Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon 2019

Zonta Woman of Achievement award winner Laurel Adkisson, left, has pictures made with Kristy Nordin during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left: Lifetime Achievement Award winner Barbara Capshaw Kohlfeld, Celebration Award winner Loretta Prater, Women of Achievement nominees Angie Umfleet, Sonia Rucker, Merideth Pobst, Debbie Leoni, Laurel Adkisson, Julia Meiners Koester and Dr. Carmen Keith stand onstage during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. Sister Jane Kiefer was also a nominee, but wasn't present at the luncheon. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lifetime achievement award winner Barbara Capshaw Kohlfeld, left, takes pictures with Julie Ann Palmer during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lifetime achievement award winner Barbara Capshaw Kohlfeld speaks after being recognized for the award during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

People listen to lifetime achievement award winner Barbara Capshaw Kohlfeld speak during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Julie Ann Palmer laughs while lifetime achievement award winner Barbara Capshaw Kohlfeld speaks during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sandy Hastings smiles while lifetime achievement award winner Barbara Capshaw Kohlfeld speaks during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lifetime achievement award winner Barbara Capshaw Kohlfeld hugs Sandy Hastings during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. ([jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Celebration award winner Loretta Prater, left, takes pictures while being recognized for her award with Marsha Haskell during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Celebration award winner Loretta Prater speaks during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sister Maureen Elfrink stands in for Women of Achievement nominee Sister Jane Kiefer, who could not be at the event, during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Women of Achievement nominee Dr. Carmen Keith is recognized during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Women of Achievement nominee Julia Meiners Koester is recognized during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Women of Achievement nominee Debbie Leoni is recognized during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Women of Achievement nominee Merideth Pobst is recognized during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Women of Achievement nominee Sonia Rucker is recognized during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Women of Achievement nominee Angie Umfleet is recognized during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Zonta Woman of Achievement award winner Laurel Adkisson hugs her brother Mike Hogan of East Prairie, Missouri, soon after the realization she has won the award near her husband Chris Adkisson during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Zonta Woman of Achievement award winner Laurel Adkisson reacts after the realization she has won the award during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Zonta Woman of Achievement award winner Laurel Adkisson is recognized near her husband Chris Adkisson during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Zonta Woman of Achievement award winner Laurel Adkisson speaks after receiving her award during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left: Jen Berti, Zonta Women of Achievement nominee Merideth Pobst, Sheila King and Sara Gerau have their picture taken during the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jennifer Nedilnycky, right, looks at a game wheel next to Jessica Pattengill during an expo before the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Brenda Robinson-Echols of Sikeston, Missouri, attends an expo before the 2019 Zonta Women of Achievement luncheon Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)