Woman Development Institute

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2026 Honorees Include:

Alison Bologna – NBC 10 News Anchor

Carolyn Dutra – Dance Studio Owner and Artistic Director

Christine M. Paige – Founder & CEO of Bliss Gives

Elida Hernandez – Owner & CEO, Joy Home Care

Elizabeth Boyle Eckel – Retired Marketing Executive, The Washington Trust Company

Maria Meza – Chef/Owner, Dolores Restaurant

Olinda L. Suchite-Mendez – Small Business Services Administrator at RI Small Business HUB in Skills for RI’s Future

Rhonda Araujo Smith – Investigator, Providence Police Department

Rosemary A. Costigan, Ph.D., RN – President, Community College of Rhode Island

Shirly P. Castellanos – Teacher, Wife, Family Advocate, and President of Mujeres Positivas