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Our 3rd and final 2024 Nelle Carter Woman of The Year Nominee (again in no particular order) is Christina De Palma. Let's get to know a bit more about Christina.
Nominee: Christina De Palma Nominated by: Staff at De Palma & Associates Legal Services
Christina deserves to be named this year's Woman of the Year because her dedication and passion is unmatched. She goes above and beyond to help other young women in the industry - from her staff, to her students, to her colleagues in industry - she helps them all, no... more
Posted at 05:06 PM
Friday, April 26, 2024
Let's get to know another incredible 2024 Nelle Carter Woman of The Year Nominee.
Nominee: Dr. Anna Naylor Nominated by: Charlene Taylor
Dr. Anna Naylor is an exceptional woman. She is an inspiration to others as she demonstrates compassion to those struggling in our community; especially those disadvantaged by lack of medical care and experiencing the isolation and emotional turmoil of those facing homelessness.
Anna is a role model for women both in medicine and in the community. She... more
Posted at 04:58 PM
Friday, April 26, 2024
Let's meet our 2024 Nelle Carter Woman of The Year Nominees (in no particular order) and celebrate their incredible achievements.
Nominee: Linda Rodenburg Nominated by: Kim Fedderson & Annie McCourt
Linda Rodenburg is a role model who supports and encourages women of all ages to be the best they can be. As an English professor, she won a Contribution Teaching Award (student-nominated and supported). Within her organization, she also won the inaugural Spirit of Lakehead Award in 2007, as well as the... more
Posted at 04:56 PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024
We are looking for sponsors for our the 33rd Annual Nelle Carter Woman of The Year & The 19th Annual Lisa Brooking Young Woman of the Year 2024 Gala.
3 Sponsorship levels to choose from, they are:
Gold Sponsorship - $250.00
Sponsorship Includes: Honourable mention at the Gala Business logo in the Gala Program Honourable mention on Facebook posts promoting the Gala Honourable mention in monthly Bulletin for 1 year 1 year of Logo on the OBWA website
Once again in no particular order let me introduce our 3rd & final 2024 YWOTY nominee Naomi Couture-Gagnon.
Nominated by Orillia Secondary School Guidance Counsellor Trevor Scott.
Here are Naomi's present/future goals and special interests.
I chose to go into Biomedical Engineering for three reasons: my love for learning and problem-solving, my team-work skills and my desire to address healthcare challengers. Throughout high school, my strengths have always lied in my math and science... more
Posted at 06:51 PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Here is another one of the incredible 2024 Young Woman of The Year nominees Anna Holton. Nominated by Lyndsay Novakovich Patrick Fogarty CSS Guidance Counsellor.
Here is an overview of Anna's present/future goals and projects of special interest written by herself.
My current goals consist of earning the Principal's medal for the highest average at graduation and being accepted into Queen's University. My goals after graduation consist of attending a university to complete an undergraduate... more
Posted at 06:30 PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Let's get to know our 2024 Young Woman of The Year Nominees. (in no particular order)
Meet Eleanor (Elle) Waite 2024 YWOTY Nominee. Here's a brief overview of her present/future goals, and projects of interest.
Elle's goals and dreams cover a mix of school, sports, and helping others. She wants to keep up a GPA greater than 3.5 while getting Her Bachelor's in Chemistry/Biochemistry at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. After that, She hopes to go to grad school, potentially to become a... more
Posted at 06:06 PM
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
We are happy to announce the 2024 Woman of The Year Nominees.
More to come about each one of these dynamic & community driven women.
Our 3rd and final 2024 Nelle Carter Woman of The Year Nominee (again in no particular order) is Christina De Palma. Let's get to know a bit more about Christina.
