South Dakota businesswomen earn recognition

SPEARFISH — More than 200 women gathered on May 23 to celebrate accomplished businesswomen at the Pivot Great & Small: Celebrating Women in Business Awards Luncheon at the Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center.

The 11th annual Outstanding Women In Business Awards was designed to highlight the impact of outstanding businesswomen across the state of South Dakota. South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity West Women’s Business Center recognized the accomplishments of nine finalists for their business acumen and contributions and the four award recipients were announced. Keynote speakers Jennifer Baloun, BankWest and Barb Donat, Mediation Matters took the stage and shared their career and personal stories.