For more than four decades, Milwaukee Magazine has chronicled the people who make this city thrive – and few embodied that spirit more than Betty Ewens Quadracci, who ran the publication for nearly 30 years.
With a fearless spirit, boundless creativity and a commitment to championing women, Betty dedicated herself to elevating the magazine and city as a whole.
The Betty Awards, launched in 2019, honor Betty’s memory by celebrating formidable women leaders working to make the community better, each reflecting one of Betty’s inimitable attributes. This is the seventh cohort of local women we’ve honored for their dedication to service and lasting impact on the city.
READ MORE ABOUT THE BETTY AWARDS AND MEET PAST HONOREES
Bridge Builder: Laura Gutiérrez
INVESTED IN MAKING A MILWAUKEE A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL
CEO of the United Community Center
Groundbreaker: Peggy Williams-Smith
SHE TREADS BOLDLY WHERE FEW HAVE GONE BEFORE
CEO of Visit Milwaukee
Tenacious B: Bridget Whitaker
ONE WHO EMBODIES BETTY’S PERSEVERANCE
Executive Director of Safe & Sound
Standout Sister: Ellen Friebert Schupper
A WOMAN KNOWN FOR HER SUPPORT OF OTHER WOMEN
Executive Director of ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Arts Advocate: Linda Edelstein
A CATALYST HELPING TO EXPAND MILWAUKEE’S ART SCENE
CEO of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
Quadracci Family Award: Linda Mellowes
AN HONOREE SELECTED BY BETTY AND HARRY QUADRACCI’S CHILDREN
Philanthropist and fundraiser
