The YWCA Central Maine’s Women of Achievement Awards ceremony is set from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch, 14 Great Falls Plaza. Four distinguished women from Androscoggin County and the greater state will be honored. The event will be emceed by Lori Voornas, deejay with WHOM 94.9 DJ.

The awards brunch is an opportunity for proceeds to support the YWCA’s work in the community, which provides meaningful programming and services to further the mission of empowering women, and eliminating racism, including scholarships for children in the community to attend summer camp and swim lessons.

Shanna Cox, president and CEO of LA Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, has won the Lee Young Leadership Award for excellence in professional, community, civic, or artistic leadership.

Paula Marcus-Platz, psychotherapist, has won the Priscilla Gendron Legacy Award for extraordinary investment in public enrichment through philanthropic giving and fundraising

Abby Reuscher, teacher with Lewiston Public Schools, has won the Marcia Baxter Social Justice Award for courage, commitment, leadership, and humility in working toward a more just and equitable community.

Linda Scott, with the Lewiston Homeless Warming Shelter, won the Tonie Ramsie Service Award for exceptional, long-term commitment to improving communities and the lives of others through service.

In addition to announcing award winners, YWCA Central Maine announced the keynote speaker, Judith Josiah-Martin, PhD. Josiah-Martin has been a part of the University of Maine community for the past 16 years, as School of Social Work faculty and as the director of Multicultural Student Life. Josiah-Martin will be addressing the reception with a keynote called “The Shoulders of Strong Women: Walking Forward Together.”

YWCA Central Maine invites the community to celebrate with us at the Women of Achievement Awards Brunch. The event includes brunch, keynote speech, award ceremony, and a Silent Auction. Tickets are on sale at YWCAMaineWOA.eventbrite.com

Those interested in sponsoring this event or donating an item to the silent auction can email Jennifer Molloy, chief development and communications officer, at jmolloy@ywcamaine.org.

 

 

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