2006 Leading Light Awards Winners

Laurie Tuttle - Winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Manufacturing Industry Award

Barnes & Thornburg Woman of the Year:
Kathy Davis, CEO of Global Access Point

Outstanding Risk Taker:
Jane Martin, General Partner of Village Ventures

Visionary Leader:
Darby McCarty, President & CEO, Smithville Telephone Company

Outstanding Contribution to the Manufacturing Industry:
Laurie B. Tuttle, Engineering Director, Allison Transmission
Finalists:
Holly Koch, Information Technology Manager-Finance, Remy International
Susan Murray, Director of Technology, Rolls-Royce

Outstanding Science, Technology or Engineering Educator:
Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Associate Professor, Purdue University, Department of Engineering Education
Finalists:
Katherine Connelly, Associate Professor of Computer Science, IU School of Informatics
Margaret Dolinsky, Assistant Professor and Research Scientist, IU

Outstanding Contribution to Health, Life Science, Physical Science, or Ag-Science Industry:
Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, Executive Associate Dean for Research, IU School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children
Finalist:
Julie Meek, CEO and Founder, The Haelan Group

Distinguished Use of Technology in a Non-Profit or Government Organization:
Rhonda Winter, Director of Information Systems and Technology, Indianapolis Museum of Art
Finalists:
Sudipa Mitra-Kirtley, Associate Professor, Rose-Hulman
Vesta R. Whisler, Professor, IVY Tech Community College

Distinguished Use of Technology in a Service Industry:
Julie Easton, Vice President of Data & Report Processing, Walker Information
Finalist:
Karen Goldner, FourthWave

Distinguished Use of Technology in a Service Industry by an Organization:
Angie's List

Outstanding Dedication to Mentoring & Growth of Women in Science or Technology:
Gail Farnsley, Chief Information Officer, Cummins

Distinguished Use of Technology in Healthcare Delivery:
Suzanne Day Baker, Director St. Vincent Carmel ICU and Medical Surgical Unit, St. Vincent Carmel Hospital
Finalist:
Amy Jo Hatfield, Assistant Librarian, Medical Libraries, IU School of Medicine

Ice Miller Graduate Student Scholarship:
Janice Childress, Indiana University School of Informatics

Ice Miller Undergraduate Student Scholarship:
Debra Goodrich, Bachelor of Science, Radiation Therapy, IVY Tech Community College