Tickets are on sale for the 2017 Mercer County Woman of Achievement Awards, sponsored by the Mercer County Commission on the Status of Women. This year’s celebration will be Tuesday, March 21, at 6 p.m. at Mercer Oaks Clubhouse, 725 Village Road West, West Windsor.

Each year, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes and the County’s Commission on the Status of Women select the honorees, including the Mercer County Young Woman of Achievement for a resident under 18 years old, based on their contributions to the Mercer County community through volunteer work.

“Narrowing down our list of nominees in Mercer County gets more difficult because of the sheer number of women whose volunteer work and accomplishments stand out,” said Mr. Hughes. “As County Executive, it is my pleasure to honor each of this year’s recipients and I thank them for all the ways in which they enrich the Mercer County community.”

The Mercer County Woman of Achievement awards will be presented during the Commission on the Status of Women’s annual dinner on March 21. This year’s honorees for Woman of Achievement are:

Woman of Achievement – Barbara Clark-Inman

Barbara Clark-Inman is a retired Trenton resident who volunteers with Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Department of Family & Community Health Sciences and Rutgers SNAP-Ed Program to provide cooking demonstrations, taste tests and nutrition information to patrons of the Greenwood Avenue Farmers Market.

Woman of Achievement – Lori Danko

Lori Danko is a Hamilton resident who balances full-time employment at her family business, DanMor Mechanical Inc., with countless hours of volunteer work at Kidsbridge, YMCA, Hamilton Township’s Economic Development Advisory Board, Mercer County Community College and Advancing Opportunities, as well as Nick and Jim Friends in Heaven Foundation.

Woman of Achievement – Stephanie Loesberg

Stephanie Loesberg is a Lawrenceville resident who has been volunteering at Adath Israel Congregation for almost 20 years, organizing educational events for the local community and revamping the Religious School, as well as contributing to the local food banks including the Jewish Family and Children’s Service Kosher Food Pantry and the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.

Woman of Achievement – Rochelle Richardson

Rochelle Richardson is a Trenton resident who has served as a mentor to the post-secondary students at Mercer County Technical Schools, Health Careers Center for many years. Through her support, these students and graduates are able to transition into the community better prepared to work in a demanding profession.

Young Woman of Achievement – Ellen “Nelle” Evans

Nelle is a Lawrence High School senior whose volunteer efforts include local community-based nonprofits (HomeFront, Community Blood Council of NJ and Boys & Girls Clubs of America), as well as national and international organizations (Students Helping Honduras – SHH).

Young Woman of Achievement – Ashley Stamboulian

Ashley is a Robbinsville High School junior who volunteers at ONE Project in Robbinsville. Ashley was selected as a Youth Council Leader of ONE Project for the 2015-2016 school year and created a ONE Project Youth Council Service Club at her high school.

Tickets are $45 per person or $400 for a table of 10 if purchased by March 10. Tickets also can be purchased at the door for $50. Registration forms can be found on the www.mercercounty.org website on the home page under Features. For further information or assistance, contact Karen Conti at (609) 989-6719.