Recipients of Hannah G. Solomon Award
This is the highest award presented by NCJW.
The Hannah G. Solomon Award is presented annually by NCJW of Greater Kansas City to an individual who has changed the lives of others through his or her leadership efforts and service just as our founder did. The award should be given to a member who has helped to change and expand the role of others in vital areas of community life, and whose leadership in areas of NCJ W concern — improving the quality of life for women, children, and families — has motivated others to fight for change and has resulted in progress and enlightenment in the community.
Criteria for the award:
Recipient must be an NCJW member.
Recipient must be currently active in NCJW.
Recipient must be active within the community.
Current Section Executive Committee members are ineligible.
Ex-officio members of Executive Committee are exempt from restrictions.
Hannah G. Solomon Award need not be presented annually.
Award Recipients:
2023 Milisa Flekier
2019 Carla Oppenheimer
2018 Meg Adler
2015 Berenice Haberman
2012 Ellen Portnoy
2010 Joan Jacobson
2009 Barbara Cosner
2008 Ellen Dalen
2007 Cathy Boyer-Shesol
2005 Rosalyn Jacobson
2004 Sarah Small
2003 Alayne Mooney
2003 JD Mooney*
2002 Betty Barnett
2000 Barbara Holzmark
1999 Dan Stern*
1998 Ann Stern
1997 Merna Siegler
1994 Lois Turner*
1993 Beth Smith*
1992 Betty Jo Marder
1991 Ruth Karol*
1990 Sevi Krigel*
1989 Ellen Laner*
1988 Beverly Lewis
1987 Gloria Goodfriend*
1986 Marge Rubin*
1985 Selma Feld*
1984 Jean Brown*
1983 Roz Ginsburg*
1982 Jean Rubenstein*
1981 Joyce Halper*
1980 Bertha Rosenstock*
1979 Julia Terte*
1978 Lydia Roth*
1976 Millie Krasne*
1974 Rose Reicher*
1973 Dorthy Rosenwald*
1973 Serina Lorsch*
1971 Sylvia Lewis*
1971 Jeannette Cohen*
*Deceased