KYW Newsradio Philadelphia has named this year’s five Women’s Achievement Awards Rising Star honorees. The awards honor women in the Delaware Valley who have made a positive impact in the region through business leadership and community service. This year’s program honors women under the age of 40, who were voted on by the community via social media. The honorees are Kristen de Marco, Founder of Gateway Horses; Kelly Gallagher, Founder of The Superheroes Project; Dr. Monique Gary, a Breast Surgical Oncologist at Grand View Health; Lynette Luckers, Founder of the Marion Luckers Kidney Foundation; and Nicole Allen White, Director of Government Affairs for the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
“We are honored to use the influential voice of KYW Newsradio to showcase the dedication and service of these five exceptional rising stars in our community,” said David Yadgaroff, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, CBS RADIO Philadelphia. “Their efforts embody what KYW’s Women’s Achievement Awards stand for, and the very reason they were launched eight years ago.”
The reception for 98.1 WOGL’s Remarkable Women Series will be on Wednesday, June 28 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel from 6 to 8 p.m. Marilyn Russell, host of 98.1 WOGL’s Remarkable Women series, will emcee, while the keynote speaker will be Colleen Rooney, Vice President of Global Communications for QVC.
