Photo recap – 2024 State Conference
The APW 2024 State Conference was held on the beautiful grounds of the Franciscan Renewal Center in Paradise Valley. Officers were elected. Winners in the At-large division of the NFPW Communication Contest were announced. The 1st place winners will be entered in the national contest and winners announced in June. We also awarded our $1000 scholarship to Grace Meinema, who won it last year as well. Our two excellent speakers were Kathleen Osbourne and Howard Gershkowitz. They provided excellent insights into our theme “May the 4th Be With You!” A docent, Ann, from the Renewal Center gave us a history of the Center.
Photo credits: Bobbie Bennett, photographer except for 3 with an * by Jaimie Bruzenak
- *Franciscan Renewal Center
- *Franciscan Renewal Center grounds
- Outgoing President Connie Cockrell and Brenda Whiteside, Secretary
- Marie Fasano accepting registrations
- Dr Linda Sandel Pettit helping out the speaker
- Speaker Kathleen Osborne “Wisdom from the Galaxy”
- Afternoon speaker
- First place winners in the At-large contest -Jody Sharpe, Bobbie Bennett, Nancy Marshall, Carol Baxter
- Jody Sharpe – Scholarship Chair
- *Grace Meinema- scholarship winner and Jody Sharpe
- Speaker Howard Gershkowitz -“Time Management in the 3rd Dimension”
- Franciscan Renewal Center Docent – Ann
Photos from May 2023 APW State Conference
Photos from the APW State Conference on May 6, 2023 held at The Phoenix Indian School Visitor Center. Go to State Conference page for more information about the speakers. Click on individual photos for larger size.
- Delicious lunch!
- Speaker Debra Utacia Krol
- Debra Utacia Krol
- Grace Meinema – 2023 Scholarship Winner
- Jody Sharpe & Connie Cockrell presenting the scholarship to Grace Meinema
- Connie Cockrell – APW President – Annual Meeting
- Elena Selestewa, speaker
- Bobbie Bennett, Conference organizer, thanking Elena Selestewa
- Jody Sharpe, Scholarship Chairperson, announcing the winner for 2023





















