrig | 2007 |
| T. Sue | Gladhill | 2002 |
| Abby | Glassberg | 2018 |
| Frances | Glendening | 2003 |
| Sandra | Gohn | 2009 |
| Sharon | Goldsmith | 2020 |
| Marilyn | Goldwater | 2006 |
| Carol | Goodman | 2025 |
| Joan | Gordon | 2006 |
| Toby | Gordon | 2006 |
| Cassandra | Gottlieb | 2004 |
| Julia | Gouge | 2009 |
| Michelle | Gourdine | 2005 |
| Nancy | Grasmick | 2000 |
| Victoria | Gruber | 2024 |
| Teri | Guarnaccia | 2013 |
| Asma | Hanif | 2024 |
| Sandra | Harriman | 2008 |
| Marie | Hartman | 2018 |
| Mary | Hastler | 2017 |
| Carla | Hayden | 2010 |
| Margaret | Hayes | 2011 |
| C. Sue | Hecht | 2002 |
| Beth | Hehir | 2021 |
| Mary | Helfrich | 2021 |
| Marianne | Hellauer | 2020 |
| Barbara | Heller | 2001 |
| Ellen | Heller | 2001 |
| Marie | Henderson | 2000 |
| Bonnie | Heneson | 2004 |
| Mary | Herron | 2014 |
| Kathleen | Hetherington | 2014 |
| Elizabeth | Hewlett | 2003 |
| Tina | Hike-Hubbard | 2022 |
| Ethel | Hill | 2005 |
| Martha | Hill | 2011 |
| Sandy | Hillman | 2016 |
| Betty | Hines | 2012 |
| Sheila | Hixson | 2009 |
| Barbara | Hoffman | 2003 |
| Aubreana | Holder | 2022 |
| Marcella | Holland | 2004 |
| Ellen | Hollander | 2000 |
| Paula | Hollinger | 2003 |
| Helen | Holton | 2003 |
| Jennie | Hunter-Cevera | 2009 |
| Betsey | Hurwitz-Schwab | 2018 |
| Barbara | Hutchinson | 2020 |
| Marian | Hwang | 2001 |
| Dawn | Hyde | 2005 |
| MaryBeth | Hyland | 2019 |
| Tracy | Imm | 2026 |
| Janice | Jackson | 2014 |
| Donna | Jacobs | 2003 |
| Kyri | Jacobs | 2013 |
| Nancy | Jacobs | 2014 |
| Luwanda | Jenkins | 2011 |
| Deborah | Jennings | 2008 |
| Patricia | Jessamy | 2001 |
| Lisa | Johnson | 2018 |
| Carolyn | Johnston | 2012 |
| Adrienne | Jones | 2007 |
| Verna | Jones-Rodwell | 2011 |
| Cheryl | Kagan | 2017 |
| Karen | Kauffman | 2013 |
| Barbara | Kaylor | 2004 |
| Susan | Keating | 2002 |
| Delores | Kelley | 2004 |
| Deborah | Kennedy | 2023 |
| Lexy | Kessler | 2023 |
| Julie | Kirk | 2014 |
| Sheryl | Kohl | 2016 |
| Marcy | Kolodny | 2012 |
| Rose | Krasnow | 2006 |
| Sherrie | Krauser | 2013 |
| Erin | Lamb | 2026 |
| Patricia | Lambert | 2013 |
| Alison | Lane | 2021 |
| Paula | Langmead | 2009 |
| Gloria | Larkin | 2010 |
| Corinna | Lathan | 2009 |
| Theresa | Lawler | 2013 |
| Linda | Layton | 2008 |
| Andrea | Leahy-Fucheck | 2013 |
| Diane | Leasure | 2011 |
| Lainy | Lebow-Sachs | 2001 |
| Dorothy | Lennig | 2006 |
| Mary | Lennon | 2018 |
| Ruth | Lenrow | 2021 |
| Cynthia | Leppert | 2011 |
| Susan | Leviton | 2003 |
| Eileen | Levitt | 2020 |
| Dottie | Li | 2022 |
| Ava | Lias-Booker | 2016 |
| Anne | Lin | 2021 |
