Women and workplaces with Mac connections nominated for YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Awards

The 2020 nominees for YWCA Hamilton's Women of Distinction Awards

More than 30 women and workplaces with McMaster connections have been nominated for YWCA Hamilton’s Women of Distinction Awards.

The nominations, which were announced last night, “honour and celebrate trailblazing women who have excelled in their fields,” according to the YWCA’s website.

In all, the list of nominees included more than 75 women and businesses in 10 categories.

In the Science/Technology/Trades category, all of the four nominees were connected with McMaster.

Winners will be announced on March 5, 2020.

McMaster nominees include:

Arts/Culture/Design

Diana Weir

Business Leadership/Entrepreneurship

Trish Tonaj

Community Leadership

Cynthia Meyer
Judith Moses Dworkin
Monica Ciriello
Stephanie Hatzifilalithis

Education/Mentorship

Abeer Siddiqui
Abigail Santos
Brigitte Huard
Erin Simon
Lisa Owens
Susan Reid (also nominated for Lifetime Achievement)

Health

Audrey Hicks (also nominated for Lifetime Achievement)
Christina Dzieduszycki
Karen McAssey
Theresa Burns (also nominated for Lifetime Achievement)

Outstanding Small Business

Blueberry Therapy

Science/Technology/Trades

Heather Sheardown
Kim Jones
Nipa Patel
Sehrish Zehra

Young Women of Distinction

Bianca Caramento
Cassidy Bereskin
Elise Desjardins
Fawziyah Isah
Kayonne Christy
Razan Samara
Salsa Sarhan
Sammie Dhillon
Sonia Igboanugo
Sydney Hussett-Richardson

Lifetime Achievement

Audrey Hicks
Susan Reid
Theresa Burns

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More than 30 women and workplaces with McMaster connections have been nominated for YWCA Hamilton’s Women of Distinction Awards.

The nominations, which were announced last night, “honour and celebrate trailblazing women who have excelled in their fields,” according to the YWCA’s website.

In all, the list of nominees included more than 75 women and businesses in 10 categories.

In the Science/Technology/Trades category, all of the four nominees were connected with McMaster.

Winners will be announced on March 5, 2020.

McMaster nominees include:

<strong>Arts/Culture/Design</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Diana Weir</li>
</ul>
<strong>Business Leadership/Entrepreneurship</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Trish Tonaj</li>
</ul>
<strong>Community Leadership</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Cynthia Meyer</li>
 	<li>Judith Moses Dworkin</li>
 	<li>Monica Ciriello</li>
 	<li>Stephanie Hatzifilalithis</li>
</ul>
<strong>Education/Mentorship</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Abeer Siddiqui</li>
 	<li>Abigail Santos</li>
 	<li>Brigitte Huard</li>
 	<li>Erin Simon</li>
 	<li>Lisa Owens</li>
 	<li>Susan Reid (also nominated for Lifetime Achievement)</li>
</ul>
<strong>Health</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Audrey Hicks (also nominated for Lifetime Achievement)</li>
 	<li>Christina Dzieduszycki</li>
 	<li>Karen McAssey</li>
 	<li>Theresa Burns (also nominated for Lifetime Achievement)</li>
</ul>
<strong>Outstanding Small Business</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Blueberry Therapy</li>
</ul>
<strong>Science/Technology/Trades</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Heather Sheardown</li>
 	<li>Kim Jones</li>
 	<li>Nipa Patel</li>
 	<li>Sehrish Zehra</li>
</ul>
<strong>Young Women of Distinction</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Bianca Caramento</li>
 	<li>Cassidy Bereskin</li>
 	<li>Elise Desjardins</li>
 	<li>Fawziyah Isah</li>
 	<li>Kayonne Christy</li>
 	<li>Razan Samara</li>
 	<li>Salsa Sarhan</li>
 	<li>Sammie Dhillon</li>
 	<li>Sonia Igboanugo</li>
 	<li>Sydney Hussett-Richardson</li>
</ul>
<strong>Lifetime Achievement</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Audrey Hicks</li>
 	<li>Susan Reid</li>
 	<li>Theresa Burns</li>
</ul>

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