Eight women were recently honored by the
Graff Chevrolet dealership in Bay City and
Saginaw Valley State University.
The women were named "Great Women of the Great Lakes Bay Region," an honor created to help draw attention to local women for their extraordinary commitment of time, talent and experience that they have used to help advance the counties of the region. "The Great Lakes Bay Region has seen impressive advances in recent years, in large measure because of the passion of local women who work hard at putting our communities first," says Lisa Kusey-Rechsteiner, general manager of Graff Chevrolet. "This award is meant to honor women who create, encourage and manage all sorts of activities that make our community a better place to live, work and dream. They don’t seek honor or glory, but they deserve it."
Receiving the award were:
- Kathy Beebe, who recently retired from Woodland Hospice where she had served as coordinator of development
- Sheilda Braddock, president and CEO of First Ward Community Services
- Eileen Curtis, president and CEO of the Bay Area Community Foundation
- Sarah Fechter, owner, instructor and trainer at Sarah Fechter Fitness, LLC
- Lucy Horak, publisher of Great Lakes Bay Lifestyle Magazine
- Julie Maxon, teacher and coach for Mt. Pleasant Public Schools
- Selina Tisdale, executive director of the Midland Downtown Development Authority and community relations director and clerk for the City of Midland
- Jenee Velasquez, executive director of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation
The Great Women of the Great Lakes Bay Region will receive their awards Feb. 8.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Lisa Kusey-Rechsteiner, Graff Chevrolet
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