outstanding women awards

 

 

ywca announces outstanding women awards honorees

 

Ten area women have been selected as the 2008 Outstanding Women by the YWCA of Richmond.  This year’s honorees are:

 

• Marlene Paul (ART 180)

• Susan E. Dubuque (Neathawk Dubuque & Packett)

• Cheryl E. Miller (WTVR-TV CBS 6)

• Dr. Lucille Murray Brown (Virginia Union University, retired Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools)

• Clara B. Woody (retired from City of Richmond)

• Colleen A. Kraft, M.D., FAAP (Pediatric and Adolescent Health Partners, Medical Home Plus, Inc.)

• Lissy S. Bryan (Better Housing Coalition)

• Pamela S. Belleman (Troutman Sanders LLP)

• Page Luxmoore (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church)

• Pam Woltz (CHIP of Greater Richmond)

 

The honorees will be formally recognized and celebrated at the 28th Annual Outstanding Women Awards Luncheon at 11:30AM on Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

 

Luncheon tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance.  To purchase tickets, please contact the YWCA at 804-643-6761 x103 or info@ywcarichmond.org.  Event proceeds will benefit YWCA programs, including the accredited Child Development Center, 24-hour crisis hotline and Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs.

 

This year marks 28 years of recognizing and celebrating the outstanding women of central Virginia.  Since 1980, the YWCA has honored over 250 women with the Outstanding Women Awards.  Winners are nominated and selected in 10 categories: arts, business, communications, education, health and science, human relations, government and politics, law, religion and volunteerism.

 

This year's winners were selected from over 100 nominees, based on their impact on the community, their leadership skills, a high level of personal and professional achievement, and commitment to equality and racial harmony.