SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public-media company, recently recognized 14 women as regional “Makers: Women Who Make America” honorees.
WCNY held the event March 6 at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls. The 14 honorees are part of WCNY’s 19-county broadcast area, the company said in a news release.
WCNY’s local public-affairs program, “Insight,” will feature the honorees in a broadcast scheduled for Friday night (March 13) at 9 p.m. on WCNY. The show will be also available online at wcny.org/insight, the company said.
(Sponsored)
How Are You Creating Certainty in an Uncertain World?
In a world of constant change, having a local partner in your corner can make all the difference. When Central NY businesses are asked “Who’s in your corner?” one name
Can a Generative AI Use Policy for the Workplace Help Protect Sensitive Data?
Artificial intelligence is a buzzword for many industries. It has good and bad effects on the future of creating content, finding information, and other uses. So, what does this mean
For more detailed information about each honoree, visit wcny.org/makers.
The honorees include:
Kimberly Boynton, CEO of Crouse Hospital (Onondaga County)
Virginia Carmody, executive director of the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County (Onondaga County)
Bernadette T. Clark, Oneida County’s first woman to serve as first assistant district attorney (Oneida County)
Jean Harper Dean, community involvement as a 4-H club leader (Jefferson County)
Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham, founder and president of Women TIES (Onondaga County)
Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen, director of the Cornell Cooperative ChildCare Coordinating program (Oneida County)
Dr. Mary Martin, chief of veterinary and educational services and adjunct professor at Cornell University (Tompkins County)
Mia Adams McSherry, creator of the Miss Central New York Scholarship Pageant (Onondaga County)
Dr. Erica Miller, assistant professor of inclusive education, inclusive early childhood/elementary education program director and women’s empowerment group advisor at Cazenovia College, and CEO of Professor Patty Cake Consulting, LLC, an educational consulting firm (Onondaga County)
Teresa Mosher, elder-care provider at Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center (Onondaga County)
Jennifer Nadler, professor at Onondaga Community College (Onondaga County)
Virginia Robbins, environmental attorney at the law firm of Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC (Onondaga County)
Marietta von Bernuth, president of the Chamber Music of Utica (Oneida County)
Wendy Washeleski, owner and operator of Fall Brook Stable and Yoga, an equine and yoga facility (Oneida County)
Contact Reinhardt at ereinhardt@cnybj.com
