To celebrate International Women’s Day, Laurentian University’s Presidential Advisory Committee on the Status of Gender Equity and support team is honouring the achievements of three Greater Sudbury women during its annual awards ceremony.
Nasim Yavari is being honoured for her activism in education, especially as it relates to young women.
Dr. Elizabeth Wenghofer is being honoured for her mentoring of female students, especially in the field of human kinesiology.
Suzanne Pharand is being honoured posthumously for her unrelenting dedication and discrete devotion to the University community.
The presentation follows the U.N.’s 2022 theme of gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow and takes place today.