YWCA Women of Distinction Awards

The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards recognize those women in our community who, through their own initiative, ability, and effort, have made exemplary achievements in their fields – women who are outstanding role models because of their goals and the way they have achieved these goals.

YWCA Women of Distinction are leaders, mentors, facilitators, communicators, supporters, and listeners. Whether recognized as trailblazers in their fields or young women on the rise, all are pathfinders, bringing forth the key issues facing Canadian women. As a women’s organization, we are committed to increasing public recognition of these incredible women who call Lethbridge home.

Each year, YWCA Lethbridge & District honours women who have made substantial contributions to the social fabric of our community in unique and individual ways.

Every year, in honour of International Women’s Day on March 8th, YWCA Lethbridge & District hosts the Women of Distinction Awards, an evening dedicated to acknowledging, championing, and celebrating the exceptional women in our community, and how their successes have shaped our city.

For the 2025 Women of Distinction Awards Dinner, our 49th anniversary event, we are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s awards:

Maral Kiani Tari – The Catalyst for Change Award

Dr. Carly Adams – The Guiding Light Award

Dr. Sayeh Zielke – The Shattered Ceilings Award and

Anna Campmans – The Young Woman of Promise Award

Dr. Bev Muendel-Atherstone – The Lottie M. Austin Lifetime Achievement Award

Each of these women has demonstrated a life lived through passion, hard work, and dedication. In their own ways and focuses, these five women have, and do, exemplify the values that are the foundational blocks of the YWCA Lethbridge: Community, Health & Wellbeing, and Compassion.

Please join us in congratulating all our award recipients.