Category Archives: 2016 Honorees

Every year, she makes a better future for young women through the Jean Augustine Scholarship, a fund that helps single mothers attend George Brown College and a Young Entrepreneur at Centennial College in Toronto. She also has an academic scholarship ...

Grace attributes her success to the educational training she received from the University of Toronto, York University, the Royal School of Music, Trinity School of Music, the Ontario Real Estate Association and the Institute of Canadian Bankers.  As a result ...

What would she do differently: “Nothing! … But, since you asked the only thing that I would like to be different, and that’s not up to me really…. is to have grandchildren.  But at 65 years young and still going strong – I’m not ...

Her advice for the next generation: Believe in yourself; follow your instincts; manifest your dreams; make mistakes, acknowledge them, forgive yourself, move on. Above all, live Large – be open-hearted and generous with your Gifts: you have the power to ...

One of her greatest accomplishments is becoming the first Black female to earn a Black Belt from the Yung Ho School of Tae Kwon Do, Florida, U.S.A. and then becoming state champion in the sport.

Evelyn is known as a “change agent” who lives by the motto: BE the change you want to see.

Her advice for the next generation: Learn and know the system within which they live. Do not compromise when there is an attempt to belittle or make them feel less, because of their race/gender etc. They cannot be anyone but ...

Ettie’s goal is to continue using her consulting businesses, Women Are Worthy, and ER – Education-Services to enable women to realize their worth and attain success in the workplace and as parents. In order to give women meaningful service she ...

She arrived in Canada from England in 1968, enrolled at Patricia Stevens Finishing School, and went on to become a successful model for 15 years.

Her favourite quote is: “Do not judge a book by its cover, rather by its content”.