SHOHOLA, PA — The Business & Professional Women’s Club (BPW) of Port Jervis has selected Dawn Lasch of Shohola as its 2015 Woman of the Year for outstanding contributions to the club and the community.

The award presentation was given by Roberta Stein, the BPW of Port Jervis 2014 Woman of the Year. Lasch was chosen by a selection committee, which consists of the past 10 recipients of the award. She has been a member of the BPW of Port Jervis since 2004, and has participated in many fundraising activities of the club, most notably for co-chairing the club’s largest fundraising event for the past several years, the annual “Stars of Tomorrow” tricky tray held in March at the Port Jervis High School. Lasch has worked in the Port Jervis School District for over 20 years, starting as a clerk-typist and currently serving as confidential secretary to the Superintendent of Schools, a position she has held for several years. Email portjer visbpw@yahoo.com.