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Women of Excellence Honoured By YMCA

Sunday, 22 March 2015 06:27

(courtesy of Western News)

8 notable women from the London community are being recognized for excellence in their field.

OXFORD COUNTY - The YMCA of Western Ontario is set to honour eight women at their Women of Excellence gala.

The event happens every two years and recognizes women who have made contributions to their communities in many different fields. This years recipients include:

Dr. Colleen Hanycz (Brescia University College Principal), Arts, Culture, Education & Training
Sergeant Lorna Bruce (London Police Service Sergeant), Business and Professions
Kathleen Murphy(Occupational Therapist), Community & Volunteerism
Tina Bax (Founder CultureWorks), Entrepreneurs
Dr. Gillian Kernaghan (President and CEO St. Joseph's Health Care), Health, Science & Technology
Dr. Lisa Fischer (Director of Primary Care Sport Medicine at Fowler KennedySport Medicine Clinic), Sport, Fitness & Recreation
Caroline Ehrhardt (4-time Canadian Triple Jump Champion), Young Woman of Excellence
Madam Justice Lynne C. Leitch, Outstanding Achievement

There is also a category for a Young Woman of Excellence.

Co-Chair of the 2015 Women of Excellence, Jill Wilcox said it's important to take the time to acknowledge inspirational women in the area so young women can find encouragement in their stories.

"It's a very inspiration evening because there's women from a very broad range of backgrounds."

"It's very important that young women are a part of that evening and having been part of it two years ago it is indeed very inspirational to see some of the achievements that some of the women in our community have made."

Nominations were open to anyone in the community, and from that list the recipients were chosen. Wilcox said the decision can take quite some time to make.

80 young women will be selected from grades 9 to 12 to attend the gala for free.

Tickets can be bought purchased HERE . Proceeds will support the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign.

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