Five of Santa Barbara County’s best and brightest women — one from each supervisorial district — were honored this month for their contributions to the community by the county’s Commission
North County winners of the Women’s History Month Service Awards announced this week are Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt, 14-year president of the Santa Maria and Lompoc Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, for the 5th District; Mary Maranville, founder and chief executive officer of Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture, for the 4th District; and Raiza Giorgi, founder of the Santa Ynez Valley Star, for the 3rd District.
She noted Lyons-Pruitt joined the county in 1979 and later became the first African American woman to serve as the chief investigator of a public defender’s office in the state. Georgi has since sold the newspaper and moved from the Santa Ynez Valley but said she still keeps her ear to the ground regarding events there.Cortez is the clinical youth outreach coordinator for Santa Barbara Unified School District, which Wales said is a “very hard, difficult job to have,” and started the Bienestar Latinx community forum.
The five talked a little about what they do and expressed their gratitude in a video following the announcements. Buy Now Photos: Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards luncheon honors hard work, sacrifice of officers Officer Alfredo Rodriguez receives a certificate of commendation during the Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards ceremony on Wednesday at the Elks Lodge.
Buy Now Photos: Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards luncheon honors hard work, sacrifice of officers Sgt. Woody Vega goes up to receive his employee of the quarter award during the Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards ceremony on Wednesday at the Elks Lodge. Buy Now Photos: Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards luncheon honors hard work, sacrifice of officers Officer Nick Sanchez receives an award from Special Olympians Kristy Soriano and Taylor Stewart as Chief Phil Hansen watches during the Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards ceremony on Wednesday at the Elks Lodge.
Buy Now Santa Maria Police employees honored at annual awards luncheon Sgt. Woody Vega receives his Employee of the Quarter Award from Cmdr. Dan Cohen during the Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards ceremony Wednesday at the Elks Lodge. Buy Now Photos: Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards luncheon honors hard work, sacrifice of officers Officer Nick Sanchez receives an award from Special Olympians Kristy Soriano and Taylor Stewart as Chief Phil Hansen watches during the Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards ceremony on Wednesday at the Elks Lodge.
Buy Now Photos: Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards luncheon honors hard work, sacrifice of officers Santa Maria Police commanders Dan Cohen, Jack Dunn and Marc Schneider stand during the department's annual awards ceremony on Wednesday at the Elks Lodge. Buy Now Photos: Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards luncheon honors hard work, sacrifice of officers Officer Matthew Boland, left, is congratulated by Chief Phil Hansen for winning the lifesaving award, during the Santa Maria Police Department's annual awards ceremony on Wednesday at the Elks Lodge.
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