The Southeast is honouring some of the women who go above and beyond in their businesses and communities as part of the Southeast Saskatchewan Women of Distinction Awards.

The Nomination Announcement Celebration was held last night, with many business people and community members from across the southeast.

Tania Andrist, chairwoman with the awards, says that the event was to congratulate the nominees and the people who nominated them.

"It was a terrific celebration of the nominees and their nominators. Of course, we are so pleased to celebrate our nominators, because those are the people that look around the community and say "this is the person that should be recognized." Without those nominators, making the effort to make those nominations, we wouldn't have the event."

For the new, rebranded event, they have five categories.

  • Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award presented by Steam Est. Industries 

  • Jen Lozinsky
  • Ashley Gallaway
  • Haley Ingham
  • Connie Hagel
  • Debby Knight and Peggy Rohatyn
  • Cathy Welta
  • Nicole Currie

  • Outstanding Contribution to the Workplace presented by TS&M Supply  

  • Agnes Garrioch
  • Kristin Dupuis
  • Melanie Tribiger
  • Lindsay Brownridge
  • Kathryn Gilliss
  • Shelly Mack

  • Innovative Leadership Award presented by SaskTel 

  • Nikita Meyer
  • Dr. Rebecca Holman
  • Maria Walter
  • Leann Boehm
  • Jennifer Olfert

  • Equity & Inclusion Award presented by Saskatchewan Blue Cross 

  • Ramona Knebush
  • Margaret Messer
  • Debbie Hagel

  • Young Visionary Award presented by Impact Creative SK

  • Raegan Walter
  • Kylie Phillipchuk

A short biography for all of the nominees can be found at the Southeast Saskatchewan Women of Distinction Awards website.

The awards are set to be given out on May 10th, at the Estevan Exhivition Hall.