YMCA-YWCA of Guelph

Past women of distinction recipients:

Arts and Culture

• 1996        Dawn Reynolds, Sally Wismer
• 1997        Nancy Coates
• 1998        Marsha Boulton
• 1999        Helen G. Brimmell
• 2000        Sue Richards
• 2001        Judith Nasby
• 2002        Linda Beaupre
• 2003        Tannis Slimmon
• 2004        Sandy Horne
• 2005        Marta McCarthy
• 2006        Barb Minett
• 2007       Adwoa Badoe
• 2008       Catrin von Radecki
• 2009       Dorothy Fisher

Business, Labour, The Professions and Entrepreneurs

• 1996        Barbara Fera
• 1997        Joanne Grodzinski
• 1998        Judi Zurbrigg
• 1999        Kate Quarrie
• 2000        Martha Jakowlew
• 2001        Adele Fogle, Susan Wheeler
• 2002        Louise Engel
• 2003        Nancy Sullivan
• 2004        Lise Curran
• 2005        Dr. Karen Farbridge
• 2006        Linda Hasenfratz, Cathy MacMillan
• 2007        Margaret Carter
• 2008        Marina Howlett
• 2009        Anita Stewart

Education and Training

• 1997        Chris Margetson
• 1998        Dr. Lila Engberg
• 1999        Peggy Knapp
• 2000        Dr. Gwen Revington
• 2001        Carol McMullen
• 2002        Jean Becker
• 2003        Dr. Isobel Heathcote
• 2004        Dr. Valerie Davidson
• 2005        Janet Kaufman
• 2006        Philomena Bonis
• 2007        Jennifer Maddock
• 2008        Bonnie Evans
• 2009        Julie Perndergast

Public Service

• 2006        Andrea Martin
• 2007        Jan Craig, Cathy Downer
• 2008        Konnie Peet
• 2009        Suzanne Bone

Science and Technology

• 1996        Deborah Whale
• 1997        Ineke Booy
• 1998        Dr. Mimi Arighi
• 1999        Elizabeth Snell
• 2001        Dr. Janet Wood
• 2002        Dr. E. Ann Clark
• 2004        Dr. B. Anne Croy
• 2005        Dr. Kelly Anne Meckling
• 2006        Dr. Moira Ferguson
• 2007        Dr. Brenda Coomber
• 2008        Dr. Belinda Leach 
• 2009        Dr. Cate Dewey

Wellness and Health

• 1996        Dr. Ellen Schwantz
• 1997        Connie Shaw
• 1998        Judith Van Horsigh
• 1999        Carol Zamin
• 2000        Kimberly Ann Iezzi
• 2001        Dr. Donna Lero
• 2002        Pat Richards
• 2003        Mary McNally
• 2004        Francine Doré
• 2005        Goldie Barth
• 2006        Nadia Kaker
• 2007        Heidi Smith
• 2008        Judith Rosenberg
• 2009        Lynda Davenport

Young Women of Distinction

• 1996        Megan Harrison
• 1997        Andrea Anne Rowe
• 1998        Kelly McPhee, Ruby Latif
• 1999        Les Stubbs
• 2000        Manusha Janakiram, Krista Adlington
• 2001        Emma Langdon
• 2002        Nicola Otter
• 2003        Jing Xiang
• 2004        Tara Hedican
• 2005        Jeanine Wallace
• 2006        Dana Burgess
• 2007        Cathy Bazinet
• 2008        Ekaterina Smolina
• 2009        Momina Mir

Lifetime Achievement

• 1997        Rev. Constance Frances Williston
• 1998        Kay McKie
• 1999        Dr. Janet Wardlaw
• 2000        Dr. Ruth Tathman
• 2001        Marilyn Robinson Murray
• 2002        Lois Etherington Betteridge
• 2003        Dr. Parvathi Basrur
• 2004        Dr. Ann Oaks
• 2005        Dr. Mary Agnes Fernando
• 2006        Sarah Jane Burton (Arts and Culture)
                  Virginia Gray (Education and Training)
                  Dr. Margo Mountjoy (Voluntary Community Service)
                  Dr. Anne-Marie Zadjlik (Wellness and Health)
• 2007        Patricia Patrick (Arts and Culture)
                  Dr. Constance Rooke (Education and Training)
• 2008       Mary McEwen
• 2009       Mary DuQuesnay (Public Service)
                  Dr. Mary Beverley-Burton (Science and Technology)
                  Judith Thompson (Arts and Culture) 

Voluntary Community Service

• 1996        Anne Godfrey
• 1997        Gayle Valeriote
• 1998        Moira Cassidy
• 1999        Jeanne Forsythe
• 2000        Barbara Topolsek
• 2001        Elizabeth Fisk
• 2002        Marva Wisdom
• 2003        Donna McFarlane
• 2004        Anne P. Dance
• 2005        Teresa Pitman, Cate Welsh
• 2006        Cyndy McLean
• 2007        Sya Van Geest
• 2008        Mitra  Salarvand
• 2009        Susan Ratcliffe