Women Divers Hall of Fame Announces Honorees for 2012

(Dive Travel Business News - February 1, 2012) -- An international non-profit professional honor society dedicated to recognizing the outstanding contributions of women divers, the Women Divers Hall of Fame™ (WDHOF) has announced the WDHOF Class of 2012.  The five new members will be celebrated at the Beneath the Sea Dive & Travel Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey March 23 - 25, 2012. 

The honorees are:

• Maurine Shimlock, Underwater Photographer & Author, Dive Travel Professional & Conservationist;
• Robin Parish, Educational Non-Profit Leader, Marine Biologist, Conservationist, Diving and Ocean Advocate;
• Nancy Easterbrook, Technical Diving Pioneer, Marine Environmentalist, Lobbyist & Conservationist;
• Nancy Guarascio, Dive Industry Professional, Underwater Photographer, Speaker;
• Amelia Behrens (deceased), Pioneer Hard Hat Diver

The WDHOF member roster contributions span a wide variety of fields including: The Arts, Science, Medicine, Sports, Exploration, Marine Archeology, Media, Service, Dive Training and Education, Safety, Business, Marine Environment and Conservation, Free Diving, Commercial Diving, and Military Diving.  Throughout the year, WDHOF supports the underwater world and its associated careers by promoting opportunities for women and men in diving through scholarships, internships and mentorship opportunities.

The Women Divers Hall of Fame was created in 1999 and incorporated in 2001 by its six founding sponsors: Beneath the Sea, Inc., the Underwater Society of America, the Women’s Scuba Association, Women Underwater, Hillary Viders, Ph.D., and Capt. Kathy A. Weydig; WDHOF, Inc. The organization was granted its 501(c)(3) status in 2002. For more information visit WDHOF.org.

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