The Croatian Women of Influence Award recognizes leadership, innovation and community impact of women of Croatian ancestry. It is conferred to nominees drawn from the Republic of Croatia and from the vast global Croatian Diaspora. Two local women received the honor this year at a ceremony in Zagreb, Croatia. Dr. Ivancica Dvoržak Schrunk of St. Anthony Village, born in Zagreb, Croatia, was selected as a 2017 Croatian Woman of Influence – in the Arts and Culture Category while Andrea Neumann of Columbia Heights was selected as a 2017 Croatian Woman of Influence in Leadership and Innovation. (Schrunk and Neumann below) There were more than 70 nominees for 26 global awards.