PAWA Women of the Year

2003

Teresa Heinz Kerri

Since 1990, PAWA has honored and publicly recognized many outstanding women who serve as role models, women of character and accomplishment.

They include

  • Former First Lady of Portugal Maria Barroso

  • Teresa Fernandes, the Vice Consul of Portugal in Boston

  • Luisa Cesar, First Lady of the Azores

  • Meredith Vieira, co-host of The View

  • Ana C. Dyer of Fleet Bank

  • Senator Teresa Paiva-Weed  Majority Leader RI Senate

  • Mayor Susan Nunes Menard of Woonsocket

  • Teresa Heinz Kerry philanthropist, business women

  • Mary Creed, Director of Special Education in Fall River

  • Maria Chaves, a business woman and quiet philanthropist

  • Katherine Vaz, novelist

  • Nelly Furtado singer/songwriter

2001

Luisa Cesar

First Lady of Azores

1998

Meredith Veira

2003

Katherine Vaz