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Women of Distinction

Washington State University will honor women who have inspired and empowered others at the Women of Distinction event at 6 p.m. on March 28 in the Firstenburg Student Commons. Lisa Keohokalole Schauer, recipient of the 2017 Leonard Nadler Leadership Award and recognized by Portland Business Journal as a 2016 Woman of Influence, will deliver a speech, and 39 nominees will be recognized for their efforts and achievements. Three Distinguished Woman awards will be given to a WSU Vancouver student, a WSU Vancouver faculty or staff member, and a community member. Please RSVP at events.vancouver.wsu.edu/women-distinction

The nominees for those awards are:

WSU Vancouver students

Lily Avila, Akari Baba, Abbie Bambilla, Ana Betancourt, Mikaela Bolds, Natalie Ewing, Johanna Inoke, Nadia Martinez, Sarah Martinez, Bonnie Reddig, Maegan Sexton, Bailley Simms, Naffie Sise, Holly Ta and Kassidy Young.

WSU Vancouver faculty and staff

Renny Christopher, Michelle Eccles, Jessica Fales, Dene Grigar, Dena Madrid, Kim McDougall, Jeanette Morales, Adenike Otoikhian, Patti Paris, Sue Peabody, Teresa Picchioni, Shameem Rakha, Allison Ramsing and Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens.

Community members

Rachael Babilon, Kirsten Benko, Michelle Devlaeminck, Tanisha Harris, Jennifer Hawks-Conright, Michelle Massar, Tracy Sanderson, Ruby Sowder, Pam Younkin and Lacey Yu.

Volunteers

The city of Vancouver has recognized nine community members and organizations for their exceptional commitment and contribution to volunteering in Clark County. In appreciation of their accomplishments, each volunteer received a tree planted in their honor at Volunteer Grove in Centerpointe Park. To learn more about the grove and this year’s honorees, visit www.cityofvancouver.us/volunteertreegrove.

This year’s honorees are:

• Jean Kent.

• Friends of Hearthwood Adopt-A-Park.

• Bob Kennedy.

• Jeff Kessenich.

• Vancouver Parks and Recreation’s 50 plus Travel Program trip planners: Bev Schubert and Arlys Borjesson.

• Esther Schrader.

• Michael Harrison.

• Holly Williams.

• Vancouver Parks and Recreation’s Forever Young Hikers program volunteers: Steve Bergman, Valerie Deming, Geoff Fowler, Judy Fowles, Greg Glass, Lloyd Goodlett, Larry Hansen, John Harris, Mary Jo Hoffman, Linda Jacobus, Doug Martel, Kathi Pickett, Duke Silva, Billie Shank and Katie Brooks.