The YWCA South Hampton Roads has selected 12 women who will be honored as the 2017 Women of Distinction at a luncheon set for April 27 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. All of the women exemplify the YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women, the organization said in a news release. This year’s honorees are:
- Arts: Deirdre Love, executive director and founder, Teens With A Purpose
- Business: Kim Curtis, president and CEO, Tidewater Home Funding
- Communications: Vivian Paige, writer, lecturer, owner and CPA
- Education: Monica Hunter Barnes, retired program manager for the Minority University and Education Program at NASA Langley Research Center
- Finance: Beth Patterson, president and founder, Waypoint Advisors
- Government: Noelle Gabriel, vice chair, Norfolk School Board
- Law: Jill Harris, deputy commonwealth’s attorney, office of Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney
- Medicine: Shelley Mishoe, dean, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University
- Military: Capt. Barbara Geraghty, U.S. Navy, retired
- Nonprofit: Mike Harkins, manager of registration services, Sentara Leigh Hospital
- Science/technology: Ruth Amundsen, senior thermal engineer, NASA Langley Research Center
- Volunteerism: Marianne Dickerson, community volunteer
Information from Inside Business/The Virginian-Pilot: https://pilotonline.com/inside-business/news/workplace-issues-human-resources/ywca-selects-its-women-of-distinction/article_a350b553-9e7d-5118-9531-85300f5cd848.html