The Women’s Council, a Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce affiliate, announced the recipients of its 17th annual Young Women of Distinction Awards. The scholarship program supports the Women’s Council’s mission of empowering and recognizing women at every stage of their professional careers, and its belief that young women with promise today will become tomorrow’s leaders.
The recipients represent four categories of schools. Jenny Yau of Churchville-Chili Senior High School won in the Monroe County West category.
The recipients, selected from a group of twenty finalists, received a $2,000 scholarship and an opportunity for a paid internship at an area company. All finalists receive the opportunity to participate in a young women’s leadership course.
Other local finalists included Michelle Garrett, Leanne Walker and Adrianna Wellin of Churchville-Chili High School.
Modeled after the ATHENA Award, the Young Women of Distinction program is designed to recognize high school seniors who have displayed outstanding leadership, academic excellence, and involvement in the nine-county Rochester region.
For more information on the Women’s Council and the Young Women of Distinction program, visit www.RocWomensCouncil.org.
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