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Women of Distinction Spotlight: Angela Asadoorian

We’ve been waiting for this year’s series of Women of Distinction Spotlights. Get ready to hear from some AMAZING alumni from the past 25 years! We hope you’re just as excited. This week we’re featuring Angela Asadoorian, Broker of Record, President at Royal LePage Crown Realty Services. Thanks so much for sharing

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She Talks Profile: Savoy Howe

Savoy is the head coach and founder of the Toronto Newsgirls Boxing Club, Canada’s first female-owned and trans-positive boxing club. Savoy has been honoured with a CAAWS Breakthrough Award from the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity for breaking through traditional barriers and paving the way for girls and

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She Talks Profile: Alysha Brilla

Alysha has been making music since she was a child. She loves producing music and is grateful to have released songs from her heart to some really incredible response. Between having auto-immune disease, being severely bullied in school and having varying run-of-the-mill artist mental health idiosyncrasies (chicken and egg- do I make art

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Women of Distinction Alumni Spotlight: Lisa Drew

Our team so enjoyed meeting this spunky, lighthearted, and well-loved local radio host in 2014. Since then, she’s stayed engaged in our work and an active mentor for our girls. Hear what keeps Lisa Drew fueled and fired up for those very, VERY early mornings! 1. What was your reaction/thoughts

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Women of Distinction Alumni Spotlight: Michele Braniff

The broad strokes of 2014 Women of Distinction winner Michele Braniff range from art to politic, and have one unified theme: she is always looking to the next opportunity to make impact where she lives. Find out more about this colorful catalyst of innovation! 1. What was your reaction/thoughts when you

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Women of Distinction Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Wong

The things this 2012 Young Woman of Distinction did before the age of 18 to transform her community stayed with the Women of Distinction committee for a long time. We were so inspired to see Andrea Wong has continued to tread an impact, and has received more accolades for her

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Women of Distinction Alumni Spotlight: Linda Innanen

Next up in our Women of Distinction Alumni interview series is Linda Innannen. This WRDSB teacher inspired the pants off us in 2015 with the many intentional ways she built an empathetic classroom and school culture. Read on to hear how her award win helped shift her focus as a

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Women of Distinction Spotlight: Christine Vigna

Here it is: the second in our 6-week series of Women of Distinction Alumni interviews! Up this week is Christine Vigna, former Young Woman of Distinction and now Presidenct of YWCA Cambridge Board of Directors! 1. What was your reaction/thoughts when you were approached for a Women of Distinction nomination?

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