Casino GM Sharon Haselhoff to Receive ISU’s Catt Public Engagement Award
Sharon Haselhoff, Iowa Gaming Association Board Chair and General Manager of the
Grand Falls Casino Resort, will be awarded the 2018 Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award by Iowa State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) on October 25. The award recognizes an alumnus or friend of LAS who has demonstrated exemplary performance at the local, state, national or international levels. It is one of the highest awards bestowed by the college.
Haselhoff is a scholarship donor to the
Legacy of Heroines. She was nominated for the award by Dianne Bystrom, the former director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics.
“Throughout her successful career in the public and private sectors, Haselhoff has worked to mentor women,” Bystrom said in the Iowa State press release. “For her work to engage the public in campaigns and elections, mentor women, and contribute to her alma mater and area community through service and leadership, Sharon Haselhoff is a most deserving recipient of the 2018 Carrie Chapman Catt Public Engagement Award.”
Industry colleagues are inspired by Sharon’s service to her community and her dedication to propel women and democracy forward!