ALAMOSA — Charlotte Ledonne has been selected as Woman of the Year for 2018. On Sept. 21st, Woman’s Citizenship Club of Alamosa met to honor her great contributions to our area and all of Colorado, using her nursing skills in myriad helpful, healing ways.

Members unanimously selected Ledonne for the many creative, helpful applications of her nursing and teaching skills that have bettered our community. The club has named a Woman of the Year since 1994.

Ledonne’s many areas of service include working with Community Corrections, supporting women who are incarcerated by teaching a six-week program on women’s health issues.

She was an early advocate for those affected by HIV as she helped educate health care providers and community leaders on the disease process and how to care for those affected. She led a safe-needle exchange program and continues to be of service, helping many suffering now with opioid and other addictions.

Ledonne has been a leader in the local district Nurses Association for more than 20 years and was a part of the inaugural Mission of Mercy—a two-day event for those without financial means for dental health coverage where they could be seen by dentists and dental specialists.

Continuing to work part-time at the local mental health center, Ledonne was nominated by her peers and patients for the prestigious Colorado Nightingale Award.

Woman’s Citizenship Club President Linda Cozart said, “Charlotte has guided many new nurses as they experience the scope of rural nursing practice in Colorado, helping them develop the skills they need to be confident and successful. We are proud to have her as our Woman of the Year!”

Woman’s Citizenship Club is a member of the Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Since its beginning in the 1890s, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs continues to be one of the oldest and largest women’s service organizations in the world dedicated to community improvement through volunteer service.