 Martha Choe (left) and Estela Ortega |
At the Women of Valor Awards, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, with special guests U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, honored individuals who have made a difference in their communities.
Among the honorees were Martha Choe, chief administrative officer at the Gates Foundation, who received the trailblazer award, and Estela Ortega, executive director of El Centro de la Raza, who received the public service and community development award.
Other honorees included Janis Avery, Kathy Fletcher, Fredda Goldfarb, Cathi Hatch, Patricia Shepherd-Barnes, Marilyn J. Smith, Dr. Beti Thompson, Megan Karch, and Alam Fanulovic Plancich. ♦