BOULDER - Virginia Patterson and Linnea Simons will receive Lifetime Achievement awards at the Boulder County Business Report's inaugural Remarkable Women event to be held Thursday, April 29.

In addition to Patterson and Simons, nine women and one young girl will be recognized for making a major difference in the workplace and community.

The group was selected by members of the BCBR's editorial staff from approximately 100 nominations.

Winners in the following categories are:

Arts and Culture: Helen Forster, eTown.
Behind the Scenes: Susan Ruh, Rally Software Corp.
Community: Diane Stow, Re/Max Traditions Inc.
Corporate: Alene A. Campbell, MicroPhage Inc.
Enterprise: Debi Baydush, BSW Wealth Partners.
Family Business: Linda Snyder, Snyder Jewelers.
Government and Public Service: Dorothy Rupert, Colorado state representative and senator, retired.
Lifetime Achievement: Virginia Patterson, business woman, retired; Linnea Simons, attorney, retired.
Mentor: Teresa Ewing, Boulder Nonlinear Systems.
Rising Star: Michelle Gaffney.
Science and Technology: Lucy Sanders, Center for Women & Information Technology.

The awards event will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 29, at the Lionsgate Event Center, 1055 South 112th St. (Highway 287) in Lafayette.

Tickets are $49 per person or $550 for a corporate table of 10. Register online at www.regonline/remarkablewomen.

Winners will be featured in a special section in the April 30 issue of the Business Report.

Event sponsorships are available by calling 303-440-4950 or e-mail etrayers@bcbr.com.