Women Trailblazers - Stacy Lee
The name Stacy Lee may be familiar to you from her presentation at the Healthful Aging through Lifelong Learning Conference on Saturday May 20th. where she spoke about her work with mature military veterans in Second Life. You can watch an archive of the session by clicking the image below.
Today, however, we are here to help Stacy celebrate. She is one of twenty-one women chosen to receive the *2023 CWV Women Veterans Trailblazers “Women Making the Difference” awards being presented by the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs. She is receiving her award today.
Stacy has also been recognized by Nation’s Finest, an organization dedicated to “guiding our Veterans home.” As part of its 50-year anniversary, Nation’s Finest created the “Nation’s Finest 50 Award” to recognize and celebrate 50 people who have gone above and beyond to support veterans. Stacy was selected as one of those 50 and will be in Washington DC on June 12th. to receive the award.
Although more than a little uncomfortable about all the attention she is receiving, Stacy is grateful that her work is making others aware of what is available to and how others can help veterans. “I love helping vets access resources, navigate the VA system, and find ways to become part of a larger, global community,” Stacy says. “Second Life is particularly helpful because vets can meet, create community, and enjoy activities that they might not have access to otherwise in physical reality.”
Stacy and her team are currently working on ways to help veterans and their families record and share their stories. To learn more, visit the EchoVets website: https://www.echovets.org/ or the EchoVets Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/EchoGroup805
Congratulations Stacy! Both awards are well-deserved.
*The “Women Making a Difference” initiative was created to celebrate women who have served in and separated from service but continue to make an impact by enhancing the lives of other Veterans, Veteran families, or Veteran caregivers in one or more of the following areas:
Education
Employment
Entrepreneurship
Homelessness
Legal
Mental Health and Wellness
The 21 selected CWV 2023 Women Veteran Trailblazers are:
Dr. Angela Karnes Padron, United States Air Force Veteran, Germany
Cassandra Taylor, United States Army Veteran, Illinois
Debra Gipson, United States Army Veteran, Ohio
Edna Cummings, United States Army Veteran, Maryland
Elizabeth Martinez Gonzalez, United States Army Veteran, Puerto Rico
Erica Parks, United States Army Veteran, Georgia
Fa’alagiga Nina Tua’au-Glande, United States Air Force Veteran, American Samoa
Jas Boothe, United States Army Veteran, Virginia
Jennifer Quintero, United States Air Force Veteran, Arizona
Kris Fuhr, United States Army Veteran, Georgia
Margaret Lockridge, United States Air Force Veteran, California
Mary Kate Flatley, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps Veteran, California
Michelle "Mia" Garcia, United States Marine Corps Veteran, Texas
Olivia Nunn, United States Army Veteran, Virginia
Shelby Setnikar, United States Army Veteran, Minnesota
Stacy Lee, United States Army Veteran, Arizona
Tahina Montoya, United States Air Force Veteran, Virginia
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