Powers & Sons Construction is pleased to share that Cynthia Powers is the recipient of a well-deserved new honor. Powers was recognized by the YWCA of Northwest Indiana with its inaugural Earline Rogers Trailblazer Award.
The late Earline Rogers—a former Indiana Senator, YWCA board member emerita, and long-time Gary, Indiana K-12 educator—was a trailblazer and role model for women throughout the state. Rogers was a community stalwart who represented her district for over 30 years and served in both the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate.
As a community advocate and civic leader, Powers shares many of the same passions and qualities as Rogers had during her lifetime. Throughout her career, she has dedicated countless hours of volunteer service to mentoring youth and young professionals.
Powers is actively engaged with diverse educational, civic, and charitable groups in Northwest Indiana and throughout the state. A member of the Board of Trustees for Indiana State University and the Board of Advisors for Indiana University Northwest, she has held board positions for organizations including:
- Northwest Indiana Council of the UNCF, for which she was also a co-founder
- YWCA of Northwest Indiana, where she also served as board chair
- Lubeznick Center for the Arts
- Indiana Advisory Committee on Career & Technical Education
- Bank Calumet
- Drifting Dunes Girl Scouts
- Willowglen Academy
- Tradewinds Rehabilitation Center
- Hospice of the Calumet Area
- United Way of Northwest Indiana
- Legacy Foundation
- The Discovery Alliance
- Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council
- Greater Northwest Indiana Board of Realtors
- Northwest Indiana Regional Development Council
- South Shore Arts
- Friends of Emerson School for the Visual & Performing Arts
Born and raised in Gary, Cynthia (Berry) Powers graduated from Tolleston High School and went on to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Indiana State University in Terre Haute.
Along with husband Mamon Powers Jr., her professional career included co-founding Powers Realty in Gary. She later purchased a Century 21 franchise which she operated for a number of years. Powers is a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta and a member of the Northern Indiana Chapter of The Links, Inc.
Beloved by everyone on the Powers & Sons team, we celebrate her efforts to make a difference in the lives of others. Powers’ work has improved our community, making it a better place to live, learn, work, and raise strong families.
