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Tribute to Women of Achievement
Each year, Waypoint upholds the rich tradition of recognizing women for their personal, professional, and civic contributions to the community through Tribute to Women of Achievement. Reflecting Waypoint's mission of inspiring people to move forward, the women recognized are agents of change in the Corridor through their innovations, organizational enhancements, leadership, and service to others. Their efforts demonstrate the positive influence and impact women have in our community every day. To date, over 1,500 women have been recognized for their achievements.
Save-the-Date: 44th Annual Tribute to Women of Achievement
When: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton, Downtown Cedar Rapids
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(Networking: 11:00 a.m., Lunch & Program: 11:30 a.m.)
Tickets on sale July 15th until November 25th, 2025!
Meet Our Keynote Speaker, Beth Shelton
Beth Shelton is the Chief Executive Office of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, overseeing all operations for 13,000 members in portions of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Beth has reached millions of people on topics ranging from workplace transformation to mental wellbeing to sobriety and has been highlighted on platforms ranging from Good Morning America, and Working Mother Magazine, to USA Today and the Today Show.
Beth was recently awarded the National 2024 Remarkable Woman Award by Nexstar Media, and showcased on the Jennifer Hudson Show. Beth uses solution-focused leadership to encourage radical innovation. She received her BA from Simpson College and MBA from Drake University, and has been named an alumni of achievement from both, while recently completing the Artificial Intelligence certificate program at MIT. Beth, a life-long amputee, embraces a spirit of empowering others, having served dozens of causes and boards.
She has a lifelong love of sports, having been a 3-time collegiate MVP in tennis. She loves driving her vintage Jeep with the top off, is stumbling her way through guitar lessons, and is enjoying the journey of visiting every national park with 40% of them completed.
To learn more about Beth, go to www.bethshelton.com or reach out to her at Elizabeth.shelton01@gmail.com.
Nominate
Nominations for our 2025 event open July 15th, 2025 and close November 1st, 2025! There is a $50 nomination fee, and everyone who is nominated will be recognized at the event. The nomination fee does not include a reservation for the luncheon. Women can be nominated in the following categories:
- Arts, Education, and/or Culture: Recognizes women who demonstrate an ability to engage and impact their community through arts, education, and/or culture
- Innovation: Recognizes women who have introduced a new invention, idea, design, product, and/or process
- Leadership: Recognizes women with visionary leadership that benefits an entire industry, profession, and/or field
- Personal Life: Recognizes women who have demonstrated accomplishments and/or overcome obstacles that have significantly enhanced their personal life and/or their ability to help others
- Service to the Community: Recognizes women who make contributions of time within their place of employment or through personal/volunteer efforts to their community and/or country
Read the full category descriptions here.
Tribute Honor Society
Tribute Honorees continue to make an impact through Women Helping Women Scholarships. Waypoint is honored to invite past honorees to become a member of an exclusive society for women who have been previously recognized at a Tribute to Women of Achievement event. The Tribute Honor Society is a way for past honorees to continue to empower women to move forward in their lives. This yearly membership is a great way to help enrich the lives of women of are experiencing a housing crisis, living in poverty, or impacted by violence. Learn more about the Tribute Honor Society. Also, check out our Honor Society newsletter.
Event Sponsors
If you're interested in making an impact in the community through sponsoring Tribute to Women of Achievement, please review this form for opportunities and contact Jameson at jreineke@waypointservices.org.