Women Earn Woman of Achievement Awards
Lake County - As part of the annual recognition of National Women's History Month, the Women's Center sponsors, the Woman of Achievement awards. Since 1993, 22 women, whose lives personify a spirit of generosity, dedication and caring, have been honored with this award. In keeping with the mission statement of Lakeland's Women's Center, the 2000 Award theme is "encouraged and supporting women in achieving equity in education, economic and community life." This year's award honors women who have supported and helped other woe mn achieve equity in any of these areas or who have achieved it for themselves.
Among the recipients of the 2000 Woman of Achievement Awards are:
Susan H. Turben, Ph.D. Education, was nominated by Louise B. Aikey. Turben is a pioneer in the field of infant education and early intervention. As president of her own local firm which provides child development and parenting services for adults and young children, she has developed a national reputation for offering straight-forward, streetwise advice. Starting out as a "Head Start mom", she had done extensive work with disadvantaged groups and families in additional to her emphasis on education (she conducts more than 30 seminars and workshops per year, she is known for "her ability to deal with people, her record of achievement and her energetic approach to dealing with life's vagaries."
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