YWCA highlights achievement

Each year for the last 9 years, we’ve gathered over lunch to honor a select group of Rhode Island women who have made extraordinary contributions to their families, workplaces, and communities. Our tenth year is no exception.

Nominated by their peers, the 2014 Women of Achievement award winners include a judge, a multi-instrumentalist, health promoters, educators, community supporters, business advocates and owners, social service leaders and an organization that promotes and supports women in construction.
Congratulations to Laurie White, Cathy Clasper-Torch, Linda N. Ward, Sally E. Lapides, Marie Ghazal, Leah Williams Metts, Sierra Barter, Donna Montaquila, Haiganush R. Bedrosian, Lisa A. Ranglin, Janet Pichardo, Jeanne Gattegno, Toby Simon and the National Association for Women in Construction, Rhode Island Chapter. Thank you for your leadership, your example and your passion.

In this issue of YW She Shines magazine you will read responses to a question we posed to the award recipients – “Why is mentorship important and how is it enacted in the world?” Their answers are thoughtful, and as award winner Linda Ward reminds us “Everyone has gifts and capacities to share – at home, in the workplace, in the community, wherever he/she may choose to be involved.”

Very truly yours,

Deborah

Deborah L. Perry
YWCA Rhode Island
President/Chief Executive Officer