2010 Woman of Vision
Jennifer Herman
During this summer’s annual Awards Luncheon presented by the Appalachian Women’s Fund (AWF) at Blowing Rock Country Club, Jennifer Herman, executive director of OASIS, was named “Woman of Vision” for 2010. In her 20 years of leadership with OASIS (Opposing Abuse with Services, Information, and Shelter), Jennifer has helped build the organization from the ground up. It was literally “underground” when she signed on for the task in 1990, as the organization first operated from the basement of the First Baptist Church in Boone. Following two decades of fighting to end domestic abuse and sexual violence in the area, Jennifer said she was both shocked and honored to receive the award.
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