A press release: February 15, 2023


ALBANY, NY – 

On Friday, March 3, 2023 at Wolfert’s Roost Country Club, The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region will recognize this year’s Trailblazers and the Capital District Women’s Employment Resource Center’s Community Leading Star, at the 13th Trailblazers Awards Luncheon.

A press release: February 2, 2021


ALBANY, NY – 

The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region is excited to announce that the 2021 Trailblazers luncheon event will be held via Zoom on Friday, March 12, 2021 from Noon to 1:30 pm.


Given the times and concern about keeping everyone safe during the pandemic, this signature luncheon event will take on a different format.


Three of our Trailblazers will join us to present an empowering and insightful program: Blazing Trails Through Extraordinary Times: A Virtual Panel Discussion.


Our panel includes:
• Dr. Dorcey Applyrs, Chief City Auditor, City of Albany
• Mona Golub, VP Public Relations & Consumer Services, The Golub Corporation
• Denise Gonick, Principal, Cross Sound Concepts

A press release: February 20, 2020


ALBANY, NY – The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region is pleased to announce that two outstanding women of achievement have been named as 2020 Trailblazers:


E. Kristen Frederick, Executive Director, American Contract Bridge League Educational Foundation; and
Deborah Mullaney, Civic Leader and Community Volunteer.


In addition, the first WERC Community Leading Star has been named:


Amanda Goyer, Corporate Responsibility Officer, KeyBank

A press release: January 3, 2019

ALBANY, NY – The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region is pleased to announce that three outstanding women of achievement have been named as 2019 Trailblazers.

February 18, 2018 - originally published in  The Times Union

SCOTIA — Dorcey Applyrs, Carmen Duncan and Karen B. Johnson will be honored at the Women's Fund of the Capital Region's 10th Trailblazers Awards luncheon on March 9 at Glen Sanders Mansion,