The Niagara Awards was established by the Board of Directors of the YWCA of the Niagara in 1997 as a fundraiser to publicly recognize and honor women who make significant contributions to the Niagara and Erie communities specific to the YWCA’s mission of empowering women, eliminating racism, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
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WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2024 NIAGARA AWARD HONOREES
These women have consistently demonstrated through their employment, self employment, volunteer service, or lifestyle, an outstanding commitment to the mission of the YWCA – the empowerment of women, the elimination of racism and the promotion of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all – in one of the following categories:
The Arts – Cortney Chyme Costanzo, Matt’s Music Vocal Performance Team
Management – Christine O’Hara, HART Inc.
Education – Jada Pierce, Niagara University
Community Partner – Amy Boyer + Tera Tillotson
Behind the Scenes – Grace Ayoub, Lockport Memorial Hospital
Health & Human Services – Dr. Mary McCourt, Niagara University, Susan Brooks, RN, Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
Entrepreneur – Laura Montante-Zaepfel, Uniland Development Co.
Military/First Responder – Captain Jill Harrison, Niagara County Drug Task Force
Youth Inspiration – The Girls Flag Football Team at Mt. St. Mary’s Academy
Inspiration – Nadja Helen Bohuk Graca, Holocaust Survivor + Shelley J. Baxter Collins, Caretaker
Thank you to the 2024 Niagara Award Sponsors
- Catholic Health
- Local 91
- O’Donnell & Associates
- Uniland Development
- Roswell Park
- Emerling Floss Murphy & Associates
- Kaleida Health
- Weeks Family Foundation
- Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
- Niagara Produce
- Wegmans
- West Herr
- Calamar
- Nicastro Accounting
- North Tonawanda Neighborhood Watch
- Brown & Company
- Senator Robert G Ortt
- Rotary Club of Lockport
- Platters Chocolate
- Cambria Hotel
- Sherwood Florist