Release Date: February 24,2020
Women’s History Project “Woman of the Year Awards”
Akron, February 22, 2020 — The Summit County Historical Society is pleased to announce that Representative Emilia Strong Sykes, House Minority Leader, will be the guest speaker for the upcoming 2020 Suffrage Centennial event recognizing local women in the community.
The Woman of the Year Awards will be presented on March 4, 2020, at the historic Greystone Hall. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. and the event will start at noon. Tickets are $40 per person with reservations required. They may be obtained online via EventBrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/woman-of-the-year-awards-luncheon-tickets-94661598389 or by calling the Society office at 330.535.1120.
The event is being presented by Summa Health.
2020 Recipients
| Name of recipient | Award Category | Residence | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Armao | Creativity | Hudson | SummaCare VP |
| Betty Dalton | Posthumous | Akron | Professional Voluntee |
| Beverly Dillon | Imagination | Stow | Running Dog Executive Director |
| Esther Hexter | Faith | Akron |
Retired Teacher |
| Teresa LeGrair | Integrity | Uniontown | Akron Urban League President & CEO |
| Julie Miller | Inspiration | Stow |
Community Volunteer |
| Edie Steiner | Innovation | Akron | Akron Public Schools Music Therapist/Balwin Wallace professor |
| S. Theresa Carter | Heroine | Copley | OMNOVA Solutions Foundation President |
The Women’s History Project is a program of the Summit County Historical Society of Akron.