I am honored to be nominated as a 2017 WGCU MAKER

I have big news to share. I have been named as one of 53 women nominated for the honor of being included as a WGCU MAKER for 2017! A MAKER is an authentic, passionate and inspiring woman who has left a lasting impact on the people, environment, economy and/or culture of Southwest Florida.

WGCU has been choosing and honoring MAKERS for the past five years. So far, they've included just 45 Southwest Florida women in this exceptional group. The finalists they chose for 2017 will represent the final class of women admitted to this elite assemblage, as WGCU has announced that this will be the final year of the MAKERS program.

Through MAKERS: Women Who Make Southwest Florida, WGCU seeks to preserve the stories of remarkable Southwest Florida women who are leaving a legacy, building community, defying social norms and serving as first in their respective fields. The 53 women nominated for 2017 represent women who are impacting the arts, business, education, environment, health/wellness, politics and/or social justice. I am both honored and humbled to be included in this exclusive group.

 

Five women will be selected by a committee of MAKERS alumnae and community leaders for the 2017 class. WGCU will notify the 2017 MAKERS by December 1, 2016. The 2017 MAKERS will be honored in March 2017 at the premiere of WGCU’s TV documentary 2017 MAKERS: Women Who Make Southwest Florida. Portraits of 2017 MAKERS will also air on WGCU-FM and will be archived at wgcumakers.org.