The Truth Staff
Last week, Lisa McDuffies, president and CEO of the YWCA of Northwest Ohio announced the 2026 honorees for the YWCA Milestones: A Tribute to Woman Annual Awards event.
This year’s honorees are: Jennifer McCary, PhD, in the Arts; Meg Ressner, Business; Sherry Tripepi, Education; Jessica Ford, Government; Dr. Shawna Shafer, Sciences; Ann Ebbert, Social Sciences; Candice Harrison, Volunteerism and Kathryn Tucker, Woman on the Rise.
This marks the 31st year that the YWCA of Northwest Ohio has recognized extraordinary women in the community who have demonstrated leadership qualities and contributed to the empowerment of women.
“The members of the YWCA and I are honored to recognize these outstanding women with this prestigious award,” said McDuffie. “We invite the community to join us and help pay tribute to this year’s Milestones Honorees.”
The Milestones Awards was established in 1996 to recognize women of northwest Ohio for outstanding accomplishments in the following areas: Arts, Business, Education, Government, Sciences, Social Services and Volunteerism.
The YWCA 31st Annual Milestones: A Tribute to Women Awards will be held at the Glass City Center on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 12:00 p.m. Event registration will be available in the coming months.