| Cylia | Lowe-Smith | 2018 |
| Barbara | Lucas | 2001 |
| Vicki | Lucas | 2006 |
| Malynda | Madzel | 2002 |
| Susan | Magazine | 2004 |
| Marlene | Mahipat | 2015 |
| Pamela | Malester | 2003 |
| Leslie | Mancuso | 2012 |
| Adrienne | Mandel | 2006 |
| Becky | Mangus | 2009 |
| Joan | Marshall | 2002 |
| Martina | Martin | 2010 |
| Marianne | Mattran | 2015 |
| Marilyn | Maultsby | 2002 |
| Lois | McBride | 2004 |
| Sister | McCarron | 2013 |
| Carolyn | McGuire-Frenkil | 2001 |
| Maggie | McIntosh | 2010 |
| Robin | McKinney | 2023 |
| Content | McLaughlin | 2013 |
| M. Natalie | McSherry | 2011 |
| Julie | Mercer | 2001 |
| Denise | Mersinger | 2018 |
| Bonnae | Meshulam | 2008 |
| Barbara | Mikulski | 2007 |
| Patricia “Trish” | Miller | 2004 |
| E. Suzan | Miller | 2007 |
| Carole | Miller | 2023 |
| Jeannette | Mills | 2016 |
| Patricia | Mitchell | 2002 |
| Monica | Mitchell | 2016 |
| Kathleen | Momme | 2018 |
| Rachel | Monroe | 2011 |
| Michelle | Moone | 2007 |
| Dana | Moore | 2005 |
| Elizabeth | Morgan | 2007 |
| Elise | Morris | 2008 |
| Ellen | Moyer | 2006 |
| M. Brooke | Murdock | 2001 |
| Sheela | Murthy | 2011 |
| Karen | Myers | 2025 |
| Peggy | Naleppa | 2015 |
| Shirley | Nathan-Pulliam | 2007 |
| Betsy | Nelson | 2003 |
| Marie | Noplock | 2006 |
| Charlene | Nunley | 2006 |
| Linda | Ostovitz | 2021 |
| Sandy | Pagnotti | 2013 |
| Bryn | Parchman | 2015 |
| Carol | Parham | 2000 |
| Necole | Parker | 2020 |
| Jeanette | Partlow | 2014 |
| Nicole | Pastore-Klein | 2017 |
| Edith | Patterson | 2021 |
| Joseline | Peña-Melnyk | 2021 |
| Suzanne | Pearce | 2001 |
| Tenyo | Pearl | 2020 |
| Karen | Pecora-Barbour | 2018 |
| Laura | Penza | 2009 |
| R. Kathleen | Perini | 2002 |
| Cynthia | Perini | 2013 |
| Wendi | Peters | 2020 |
| Deborah | Phelps | 2024 |
| Bonnie | Phipps | 2013 |
| Marylin | Pierre | 2014 |
| Sharon | Pinder | 2007 |
| Katherine | Pinkard | 2024 |
| Joan | Pitkin | 2005 |
| Karen | Pitsley | 2015 |
| Joan | Plisko | 2022 |
| Joanne | Pollak | 2000 |
| Marilyn | Praisner | 2006 |
| Mary | Preis | 2002 |
| Margaret-Mary | Preston | 2004 |
| Louna | Primm | 2010 |
| JaLynn | Prince | 2025 |
| Karen | Proudford | 2015 |
| Catherine | Pugh | 2016 |
| Randi | Pupkin | 2011 |
| Ann | Quinn | 2020 |
| Irma | Raker | 2001 |
| Terry | Ralston | 2017 |
| Gina | Ramsey | 2022 |
| H. Frances | Reaves | 2001 |
| Eileen | Rehrmann | 2013 |
| Donna | Reihl | 2008 |
| Judy | Reitz | 2003 |
| Patrice | Ricciardi | 2023 |
| Donna | Rice | 2006 |
| Tonja | Ringgold | 2018 |
| Kimberly | Robinson | 2025 |
| Debbie | Rock | 2016 |
| Carissa | Rodeheaver | 2024 |
