The month of March is set aside to celebrate women and the impact that their gifts, talents, and contributions have made throughout history. It’s an opportunity to recognize and show gratitude, to acknowledge and praise. It’s Women’s History Month, and in this feature, we honor three incredible women with vision, celebrating the past, enjoying the present, and looking to the … [Read more...]
Women with Vision: Sydney Weinkauf
Sydney Weinkauf, an 8th grader at Mann Middle School is in many ways, your typical teenage kid. She’s basketball obsessed, and loves golf, church and hanging out with her friends. She’s energetic and fun. But Sydney is anything but typical. At age 11, she started an unexpected journey after asking her parents if she could get a job. Although babysitting is what first came to … [Read more...]
Women with Vision: Kaitlyn Shaw
Kaitlyn Shaw, a born and raised Abilenean, has always been a dreamer, a goal setter and a go-getter. Her plans were initially to start a profession in the medical field, but the timing of her enrollment into nursing school and the pandemic lined up just right and left her feeling like she got it all wrong. Between online courses and the stress that medical personnel were … [Read more...]
Women with Vision: Vera Dawn Walker
Vera Dawn Walker’s story is one of tenacity, resourcefulness, and confidence, but might not have ever been told were it not for a Facebook post and a hunch. In 2019, after the passing of her ex-husband, Vera Dawn’s nephew Kerry Lee Walker, Amelia Jane Eldridge and two family members were tasked with cleaning out the contents of his home on the Walker family farm in Clyde … [Read more...]
Grace, Grit and Good ‘Ol Boys Clubs
Abilene women are bucking stereotypes to succeed in traditionally male-dominated professions By Loretta Fulton Photography by Beth Dukes A belief in yourself, stamina, and a "never give up" attitude all are good tools to have in the toolbox for women who hold, or want to hold, a job historically reserved for men. Abilene is filled with women who fit the bill. … [Read more...]