AK Steel Honors Women For Strength, Courage, Compassion and Leadership
October 15 2009 - 11:49AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company's Foundation Underwrites Steel Magnolia Awards WEST
CHESTER, Ohio, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of women who
have overcome obstacles to make a difference in the lives of
others, the AK Steel Foundation is underwriting the inaugural Steel
Magnolia Awards - honoring eight women who reside in the vicinity
of the company's corporate headquarters and plant operations. The
awards are worth $1,000 each, and will be presented in the form of
a grant made to an eligible nonprofit selected by each recipient.
"The 2009 award recipients are courageous women who, despite
personal challenges, continue to make a significant difference in
the lives of others," said James L. Wainscott, AK Steel chairman,
president and CEO. "Through the company's foundation, we are proud
to honor these inspirational women by sponsoring the inaugural
Steel Magnolia Awards." The Steel Magnolia Awards are funded by the
AK Steel Foundation and recognize women of all ages who have faced
personal adversity and shown strength, courage, compassion and
leadership through their work in support of their communities. The
Middletown, Ohio Community Foundation administers the program and
accepted nominations for the inaugural awards during the Spring of
2009. Recipients were selected by an independent panel through the
Middletown Community Foundation. For additional information about
the awards program, contact the Middletown Community Foundation at
513-424-7369. 2009 Steel Magnolia Award Recipients: -- Eleanor
Berry resides in Ashland, Kentucky. Her Steel Magnolia Award will
benefit the Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital Foundation. -- Etta
Caver resides in Fairfield, Ohio. Her Steel Magnolia Award will
benefit Citizens Against Domestic Violence. -- Martha Fitts Clark
resides in Owensboro, Kentucky. Her Steel Magnolia Award will
benefit Impact 100 Owensboro. -- Kimberly Rae Fairchild resides in
Mansfield, Ohio. Her Steel Magnolia Award will benefit the youth
choir of Upward Bound Youth. -- Jean Hooper resides in Zanesville,
Ohio. Her Steel Magnolia Award will benefit the Muskingum County
Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society. -- Shelly Reigle resides in
West Lafayette, Ohio. Her Steel Magnolia Award will benefit her
local American Cancer Society Relay for Life team. -- Tammy Robert
resides in Middletown, Ohio. Her Steel Magnolia Award will benefit
Hands and Feet, a home repair project administered by Berachah
Baptist Church for Middletown families in need. -- Renee Spohn
resides in Butler, Pennsylvania. Her Steel Magnolia Award will
benefit the Butler County Special Olympics. About AK Steel AK Steel
produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels,
primarily for automotive, appliance, construction and electrical
power generation and distribution markets. The company employs
about 6,000 men and women in Middletown, Mansfield, Coshocton and
Zanesville, Ohio; Butler, Pennsylvania; Ashland, Kentucky;
Rockport, Indiana; and its corporate headquarters in West Chester,
Ohio. Additional information about AK Steel is available on the
company's web site at http://www.aksteel.com/. AK Tube LLC, a
wholly owned subsidiary of AK Steel, employs about 250 men and
women in plants in Walbridge, Ohio and Columbus, Indiana. AK Tube
produces carbon and stainless electric resistance welded (ERW)
tubular steel products for truck, automotive and other markets.
Additional information about AK Tube LLC is available on its web
site at http://www.aktube.com/. DATASOURCE: AK Steel Foundation
CONTACT: Alan H. McCoy, Executive Director, AK Steel Foundation,
+1-513-425-2826 Web Site: http://www.aksteel.com/
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