Rep. Crouch congratulates 2011 Torchbearer Award winner STATEHOUSE - State Rep. Suzanne Crouch (R-Evansville) congratulates Dr. Maria Del Rio Hoover on receiving the 2011 Torchbearer Award from the Indiana Commission for Women."Dr. Del Rio Hoover is an outstanding example of leadership in Indiana and I'd like to congratulate her on receiving the 2011 Torchbearer Award," said Rep. Crouch. "Her daily work to save preemies, solve the health issues of children in the area and her assistance in beginning the Ronald McDonald House in Evansville are all exemplary. Dr. Del Rio Hoover is an asset to our community and I thank her for her commitment." "Indiana Torchbearers are those women who have stepped forward in all areas of society to carry the light for women and have led the way for others," says Kristin Svyantek Garvey, ICW executive director. "These women have become true beacons of light and their stories of courage, perseverance and compassion create a lasting legacy of inspiration for us all." Dr. Del Rio Hoover has been a neonatologist in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, Ind. for 24 years. -30- |
