A twenty-year member of the Nevada Women’s History Project, Marcia Cuccaro, was honored at the Nevada Women’s Fund Salute to Women of Achievement on May 22, 2025.
Women Of Achievement
Shannon Hataway – 2024
Shannon Hataway, our webmaster (Tangerine Design & Web), was NWHP’s honoree at the 2024 Nevada Women’s Fund’s 32nd Women of Achievement luncheon held on May 23, 2024. A graduate from UNR, Shannon, launched her professional career as a cartographer, graphic designer and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist with Archaeological Research Services. Cultural Resource works took […]
Joyce Cox — 2023
A long-time member of the Nevada Women’s History Project, Joyce Cox has lived in Washoe County on and off since 1974. Joyce has worked as a research librarian in California, Nevada, and Washington. Joyce retired as the Head of Reference at the Nevada State Library and Archives (NSLA). She served as treasurer of the Nevada Library Association from 1987-1988 and again […]
Laura Tennant -2022
The Women of Achievement honors luncheon is back after a two-year hiatus because of COVID. In 2020, NWHP nominated Laura Tennant for our Woman of Achievement, but the event was cancelled. She has graciously agreed to be our 2022 recipient. Laura is a phenomenal researcher and Nevada historian. Unlike many historians who work for their […]
Jennifer Budge — 2019
Jennifer Burkhamer Budge was NWHP’s honoree at the Nevada Women’s Fund “Salute to Women of Achievement” luncheon on May 23, 2019. Jennifer is currently Parks and Recreation Director for Carson City, and has been in the Parks in Recreation field over 25 years. She began her career in parks as a Lifeguard for the City […]