Nevada Woman Nervous About Convention Speech
Las Vegas Review - Journal
Aug 28, 05:46 AM EST
DENVER - Xiomara Rodriguez has no illusions - the Reno resident knows why she'll be onstage tonight at the Democratic convention.||"I'm Hispanic, a veteran and a woman, so I fit three different hats," Rodriguez said Tuesday.||"I got involved with the campaign from Day One because I identified with Senator Obama," Rodriguez said.

Honoring Women -- Girls Inc. Fetes Bold, Strong and Smart
Commercial Appeal, The
Aug 18, 07:22 PM EST
A senior vice president, the first African American woman to lead a Federal Reserve branch and a woman who can squat 515 pounds. ||These are the Mid-South women recognized for being strong, smart and bold by Girls Inc. of Memphis at the nonprofit group's 18th annual Celebration Luncheon held at Bridges.||Strong Award - Martha Perine Beard , vice president and senior branch executive, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Dedicated Honorees Have Unique Stories: 2008 Distinguished Women Recognized
The Star (Shelby, N.C.)
Aug 15, 01:41 PM EST
Aug. 15--SHELBY --Defining a unique life of accomplishment and service is not easy, but many of the same active adjectives apply to three diverse women honored by the Cleveland County Commission for Women on Thursday. ||The Cleveland County Commission began the Distinguished Women Awards in 1992 to honor women who have made significant contributions to the lives of others and to the community. ||Honored at the 17th annual banquet at North Lake Country Club, Shirley Brutko of Kings Mountain and Daeira Roberts and Evelyn West of Shelby, named Cleveland County Distinguished Women for 2008, all were called "dedicated, determined, visionary, passionate," yet each has her own story.