30years of distinction Honouring inspiring women and their achievements for 30 years
2006 Women of Distinction Award Recipients:
The World in 2006: YWCA Metro Vancouver starts Welcome to My Life™, a school program for Grade 7 girls
Arts, Culture & Design Donna Spencer
YEAR OF MOZART
Business & the Professions Martha Piper
Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as Chile’s first female President
Community Leadership Hilda Gregory
Storms cause landslides into Vancouver’s 3 main
Education, Training & Development Frieda Granot
YWCA Metro Vancouver converts the ornamental
Entrepreneur/Innovator Cathrine M. Ann
reservoirs, forcing a boil water advisory rooftop garden to a food garden
YWCA Metro Vancouver redevelops
Recreation, Sport & Healthy Living Wendy Creelman
Emma’s Early Learning and Care Centre Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, becomes
Africa’s first female elected head of state
Science & Technology Karen Kavanagh
World Urban Forum III on urban sustainability is hosted in Vancouver
Young Woman of Distinction Melanie Mark
TWITTER IS LAUNCHED
Innovative Workplace Coast Capital Savings
YWCA Metro Vancouver starts Legal Education program
Join us for the 2013 Women of Distinction Awards Gather with more than 1000 guests as we celebrate the incredible achievements of women in Metro Vancouver. May 28, 2013 │ Westin Bayshore ywcawomenofdistinction.org
For tickets, contact Jena Fair jfair@ywcavan.org