Join YW Boston for our 30th Annual Academy of Women Achievers Luncheon
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: The Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Academy of Women Achievers (AWA) is our largest annual fundraiser; it supports crucial work to build a more inclusive Boston, where women, people of color, and especially women of color can thrive. Each year we honor five extraordinary women exemplifying leadership and creating change in Boston.
Sponsorship Options
When you sponsor the Academy of Women Achievers awards, you help uplift women in Boston while sustaining YW Bostonā€™s essential programs that make our city more equitable for everyone. Sponsors receive tickets to the event and brand recognition on our event materials. Individual tickets will go on sale this spring.
Click here to see all sponsorship options.
Nominations
Thank you to all who submitted nominations for our 2025 Academy of Women Achievers awards. Our nominations are currently closed and awardees will be announced in November.
View a list of previous AWA honorees.
Host Committee
Sharifah Niles-Lane, Co-Chair
Teresa Pelletier, Co-Chair
John Anderson
Dan Baptiste
Marla Baskerville
Maggie Baxter
Emily Beinecke
Gizella Crawford
Lisa Fortenberry
Vicky Levy
Zena Lum
Ross Marshall
Mim Minichiello
Daphnie Pierre
Celeste Viciere
Do you have questions about the Academy of Women Achievers? Contact us at advancement@ywboston.org.