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The YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts has named the 22 women it will honor this year at its annual Tribute to Women awards lunch.
Honorees are Marina Acosta, Mary-Jo Anderson, Deirdre Budzyna, Alison Burns, Waleska Caceres, Luz Frazier, Kim Hearst, Edith Joyce, Zoe Larsen, Cynthia Masai, Lorie Mendoza, Isis Ortiz-Belton, Dawn Palmer, Linette Perez, Peggy Pistone, Peggy Ready, Luz Rodriguez, Kretcha M. Roldan, Wanda Santos, Kathy Sherman, Diane Shikrallah and Arleen Zorrilla.
“We were overwhelmed with the number of nominees this year,” YWCA Executive Director Susan Staples said in a release. “Clearly, there is no shortage of talented and committed women in the Merrimack Valley.”
This year’s keynote speaker is Yvonne Castaneda, director of Community Based Initiatives School of Social Work at Boston College. Castaneda has worked closely with many of Lawrence’s businesses and nonprofits over the past few years.
The ceremony takes place Thursday, May 15, from noon to 2 p.m., at Andover Country Club. Tickets are $100 each and available online at ywcanema.org. The lunch the YWCA’s major fundraising event each year.