Announcing

2008 A Tribute to Women Honorees

 

Arts & Culture Award

LAURA S. HORNER

Communications Consultant

 

Business & Industry Award

JACQUELINE DIXON

Director of Government Relations

Giant Eagle, Inc.

 

Civic & Community Service Award

PATRICIA L. SIGER

Consultant

 

Education Award

KATHY W. HUMPHREY, Ph.D.

Vice Provost and Dean of Students

University of Pittsburgh

 

Entrepreneur Award

JOYCE A. BENDER

Chief Executive Officer

and Founder

Bender Consulting Services, Inc.

 

Health & Human Services Award

MARY ZUBROW

President

Zubrow Hunt Group

 

Professional Services Award

BETH A. SLAGLE, ESQ.

Partner

Meyer, Unkovic and Scott, LLP

 

Science & Technology Award

JACQUELINE DUNBAR-JACOB, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Nursing

University of Pittsburgh

2008 Dr. Helen S. Faison
Racial Justice Essay Contest

Congratulations to the recipients of the
2008 Dr. Helen S. Faison Racial Justice Essay Awards. 
The awards ceremony will take place from
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 28. 
For more details about the event, click here.

Sixth Grade:  First Place
Rachel Schratz
Holy Sepulcher School

Seventh Grade:  First Place
Caley Donovan
Pittsburgh Frick School

Eighth Grade:  First Place
Jamal Deakings
St. Agnes School

Sixth Grade:  Second Place
Sharvel Pulliam
Dickson Intermediate School
& BJWL Children's Program:  Hawkins Village

Sixth Grade:  Third Place
Kelly Himes
Sterrett Classical Academy

Seventh Grade:  Second Place
Anna Rosswog
Holy Sepulcher School

Seventh Grade:  Third Place
Jesse Lieberfeld
Kentucky Avenue School

Eighth Grade:  Second Place
Meghan Smith
Holy Sepulcher School

Eighth Grade:  Third Place
Abigail Snoznik
John F. Kennedy Catholic School

Congratulations 2007 YWCA

Racial Justice Award Finalists:

Community Engagement
Ronell Guy
Director of Education and Outreach, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
Director of Development, Northside Coalition for Fair Housing
 
Community Service and Public Safety
Valerie Dixon
Executive Director, The P.A.C.T. Initiative (Prevent Another Crime Today)
The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime
 
Company and Business
Doris Carson Williams
President & Chief Executive Officer, African American Chamber of Commerce of Western PA
 
Education
Dr. Larry E. Davis, Dean
Donald M. Henderson Professor
Director, Center on Race & Social Problems 
School of Social Work
University of Pittsburgh

Government
Brenda L. Frazier
Councilwoman, Allegheny County, District 13
 
Government
Pennsylvania Commission for Women

Legal
Reed Smith, LLP