In 2000, CWE began awarding clients annually with the Rising Star Award. The award was renamed after one of our co-founders Andrea C. Silbert, when she left CWE for other endeavors.
The award is presented annually to a client(s) who have shown success and created economic opportunity. These woman represent all of the women who are lifting up the world - and the very reason we strive to make a difference with everyone in the CWE community.
Andrea C. Silbert Rising Star Award
2023 Wangari Fahari, Fahari Records, Beverly, MA
Syroya Eugene, Syroya's Bakery, Providence, RI
Joeci Gilchrest, You Name It Creatives, LLC, Lunenburg, MA
Charlene Huard Marcoux, Home Base Transportation, Manchester, NH
Vera Sheehan, Vermont Abenaki Artists Association, South Burlington, VT
2022 Emily Barnaby, HIRS LLC, Dery, NH
Donna Childs, PRISERE LLC, Cranston, RI
Alicia Haddad, Alicia’s Spice Co., Worcester, MA
Widline Pyrame, Fusion Doll LLC, Brockton, MA
Jennifer Vascotto, Trenchers Farmhouse Lyndonville, VT
2021 Wangene Hall, Global Village Foods, Windsor, VT
Elizabeth Hermawan & Jeanny Stevens, Swan Patisserie, Hudson, NH
Simony Resende, Aruverde for Rosebud Salon, Providence, RI
Shea Rose, Shea Rose, Boston, MA
Huck & Joe Truesdell, TidePool Bookshop, Worcester, MA
2020 Madeline Cabrera, Emmaty, Milford, MA
Courtney Edge-Mattos, Providence Ghost Tour, Providence, RI
Amelia Leme, Mana Threads, Burlington, VT
Tina Paine, Wicked Healthy Vending, Peabody, MA
Rachel Sotak, Broaden Collective, Concord, In NH
2019 Karla Morales, Your Home Detox, Ayer, MA
2018 Betsy Hill, Neighborhoods Café, Boston, MA
2017 Sharon Corneliius, Suilenroc Construction, LLC, Providence, Rhode Island
2016 Nina Reed, Sarcastic Sweets, Rhode Island
2015 Beverly Hilaire, A Sweet Place, Dorchester, MA
2014 Pamela L. Lavallee, Tailor Made Tutoring, Rhode Island
2013 Belice Puentes Quenguan, BAC Accessories
2012 Heidy Paz, La Granja, LLC, Rhode Island
2011 Kim Lamothe, Greenlion Design, Rhode Island
2010 Carrie Johnson
James Sturgis
2009 Diane Darling, Effective Networking
2008 Nancy & Nicole Engle, The Sunny Window, MA
2007 Ilma Paixao, Handiera Linens & Lace, MA
2005 Christine Dolan, Precious Cargo Transportation, MA
2004 Grace Diaz, Teddy Bears Under the Rainbow, RI
Rising Star
2002 Holly Taupier, Lever Kids Preschool, NH
2000 Elise Jones, All Aboard Adventures, MA