09.03.06
The Cornwall Women of Achievement Awards, finalists and winners

There were 9 categories and an overall winner. Details of the finalists and the winners are given below.

Category: Agriculture, food and fishing
Catherine Mead, Lynder Dairies Cheese (Winner)
Tracey Smith, the Eden Project
Hilary Wood, Penhalveor Farm

Category: Health
Denise Samuels, Director of Nursing & Therapies, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (Winner)
Christine Bloor, Consultant Radiologist, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust
Alice Hosking, Project Manager, Department of Adult Social Care, Cornwall County Council

Category: Creative Industries
Emma Rice, Artistic Director, Kneehigh Theatre Company (Winner)
Helen Blake, Director, Absolute Design
Dot Preyer, Theatre Officer, "The Works" Crusader

Category: Media & Communications
Genevra Halstead, Editor, Cornwall 24 and Vitality Matters (Winner)
Helen Gilcrest, Editor, Stranger Magazine
Bryher Scudamore, Director of Communications, The Eden Project

Category: Young Woman
Jessica Cook, Cornwall Disability Forum (Winner)
Leanne Grose, Carrick District Council
Deanne Hawkin, Young Carers Project

Category: Business
Ellen Winser, National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Air Southwest (Winner)
Sara James, Working Sail
Thelma Sorensen, Cornwall Business Partnership

Category: Community & Public Service
Mrs Sandra Calvert, Active Community Co-ordinator, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary (Winner)
Maggie Parks, Agency Director, Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, Bodmin
Miss Joan Rendle. Working in a wide range to voluntary services for over 60 years

Category: Education & Training
Mrs Jenny Rudge, Connexions Devon and Cornwall (Winner)
Jennifer Dyke, St Neot and Cardinham Pre-School
Mrs Gil Greenwood, St Newlyn East School

Category: Sports & Leisure
Pat Smith, Bosinver Farm Cottages, Cartwheel Farm & Rural Tourism (Winner)
Julie Kitchen, Touch Gloves Thai Kick Boxing
Gaynor Coley, Managing Director, The Eden Project

Category: The Overall Winner
Mrs Sandra Calvert, Active Community Co-ordinator, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary (Winner)

For further information about the Cornwall Women of Achievement Awards please contact Rachael of Ashley Public Relations on 01579 370991 or email: sue@ashley-pr.co.uk.

Carleen Kelemen, Director of the Objective One Partnership, was a judge for the Cornwall Women of Achievement Awards.

Editor's notes:

Clare Morgan
Media Relations Manager
Objective One Partnership Office
Castle House
Pydar Street
Truro TR1 2UD
Mobile: 07973 813647
Telephone: 01872 223439

cmorgan@cornwall.gov.uk

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