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2025 Nominees

2025 Women of Distinction Awards, presented by ArcelorMittal Dofasco Nominees

Education | Training

This award honours a woman who mentors and empowers others, giving them the tools they need to make positive changes in their lives. She has made contributions through practice, research or administration in a learning environment including the education system, employee training and development, community education and/or alternative programs. She paves the way for future leaders, leveraging her own achievements and inspiring others to seek knowledge and opportunities.

Innovation in Business

This award honours a woman whose achievements as a business owner or leader show her commitment to solving problems, meeting community needs and breaking barriers. She has a proven track record of innovation, sustainability and profitability in her field. She is an advocate, using her own success to keep open the doors for other women in business to succeed. She has demonstrated leadership within her field, facilitating change and opportunity.

Public Service

This award honours a woman who has demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation and impact in her role as a public servant in the community. As a community leader, she shows compassion and ethical responsibility in her service of others. She champions inclusivity and equity and makes significant contributions that enhance the lives of women, girls and gender-diverse people.

Community Champion

This award recognizes a woman whose exceptional leadership and dedication have created lasting and meaningful change in her community. What started as a volunteer effort may have become a full-time career for this individual. She is an influential leader, passionate advocate and committed volunteer. As a visionary trailblazer, she is a source of strength and inspiration for women, girls and gender-diverse people.