| NAGWS is delighted to have U.S. Silver Medal Olympic hockey player, Angela Ruggiero as the 2005 Guiding Woman in Sport Award Recipient and luncheon speaker. Angela’s tremendous talent on the ice has brought her numerous recognitions starting in 1997. She was named one of the Top 16 Female Athletes in the World by ESPN.com in 2004, the 2003 USA Women’s Player of the Year, #1 Female Hockey Player in the World by The Hockey News in 2003 as well as the Women’s Top Defenseman of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. She was a member of the 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2004 World Championship Silver Medal Teams.
Off the ice, Ruggiero is the founder and head instructor of the All-American Girls Hockey School located in St. Paul, MN and has spoken at more than 30 schools and children’s organizations. Her interest in creating safer youth sports experiences and supporting charitable causes resulted in the development and launching of TeamsofAngels.com and Momsteam.com.
Ruggierro graduated Cum Laude from Harvard University in 2004 with a B.A. in Government. There she was voted 4-Time NCAA All-American and 2004 ECAC & IVY League Player of the Year. In 2005 she received the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner for top college player. From 2000-2004 she has held the position of Right to Play Athlete Ambassador.
NAGWS would like to express its sincere gratitude to this year's luncheon sponsor, Walk4Life and President, Ruth Carver for her generous support of girls and women in sport. |