Business and Professional Women/Raleigh

Speaker News

Willa Brigham wins 2nd Emmy for Best Children's Programming in the Midsouth

BPW/Raleigh August kick-off speaker Willa Brigham has just won her second Emmy for Best Children's Programming in the Midsouth.

The telecast of the award ceremony held in Nashville, Tennessee on January 30th can be watched here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4337507.

Willa won her Emmy for the show Smart Start Kids; a locally produced children's program for 3- to 5-year olds and their families. Local children are the "stars" of the show and go "behind the scenes" of interesting places throughout North Carolina.

Smart Start Kids: http://www.wral.com/wral-tv/video/1181010.

Member News

SBS Teas Honored as Top Home-Based Business

SBS Teas and its owner, Barb Tuson, have been recognized by "Start Up Nation" as a winner of Top Ten Honors in its 2009 Home Based Business 100 Competition under the category of Boomers Back in Business. SBS Teas was selected from among thousands of contestants by the judging panel for Start Up Nation. The ranking was sponsored by Microsoft Office Live, FedEx Office and Infusionsoft.

SBS Teas (www.sbteas.com) is a Raleigh based on-line tea business bringing customers premium teas from around the world. It is a woman-owned and operated, environmentally-conscious small company that strives to help others enjoy life and improve their health one cup at a time.

(thanks to WBON for providing this member update)

United Way of the Greater Triangle to Honor Anita Baxter & Meals on Wheels of Wake County

Meals on Wheels of Wake County 2009 Campaign Leader Anita Baxter (President, BPW/Raleigh) has won the 2009 Award for "Best Campaign by a Partner Agency-Wake County". Anita will be honored at the annual United Way Campaign Awards Event on February 25 for her hard work, dedication and contribution to both Meals on Wheels of Wake County and United Way of Greater Triangle.

Christy New named to the Triangle Realtors

Congratulations to Christy New who was named to the Triangle Realtors® Leadership Academy Class of 2010.

Theresa Carter changes career focus

Theresa Carter retired on January 30th after 34 years of Federal Service with the Department of Defense. She's looking forward to the second half of her life in which she will be working with her husband at PCMedevac in downtown Cary as well as building her own business in relationship marketing, StayNTouch.biz. She recently received a certification in Social Media and will be using this new knowledge to grow the two businesses and help others through one-on-one or workshop training on how to grow their business through social media.