| Angela | Rose | 2025 |
| Victoria | Rosellini | 2001 |
| Susan | Rosenbaum | 2006 |
| Karen | Rothenberg | 2008 |
| Lisa | Rowen | 2013 |
| Ida | Ruben | 2004 |
| Lisa | Rusyniak | 2020 |
| Lucy Motsay | Rutishauser | 2026 |
| Melanie | Sabelhaus | 2004 |
| Jacqueline | Sales | 2007 |
| Joanne | Saltzberg | 2010 |
| Gail | Sanders | 2011 |
| Lynn | Sassin | 2018 |
| Kim | Schatzel | 2021 |
| Linda | Schwartz | 2006 |
| Joan | Scornaienchi | 2017 |
| Mary | Scully | 2007 |
| Louise | Senft | 2009 |
| Lisa | Settles | 2023 |
| Mary | Seurkamp | 2003 |
| Jane | Shaab | 2001 |
| Aziza | Shad | 2026 |
| Karen | Shaheed | 2016 |
| Robin | Shaivitz | 2006 |
| Lois | Shofer | 2006 |
| Carole | Sibel | 2003 |
| Robin | Silver | 2010 |
| Leslie | Simmons | 2018 |
| Paula | Singer | 2001 |
| Paula | Singer | 2009 |
| Jeanne | Singer | 2014 |
| Karen | Singer | 2016 |
| Michelle | Siri | 2019 |
| Gwendolyn | Skillern | 2011 |
| Sharon | Slear | 2009 |
| **Nancy | Sloane | 2005 |
| Martha | Smith | 2002 |
| Janet | Smith | 2004 |
| Carol | Smith | 2007 |
| Darlene | Smith | 2013 |
| Kathleen | Snyder | 2006 |
| Donna Hill | Staton | 2023 |
| Jennifer | Stearman | 2015 |
| Bonnie | Stein | 2017 |
| Janine | Stevens | 2012 |
| Kate | Stevenson | 2020 |
| Lynn | Stewart | 2012 |
| Ferrier | Stillman | 2011 |
| Shelonda | Stokes | 2020 |
| Karen | Syrylo | 2017 |
| Frances | Taylor | 2009 |
| Rebecca | Teaff | 2023 |
| Adena | Testa | 2001 |
| Emily | Thayer | 2002 |
| Margaret | Thomas | 2005 |
| Faith | Thomas | 2022 |
| Molly | Tierney | 2016 |
| Joan | Tilghman | 2023 |
| Robin | Tomechko | 2007 |
| Marlene | Trestman | 2008 |
| Jenny | Trostel | 2012 |
| Patricia | Troy | 2001 |
| Cindy | Truitt | 2015 |
| Patricia | Tunstall | 2003 |
| Leslie | Turner | 2013 |
| Betty | Valdes | 2011 |
| Maureen | van Stone | 2024 |
| Mimi | Vaughan | 2001 |
| Judith | Vaughan-Prather | 2023 |
| Lori | Villegas | 2015 |
| Deborah | Voso | 2006 |
| Kimberly | Wagner | 2013 |
| Melissa | Walker | 2023 |
| Chandra | Walker Holloway | 2023 |
| Michele | Walsh | 2017 |
| Helene | Waranch | 2001 |
| Manuele | Wasserman | 2007 |
| M. Courtney | Watson | 2020 |
| Dana | Weckesser | 2019 |
| Yolanda | Welch | 2011 |
| Sherry | Welch | 2015 |
| Michele | Whelley | 2022 |
| Pamela | White | 2007 |
| Deborah | Williams | 2010 |
| Renée | Winsky | 2020 |
| Kathryn | Wolford | 2006 |
| Joan | Worthington | 2007 |
| Alexandra | Wrage | 2016 |
| Michelle | Wright | 2022 |
| Marylou | Yam | 2024 |
| Ellen | Yankellow | 2009 |
| Marlene | Young | 2022 |
| Betsy | Zaborowski | 2003 |
| JoAnne | Zawitoski | 2002 |
