2010 Women’s Hall of Fame®

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Women's Hall of Fame® Inductees &

Pioneer Award Recipient

The mission of the Women's Hall of Fame® is to publicly honor all the nominees and recipients from the ATHENA Awards and the Women in Performing Arts, Entertainment and Media for their achievements, community support, and education to insure the continued achievements of women and young professionals in Nevada. At this event we raise money for Educational Scholarships for Young Professionals and Grants for women. The scholarships will be given out on November 12, 2010 at the 7th Annual ATHENA Awards.

All inductees are honor in the Women's Hall of Fame® Alumni Program. They will also be listed in  all chamber printed material, Women In Power Magazine, Women's Hall of Fame® web page. This year we will be Inducting 6 Top Professionals Women, 1 Young professional, and 1 Women In Media. These women are a great inspiration to all women in Southern Nevada.

2010 Inductees

2010 Inductees

Congratulations to our 2010 Pioneer Award Recipient

Thalia Dondero

Thalia Marie Sperry Dondero has lived in Nevada since 1942. She was the first woman elected to the Clark County Commission in 1974 and in 1996, she won election to the Board of Regents.

Thalia Sperry was born in Greeley, Colorado, and moved to Bakersfield, California, with her family in 1930. After finishing junior college she began to work with the Basic Magnesium Industries in Sacramento. The company transferred her to the Las Vegas area in 1942. She met Harvey Dondero, a teacher at Las Vegas High School and they were married in 1946. The couple resided in Carson City from 1946-1948 while he worked for the U.S. Department of Education, then they returned to Las Vegas where Harvey resumed his career as an educator and assistant superintendent of the Clark County School District.

Presenting the Award to Thalia Dondero, is last years recipient, The Honorable Lorraine Hunt-Bono.

All Inductees listed alphabetically

Lorrinda Gray-Davis

Director of Diversity, Perini Building Company

Marissa Hawkins

President of Facelogic and Massage Envy

(Young Professional)

Ann McGee

President of Miracle Flights for Kids

Melanie in the Morning

Radio Personality at Sunny 106.5FM

Debra Nelson

MGM MIRAGE, Vice President of Corporate Diversity & Community Affairs

Paula Bell-Saxton

President of Sacon Construction

Y. Caryl Suzuki

School Principal, Clark County School District

2010 Inductees

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Event Producer

Barbara Wood

Associate Producer

June Beland

Master of Ceremonies

John Huck

FOX 5 Anchor

2010 Inductees