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The Tower Awards for Women Leaders

The Presentation Academy Tower Awards Selection Committee has concluded the nomination process for the 31st Annual Tower Awards. We are grateful to all who submitted nominations and look forward to celebrating this year’s honorees. Please check back for updates as award recipients are selected and as ticket sales, Tower Treasures, and sponsorship opportunities become available.

The 30th annual Tower Awards for Women Leaders were held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, in the Grand Ballroom at The Galt House Hotel.

The Tower Awards for Women Leaders celebrates women who are at the forefront of their fields and recognizes them for their accomplishments. It is also the largest fundraiser of the year for Presentation Academy’s financial aid program.

Congratulations to our 2025 Tower Award recipients:

  • Arts & Communication: MacKenzie Haley ‘98;

  • Business, Technology & Trade: Vicky Harris Williams '97

  • Education: Emily Bingham

  • Government, Justice & Law: Collen Younger

  • Science & Healthcare: Corenza Townsend

  • Service & Advocacy: Jane Walsh ’85

  • Lifetime Achievement: Cindi Sullivan

  • Mother Catherine Spalding Visionary Award: Joetta Davis '73

For previous winners, click here.


Thank You to Our 2025 Tower Awards Sponsors

Presentation Academy is deeply grateful for the incredible outpouring of support from our community of sponsors for the 30th Annual Tower Awards for Women Leaders.

 Your generosity made this milestone event possible and continues to empower the next generation of young women leaders at Louisville’s original Catholic high school.

 The next time you’re looking for the right person—or the right team—for the job, please consider supporting the businesses and organizations that so graciously support Presentation Academy. And when you do, be sure to tell them “Thank you from Pres!”

Mother Catherine Spalding and Corporate Sponsors

1831 Sponsors

PRES-tigious Sponsors