NSVRC Honors 22 With Sexual Assault Prevention Award

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National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

Mar 29, 2011, 08:00 ET

ENOLA, Pa., March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). To mark the event, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center's (NSVRC) annual Visionary Voice Award highlights individuals throughout the country who are doing outstanding prevention work within their communities. Individuals are selected by state, tribal, or territory anti-sexual violence coalitions and represent a wide range of individuals doing this critical work at the local level.

In conjunction with the following coalitions, NSVRC is pleased to announce the 2011 Visionary Voice Award winners:

Michaela Andruzzi, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Binnie LeHew, Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Dr. David Barczyk, Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault	Sara Lewis, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Carol Carey, South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault	Terri Livermore, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Jan Derry, West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services	Melva Luker (with Anne Ream), Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Regina McDevitt, Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence	Leticia Piper, Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault & Family Violence
Kathleen M. Dumais, Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Joan Renner, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
Jean Fei, New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Corrine M. Sanchez, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
Ben Felix, Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence	Sarah Shanahan, New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Bobbi Gagne, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence	Joyce Siegel, Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Joelle Gomez, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Mary B. Weiss, Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Carol Lavery, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

"We have a record number of honorees this year, and we are thrilled to be collaborating with state and territory coalitions to highlight the impressive work of these individuals. The leadership and creativity of these visionary voices confirms my belief that we are indeed making progress in preventing sexual violence," said Karen Baker, NSVRC Director.

To learn more about SAAM, visit www.nsvrc.org , contact 877-739-3895 or email [email protected]. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) identifies, develops and disseminates resources regarding all aspects of sexual violence prevention and intervention. Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape in 2000, the NSVRC focuses on "Collaboration – Prevention - Resources."

SOURCE National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)