Northwest Hall of Fame

Join us to salute four inspiring women who helped make this a caring community. They will join the YWCA Northwest Women's Hall of Fame at 4:30 Sunday, March 24 in Northwood Hall. This annual celebration is a highlight of Women's History Month.
Sister Brigid Collins (1918-1990), hospital administrator and social worker, will be inducted posthumously as the Legacy Awardee for women from earlier days who inspire today's women.
Contemporary honorees are:
Melinda Shenk, founder of Marianne's House, a… Show more day activity center for adults with developmental disabilities that bears the name of her late sister
Cyndie Shepard, founder and director of Compass 2 Campus that introduces thousands of elementary students to higher education and mentors them through 12th grade
Vi Zurline, businesswoman, mentor for emerging women entrepreneurs and longtime supporter of women's athletics

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