February 1998
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Chancellor Penney to be Honored
with Lifetime Achievement AwardOn February 4th, Chancellor Sherry Penney and six other accomplished women will be recognized by the Women's Network of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce with the Pinnacle Awards. These awards were established in 1994 to recognize women who have achieved excellence in business, management, and the professions.
Chancellor Penney will be honored with the Pinnacle Lifetime Achievement award. Other Pinnacle award winners are Jane C. Edmonds, President and CEO of Jane C. Edmonds and Associates, Inc. for achievement in business; Nancy L. Learning, President and CEO of Tufts Associated Health Plan, for achievement in management, private sector; Mary Lou K. Crane, New England Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for achievement in management, government; Joanne K. Hilferty, President and CEO of Morgan Memorial Goodwill Services, for achievement in management, non-profit; Mary K. Ryan, Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP, for achievement in the professions; and Lisa K. Matthews, Principal, Phoenix Home Life Insurance Company, for the emerging executive award.
Keynote Speaker and Master of Ceremonies at the Pinnacle Awards luncheon, which will be held at the Sheraton Boston Hotel and Towers, is Virginia Cha, News Anchor, WBZ-TV4.