Niagara College is rooting for seven members of its alumnae community who have been nominated for the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Women in Business Awards (WIBA).
The WIBA recognize the leadership and success of women in Niagara’s business community and aim to encourage more women to seek out and reach for leadership roles in business, politics and the community.
Among this year’s nominee finalists is Heidi Levitzky, a part-time faculty member in NC’s School of Environmental & Horticulture Studies and graduate of NC’s Environmental Management and Assessment program (2009).
“I am truly filled with gratitude to be nominated for the Niagara Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Award in the Science and Technology Category,” said Levitzky. “In 2008 I made the best decision I have ever made, which was to move to St. Catharines to pursue a post-graduate certificate in Environmental Management and Assessment (EMA) from Niagara College. I had no idea how that would change my life’s course forever.”
Levitzky noted that she has grown and flourished as an environmental leader in Niagara since graduating from the program and is thrilled to be teaching the next generation of environmental professionals.
“My passion for environmental conservation and education has impacted the Niagara Region, from greening public and industrial spaces to educating hundreds of grade school and high school students in STEM education, to finally coming full-circle and teaching at Niagara College in the very program that provided me with the tools to succeed in the environmental field,” she said. “It has been an absolute honour to teach Hazardous Materials Management, Industrial Processes, and Project Management to EMA students, our future environmental managers and stewards, since January 2020.”
NC alumnae nominees joining Levitzky include:
- Kristen Marischuk (General Arts and Science, 2003; Social Service Worker, 2008), Counselling By Kristen, who was nominated for a Community Impact Award;
- Susan Knighton (Visual & Creative Arts – Design, 1993; Public Safety Communications, 1998; Business Basics CNED course, 2004), Earth Angel Landscaping & Property Maintenance, who was nominated for an Entrepreneurship Award;
- Margaret Lockhart (Management of Human Resources CNED course, 2012), Bethesda Community Services Inc., who was nominated for an Excellence in Non-Profit Award;
- Danuela Freel (Business Basics and Self-Employment Benefit Program CNED courses, 2008), Four Point Travel, who was nominated for an Innovations in Hospitality and Tourism Award;
- Agnieszka Krzywinska, (Bachelor of Science, Honours, Game Programming – Joint Credential, 2020), Adjective Noun Studios Inc., who was nominated for a Young Professional Award; and
- Alexandra Lacivita (Business – Sales and Marketing, 2020), The Village Boutique, who was nominated for a Young Professional Award.
The College is a sponsor for this year’s WIBA and NC’s Rebecca Nicholls, Manager of Community Employment Programs and Services, will be presenting the Community Impact Award at the awards presentation, which takes place on Friday, November 19 at the Marriott on the Falls in Niagara Falls from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Learn more about the WIBA on the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce website.
Congratulations to all nominees!
