American Business Women’s Association
Our mission is to bring together business women of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally, through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.
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American Business Women’s Association
Whether you are starting a new business, jump-starting a career, or searching for a job, the American Business Women’s Association is the place to be. Your membership in ABWA offers you a portfolio of benefits to fuel your personal and professional growth.
Enhance your business acumen in the Apex Campus, our exclusive online learning portal. Grow your professional network by attending ABWA’s National Women’s Leadership Conference. Stay current on business concepts and topics with your complimentary subscriptions to ABWA’s Women in Business® Magazine and Achieve Newsletters. And, save thousands of dollars on discounted business products and services!
Make an investment in you – join the leading association for working women and women business owners, the American Business Women’s Association.
WOMEN LEADING THE WAY
Executive Board
Evie Wallace
President
Dr. Sandra Newsome
Vice President
Dr. Tracey Jackson
Secretary
Dorothy Ellington
Treasurer
Delores McClain
Treasurer
CHAIR MEMBERS
Delores McClain
Dinner Dance Chair
Rhonda Scott-Johnson
Prof Dev Chair
Delores Frazer
Newsletter Chair
FEATURED MEMBER
Marilyn Thorne – 2019 Woman of the Year
Oxon Hill Charter Chapter will honor our Woman of the Year on May 18, 2019. Ticket cost is $50 per person.
Marilyn is a strong supporter of our Chapter, our community, her church, her sorority (AKA), and runs a successful business that employs many and provides great service to Prince George’s County. Marilyn has selected as her theme, “Phenomenal God, Phenomenal You, Phenomenal Me!” Her colors are black and white with a touch of pink and green.
Marilyn has requested that in lieu of personal gifts, donations be made to her alma mater, North Carolina A&T State University. Enter “Marilyn Thorne Endowment” on the check memo line. We hope that you will honor her request. The endowment fund is a tax deductible 501 (c)(3).
Our SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
Empowering Women through Educational Scholarships
Today’s scholarship recipients are tomorrow’s leaders. ABWA members have provided opportunities for women to achieve their personal and professional best by championing educational opportunities through the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF). Since 1953, SBMEF has awarded almost 18 million dollars in scholarships to more than 17,000 women. To learn more about available scholarships, go to sbmef.org.
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