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Carson City Chamber is Proud to Shine a Light on Carson City’s Extraordinary Women


On March 15, 2023, the Chamber held a very special luncheon to honor 13 extraordinary women in Carson City.

On March 15, 2023, the Chamber held

a very special luncheon to honor

13 extraordinary women in Carson City.

 

The Arts

STEPHANIE ARRIGOTTI

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

 – Maya Angelou

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Government

Elected Officials

LORI BAGWELL

“A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her.”

 – Author Unknown

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Government

Important Positions

ALI BANISTER

“I continue to believe that if children are given the necessary tools to succeed, they will succeed beyond their wildest dreams.” 

– David Vitter

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Non-Profits

JOYCE BUCKINGHAM

“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.”

 – Margaret Mead

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The Arts

ELINOR BUGLI

“A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.” 

– Leopold Stokowski

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Key Note Speaker

MICHELLE JOY

“There’s something special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness and the nerve to never take no for an answer.” 

– Rihanna

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Non-Profits

LISA LEE

“To be successful is to be helpful, caring, and constructive, to make everything and everyone you touch a little bit better.” 

– Norman Vincent Peale

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Government Elected Officials

KRISTIN LUIS

Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” 

– Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Government Important Positions

NANCY PAULSON

“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. She is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” 

– Ronald Reagan

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The Arts 

CAROL SCOTT

“Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else. 

– Sydney Gurewitz Clemens

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Non-Profits

SUSAN SORENSON

“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.” 

– Jackie Chan

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Government Important Positions

COURTNEY WARNER

“Caring for seniors is perhaps the greatest responsibility we have. Those who have walked before us have given so much and made possible the life we all enjoy” 

– David Vitter

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Special Recognition

KATHI GORE

Gold Dust West

“Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were.”

– Unknown

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Honored at the Chamber luncheon for their contribution to making history in Carson City during Women’s History Month

From left: first row: Nancy Paulson, Carol Scott, Judge Kristin Luis, Elinor Bugli, Mayor Lori Bagwell, Kathi Gore and Stephanie Arrigotti.  Second row: Courtney Warner, Joyce Buckingham, Susan Sorenson, Ali Banister, Michelle Joy, and Lisa Lee.

 

To learn more about each, read the article.

You may also wish to peruse the PowerPoint.

 

We thank the Campagni Auto Group for their support

and especially Cliff Sorensen, Director of Campagni Auto Group,

for serving as our Master of Ceremonies.

 

The photos and story is also available for sharing

on the Chamber’s Facebook page.