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Carlow University
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| For Immediate Release |
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University Communications & External Relations |
| February 20, 2012 |
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Drew Wilson |
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Director, Media Relations |
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412-578-2095 (phone) |
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412-260-6807 (cell) |
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412-578-2080 (fax) |
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agwilson@carlow.edu |
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| Carlow University Announces 2012 Women of Spirit® Award Recipients |
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Awardees Include National Legacy Award to Former Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley
Pittsburgh, Pa. - Carlow University and the Carlow Women of Spirit® Institute will present its 2012 Women of Spirit® Awards to four local women and a national Woman of Spirit® Legacy award posthumously to Maggie Daley, the former first lady of Chicago.
"Carlow's Women of Spirit demonstrate characteristics central to the mission of our University," said Dr. Mary Hines, president of Carlow University. The Women of Spirit® Awards program has earned a distinguished place as a Pittsburgh treasure. Since its beginning in 1993, women leaders have been recognized for their professional and personal leadership and their service to others. In turn, they share their expertise with the Carlow community by actively participating in the life of the University and in the development of its students."
This year's Women of Spirit® are:
National Legacy Award - Maggie Daley, the former first lady of Chicago, a supporter of the city's cultural and educational programs, was born and raised in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Her grandfather is Francis Edward McGillick, a Pittsburgh business man and devout Catholic, who formed the Francis Edward McGillick Foundation in 1937 to provide educational opportunities for the less fortunate. The McGillick Foundation funded Carlow's Hill College in 1998, and continues its philanthropy with McGillick Scholarships, awarded to qualified Carlow students. Daley passed away in November 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer. Read the Chicago Sun-Times' obituary.
National Award - Anne Martindale Williams is the principal cellist and the Pittsburgh Symphony Association Chair for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Read her brief biography.
Values Award - Kim Tillotson Fleming is chairman and chief executive officer of Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Read her brief biography.
Scholarship Award - Katherine Donahue Freyvogel is president of Oakland Catholic High School. Read her brief biography.
Vision Award - Karen Dunn Kelley is chief executive officer of Invesco Fixed Income. Read her brief biography.
"For both our Pittsburgh and our national recipients, the award is a singular honor. As an alumna of Carlow, a former chair of its Board of Trustees, and a Woman of Spirit myself, I congratulate this year's awardees and am proud to be included in their company, observed Louise Malakoff, a 2002 Woman of Spirit®.
This renowned program also provides need-based scholarships to Carlow students who demonstrate the spirit inherent in the women who receive this award.
The Women of Spirit ® Awards will be presented on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in downtown Pittsburgh. The awards program is preceded by a reception beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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About Carlow University
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carlow University was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1929. Offering both undergraduate and graduate programs, Carlow University is a comprehensive master's institution dedicated to learner-centered education at the collegiate levels and at the elementary school level in the Campus School of Carlow University.
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