❯ International Women’s Day Award Recipients
Since 2012, an outstanding woman has been selected as the International Women’s Day Award Winner. Presented during IWD festivities, the award recognizes the outstanding contribution of this woman to Niagara.
| Year | First Name | Last Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wendy | Southall | Chief, Niagara Regional Police |
| 2013 | Helen | Young | Managing Director, Inn on the Twenty |
| 2014 | Lynda | Reeves | Founder & Publisher, House & Home Magazine |
| 2015 | Marilyn I. | Walker | Artist, Teacher, Mentor, Award-winning Author, Arts Advocate, Philanthropist and Community-builder |
| 2016 | Pamela | Minns | Heritage Champion |
| 2017 | Rosemary | Hale | Professor Emerita, First Female Dean, Brock University |
| 2018 | Mary Ann | Edwards | Run Director, Rankin Cancer Run |
| 2019 | Susan | Venditti | Director, Start Me Up Niagara |
| 2020 | Gail | Neff | Co-creator, Scientifically Yours program |
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