Catholic Charities USA Board Members Receive Honorary Doctorates

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May 22, 2012, 04:22 ET

Kathleen Flynn Fox and Carolyn Woo honored by St. Mary's College and the University of Notre Dame

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) Board of Trustees members Kathleen Flynn Fox and Carolyn Woo both received honorary doctorate degrees last weekend from St. Mary's College of Notre Dame and the University of Notre Dame, respectively.

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"We are so fortunate to have these two, incredible individuals serving on our Board of Trustees," says Rev. Larry Snyder, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA. "Their leadership and business expertise are invaluable assets to CCUSA; we are proud of their accomplishments and honored to have both as key members of our community."

Fox has served on CCUSA's Board since 2007 and was named Vice Chair in 2011. A successful business woman, she has served as a volunteer and advocate for over 30 years, working directly with children, promoting children's literacy, and supporting programs that help those with special needs, including a literacy program for Head Start Children in Collier County, FL. Fox earned her bachelor's degree from St. Mary's College.

Woo has served on CCUSA's Board since 2010 and was recently named President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), CCUSA's sister organization. She was the Martin J. Gillen Dean of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business from 1997 to 2011 and has been a leading voice for integrating Catholic faith and business excellence for over a decade. Woo received her B.S., M.S.I.A. and Ph.D. degrees at Purdue University.

Catholic Charities USA's members provide help and create hope for more than 10 million people a year regardless of religious, social, or economic backgrounds. For almost 300 years, Catholic Charities agencies have worked to reduce poverty by providing a myriad of vital services in their communities, ranging from health care and job training to food and housing.

SOURCE Catholic Charities USA