2003
Dr. Luisa Cesar
First Lady of the Azores

Dr. Maria Luisa Cesar, 2003 PAWA's Woman of the Year, is married to the President of the Azores...(more)

2002
Katherine Vaz
novelist

Katherine Vaz is a former Associate Professor of English at University of California-Davis...(more)

2001
Helena Marques
immigration specialist

Helena S. Marques is the Executive Director of the Immigrants Assistance Center in New Bedford...(more)

2000
Teresa Paiva-Weed
Rhode Island State Senator
Official Website

Senator Teresa Paiva-Weed, an attorney in private practice in Newport, RI...(more)

1999
Ana C. Dyer
Regional President for Fleet Bank

Ana C Dyer is the Regional President for Fleet Bank. Ms. Dyer immigrated from Sao Miguel...(more)

1998
Meredith Vieira
broadcast journalist
Official Website

Meredith Vieira is a broadcast journalist and daughter of the beloved late Dr. Edwin Vieira...(more)

1996
Maria Teresa Fernandes
Vice Consul of Portugal in Boston

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1995
Carolina Matos
editor, writer, educator
Founding member of PAWA

Maria Carolina Rodrigues de Matos da Silva Baptista is a native of Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores...(more)

1994/3
Maria de Jesus Barroso Soares
First Lady of Portugal

1994 International Year of the Family...(more)