Loudoun's Women Hall Of Fame Announces Inaugural Nominees

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — This week, the Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls (LCWAG) announced the 25 finalists for the inaugural class of the Loudoun's Women Hall of Fame.

Some of the finalists will be officially inducted during an award luncheon on May 18.

"By establishing the Loudoun’s Women Hall of Fame, LCWAG ensures that women’s legacies and achievements will be forever immortalized inspiring generations to come,” LCWAG chair Ferri Riar said in a news release.

The coalition noted that each of the finalists opened new frontiers, made contributions to their fields, and elevated the status of women.

Here is the full list of finalists:

• Breana Turner, Ph.D. Candidate, Founder - Sisters with Ambition
• Brigitta Toruño, CEO/ Founder - UNO Translations and Communications
• Candace Baracat-Donovan, Certified Lactation Counselor & New Parent Educator, Co-founder, Like A Sister
• Carole Adolphe, Vice President - Mobius Consulting, LLC
• Chaimaa Fekkak, Manager - Accenture
• Elizabeth Lipovsky, Educator, Owner - Hogback Mountain Pony Rides, LLC
• Jennifer Kaufman Walker, Psychotherapist, Author, Advocate, Owner - True North Psychological Services, LLC
• Karen Schaufeld, Author, Philanthropist
• Kashvi Ramani, High School Student
• Katherine Andrefsky, President, Board of Directors - Senior Center of Leesburg
• Katie Johnson, School Principal, Loudoun County Public Schools
• Kindra Harvey, Founder/Owner - Fifty Leven Wines
• Kris Loya, Artist/Educator
• Leah Fallon, Owner - Birch Tree Bookstore
• Lisa O'Donnell, Attorney, Author
• Lorraine Rise, Career Coach, Owner - Career UpRising
• Major Vanessa Grigsby, Interim Police Chief - Leesburg Police Department
• Nicole Morris, Executive Director - Women Giving Back
• Pastor Michelle Thomas, Founder/Executive Director - Loudoun Freedom Center
• Sheila Johnson, Owner - Salamander Properties, Momentum Sports Teams
• Shreyaa and Esha Venkat, Founders - NEST4US
• Sigrid Fry-Revere, Patient-Care Ethicist
• Susan Fliess, Children's Book Author
• Tiffney Laing, Owner/Founder - Bevy & Dave

All of the nominees will be recognized during an award luncheon at Lightfoot Restaurant in Leesburg on May 18.