Surprises and $1200 in Donations at Woman of the Year Ceremony

At their February 13th meeting, held at the Bishop Connare Center, the Greensburg Chapter of the BPW honored Jane Yeager Noel as their Woman of the Year for 2007 - 2008. 

The honor came as a complete surprise to Jane Noel, literally.  Scheduled to present a talk on web design, Jane soon found that she had really been invited to receive the Woman of the Year award.  Adding to the surprise, over 40 of Jane's friends, family, and business associates paraded into the meeting bearing balloons, flowers, and gifts for the honoree.

Binging more than gifts, those attending to honor Jane Noel collectively donated some $1200 to the Greensburg BPW scholarship fund in Jane's name.

Several speakers took the podium to speak on Jane's behalf and how she has helped them personally and in their businesses over the years, including former President of the Norwin Chamber of Commerce and Westmoreland County Athena Award Winner, Margaree Pertle.

The Woman of the Year award is given to a member who has contributed the most to the advancement of the objectives and ideals of the BPW (Greensburg Business and Professional Women).

The Greensburg chapter is a part of BPW/PA, a statewide organization of 1600+ members in 75 local organizations and 12 districts throughout the state. BPW/PA is a leading advocate for working women in PA, and sponsors programs and scholarships to improve women's lives and careers.

Jane Noel is the owner of Computers Made Easy, Inc., a web development company located in Grapeville, PA which has developed over 80 websites for companies as large as a national home glass decor manufacturer and as small as a new local scrapbooking shop.  CME Websites develops and maintains many community oriented projects as well, including those for Westmoreland Fair, Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival, Leadership Westmoreland, and Westmoreland County Agricultural Land Preservation.

The InWestmoreland.com website, a directory of businesses, services, and events in Westmoreland County is a personal project of Jane's and is owned by her company.

The goal of the BPW is to promote full participation, equity, and economic self-sufficiency for working women.  Their vision is to achieve workplace equity for American women through advocacy, education, and information. 

For more information on Jane Yeager Noel, please visit her website at www.CMEwebsites.com.  For more information on the Greensburg BPW, call Mary Catherine Motchar, at 724-832-2506, or visit their website at www.bpwpa.org.