Breaking the Glass Ceiling Gala
To celebrate the YWCA of Bethlehem’s 85th Anniversary there was the Breaking the Glass Ceiling Gala on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the Event Center at Blue.
The evening will included a keynote address from Terry Gross, Host and Executive Producer of NPR’s Fresh Air.
Community Awards were presented to the following businesses:
Company of the Year Award – PPL Corporation
Trailblazer Award – Lehigh Valley Health Network
Women’s Leadership Award – Capital BlueCross
Community Leadership Award – Northampton Community College
Empowerment Advocate Award – Women in Art in Pennsylvania
Women-Owned Business Award – Eye for Detail Remodeling and Construction, INC.
Non-Traditional Women’s Business Award – Franklin Hill Vineyards
Honorable Mentions included:
The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton County
Blink Optical Boutique
Resources for Human Development
The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living
- Stephanie Hnatiw, Executive Director of the YWCA of Bethlehem. Photo by Sally Ullman Photography.
- Charliese King, YWCA Board President. Photo by Sally Ullman Photography.
- Michelle Chrin, Chair, Breaking the Glass Ceiling Gala. Photo by Sally Ullman Photography.
- Gladys Wiles, Chair, Breaking the Glass Ceiling Gala Committee. Photo by Sally Ullman Photography.
- Sally Ullman Photography
- Sally Ullman Photography
- Michelle Chrin & Gladys Wiles, Chairs of the Breaking the Glass Ceiling Gala Committee.
- Terry Gross and Stephanie Hnatiw. Photo by Sally Ullman Photography.
- Attendees of the Breaking the Glass Ceiling Gala.
- Sally Ullman Photography
A very special video was shown, which was created by Steelwire Productions:


















