GOOD LUCK! 2020 YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Award Nominees (Music-Related)

On March 5, 2020 at The Hamilton Convention Centre, the YWCA will hold the Hamilton Women of Distinction Awards gala. The event will celebrate the achievements of many remarkable ladies. Recently, the nominee list was unveiled and a few members of the Hammer's musical community were nominated

Local musical star Terra Lightfoot and Diana Weir, former Executive Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra are up for an award in the Arts/Culture/Design division. Also nominated in the same category are writer/performer Robin Zee, dance teacher Sheila Nagy, and burlesque artist Cadence Machry.



Links: Terra Lightfoot, More Terra Lightfoot Stories, Video above courtesy of Terra Lightfoot



Links: Robin Zee, Video above courtesy of robin zee

Also of musical note is karaoke bar and live venue, Tracie's Place, which is in the running for Outstanding Small Business.



Links: Tracie's Place, Video above courtesy of Tracie's Place Restaurant and Karaoke

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.

Click here for the Hamilton Spectator article, including a full list of nominees.

Blast from the Past: Last Years Nominees

Links: Women of Distinction Awards, More WOD Awards Stories

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CONGRATS! Diana Panton Wins Hamilton Woman of Distinction Award!

Picture courtesy of Diana Panton

Hamilton Jazz singer Diana Panton proudly won a 2017 Women of Distinction Award for the Arts, Culture, Design category on March 9, 2017. She was one of many women celebrated for their impressive achievements in the Hammer.

She posted the following on her Facebook page:

Honoured to bring home this award tonight for Arts/Culture/Design at the Women of Distinction Awards. Very proud to be Hamiltonian and see all the wonderful things women are doing to enrich this community. Congrats to all the nominees!

My special thanks to those people who took the time to contribute letters of recommendation and submit my nomination, as well as those who voted.

Links: Diana Panton, More Diana Panton Stories, Videos above couresy of sasa top

Click here for the Spectator story

Here's a compete list of winners!

• Arts, Culture, Design: Diana Panton (singer, teacher)
• Young Woman of Distinction: Shruti Ramesh (student, researcher, teaching assistant)
• Business Leadership: Amy Back (Computer Help for Adults and InfoSpot Dundas)
• Community Leadership: Nancy Smith (Interval House)
• Education, Mentorship: Emily Ecker (Mohawk College)
• Health: Dr. Carys Massarella (St. Joseph's Hospital)
• Outstanding Workplace: REfficient Inc.
• Science, Technology, Trades: Deborah Sloboda (McMaster University)
• Lifetime Achievement: Anne Tennier (chemical engineer, consultant, mentor)

CONGRATS LADIES!

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GOOD LUCK! Amy King and Diana Panton Up for 2017 Hamilton Women of Distinction Awards

Hamilton's 2017 Women of Distinction Award nominations include two wonderful, multi-faceted musicians in the Arts, Culture, Design category.  Awards will be handed out on March 9, 2017.

Here are all the nominees is that category:

Arts, Culture, Design

• Amy King (Musician, Producer, Engineer, Grant Avenue Studios)
  
  
  
  Links: Amy King, More Amy King Stories, Video above (Amy's on keys) courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers
  
  
• Diana Panton (Jazz singer, Teacher)
  
  
  
  Links: Diana Panton, More Diana Panton Stories, Video above courtesy of sasa top
  
  
• Eshe (Hamilton Belly Dance)
• Patricia Karen Gagic (Author)
• Cyndi Ingle (Photographer, MonkeyBiz.ca)
• Shelley Marshall (Comedian)
• Cornelia Peckart (Painter)
• Meg Smith (Designer)
• Laura Tedesco (Jewellery Designer)
• Mindy Tweedle (Media Producer, Tweedle Productions Inc)

Click here for the Spectator article/complete list

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