Women of Distinction Awards

"Women of Distinction" redirects here. For the 1950 film, see A Woman of Distinction.
Women of Distinction Awards
Sponsor YWCA

The Women of Distinction Awards are accolades issued by local chapters of the YWCA. The Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada version of the awards were first presented in 1983.[1] Marian Engel was named a Woman of Distinction at the Metropolitan Toronto award ceremony in 1984.[2] Barbara Der, a former director of the British Columbia Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities, was nominated for an award in 1996.[3] Leigh Joseph and Leslie McGarry were honoured at the 1997 Women of Distinction Awards in Victoria, British Columbia.[4] Clinical psychologist Dr. Nancy Reeves received an award at the 2002 Victoria award ceremony.[5] In 2012, anti-human-trafficking activist Tara Teng was nominated for a Young Woman of Distinction Award at the Vancouver YWCA Women of Distinction Awards.[6] The winner of this award chose the YWCA program that would receive a $1,000 donation from Scotiabank.[7] At the 2013 Washington, D.C. award ceremony, Eva Longoria of Desperate Housewives fame was recognized,[8] as were five other women.[9] At that year's Metro Vancouver award ceremony, ballet dancer Chan-hon Goh and Teekay Corporation's Lois Nahirney were given awards.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "YWCA announces nominees for Women of Distinction Awards". The Vancouver Sun. April 27, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ John Marshall, ed. (1984). Citizen Participation in Library Decision-Making: The Toronto Experience. Scarecrow Press. p. xix. ISBN 0810817098.
  3. ↑ Gillian Holmes, ed. (1999). Who's Who of Canadian Women, 1999-2000 (9 ed.). University of Toronto Press. p. 260. ISBN 0920966551.
  4. ↑ Cathy Converse (1998). Mainstays: Women who Shaped BC. TouchWood Editions. pp. 52–53. ISBN 0920663621.
  5. ↑ Nancy Reeves (2003). I'd Say Yes God If I Knew What You Wanted. Wood Lake Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 1896836550.
  6. ↑ "Langley's Women of Distinction nominated for YWCA honours". Langley Times. April 30, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  7. ↑ Matthew Claxton (April 26, 2012). "Young duo fighting against exploitation". Langley Advance. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ Owen Tonks (June 7, 2013). "Eva Longoria honoured at Women of Distinction Awards Gala for being generally amazing". Daily Mirror. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Eva Longoria Honored With YWCA Racial Justice Award". Look to the Stars. June 11, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  10. ↑ Christine Lyon (June 9, 2013). "North Shore women honoured". North Shore News. Retrieved July 5, 2013.