Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Amelia Earhart Festival Announcement!


The Amelia Earhart Festival has announced the 2010 Pioneering Achievement Award Winner. Lynette Woodard will be honored at the 14th Annual Amelia Earhart Festival in July. Much as Amelia was a pioneer, Lynette has been a pioneer in women's basketball. She played college ball at the University of Kansas, where she was a four time Kodak All-American and a two-time GTE Academic All-American. She is the most prolific scorer in women's college basketball history with a total of 3,649 points in her college career. She was awarded the Wade Trophy in 1981 as the nation's top college player. She was a two time Olympian, including winning a gold medal in the 1984 games. And like Earhart's surge into a world dominated by men, Woodard opened the door for women in a unique way when she became the first female player for the legendary Harlem Globetrotters in 1985. Her career culminated with a stint in the newly-organized WNBA in 1997.
Lynette will participate in the Speaker's Symposium at Benedictine College on July 17th, and will be the featured speaker at the Pioneering Achievement Award Luncheon where she will receive the award. This year's symposium, "Notable Kansas Women" starts at 11 am on Saturday, July 17th; is free and open to the public. The luncheon is at 12:30. The cost for the luncheon is $15 and reservations may be made after May 1 by calling the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce. 913.367.2427

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