Twenty-three women in 11 categories have been nominated for the the 10th annual Red Deer Women of Excellence Awards.
Hosted by the Red Deer and District Community Foundation, the awards have honoured more than 207 women over the past decade.
This year’s Awards Gala goes at the Sheraton on Wednesday, June 7.
Nominees:
Agriculture (Sponsored by Scotiabank)
Tracy Gardner – Olds Regional Exhibition
Allison Ammeter – Alberta Pulse Growers
Arts, Culture and Heritage (Air Canada)
Diana Anderson – Red Deer Arts Council
Athletics, Recreation and Fitness (The Consider It Done Team, Century 21 Advantage)
Nora Styner – Red Cross Volunteer
Business and the Professions (Johnston Ming Manning LLP)
Archana Chaudhary – Alberta Health Services
Janice Wing – Red Deer College Community Relations
Dawna Allard – Alberta Economic Development and Trade
Community Building (ATCO Gas)
Susan Samson – Sylvan Lake Urgent Care Committee
Education and Training (Red Deer College)
Dorothy Gail (Dot) Negropontes – Negropontes Consulting Inc.
Entrepreneurship (MNP LLP)
Bonnee Gregg, Krista Vandenbrink – Breathing Room Yoga Studio + Café
Crystal Lanz – Lakestone Insurance Brokers
Carina Moran, Deborah Solda – Sweet Capone’s: Italian Bakery
Tamara Hughes – Skin Deep Formulations & Rainy Daze Medi Spa
Environment (TD Canada Trust)
Nicola (Nikki) Cook – Olds College – Land and Water Resources
Health and Wellness (Warren Sinclair LLP)
Charity Angus – C&J Energy Services & Beachbody Inc.
Peggy Church – Personal Trainer/Nutritional Consultant/Artist
Katharine Kemmere – Olds & District Hospice Society
Robin Nicholas – The Nest Yoga + Yoga Therapy
Human Services (Holiday Inn & Suites – Gasoline Alley)
Kath Hoffman – Safe Harbour Society
Young Woman of Excellence (Stantec Consulting)
Janelle Weslowski – West Central High School, Grade 12
Lucienne Henry – Red Deer College – Residence
Grace Bigazi – Lindsay Thurber, Grade 12 (now at King’s University)
Jordanna Cota – Athletics/BSc in Nursing program at Red Deer College
A Lifetime Achievement Award will also be presented at the gala, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Canada.
