The 5th Annual Julie Main Woman Leader Scholarship was awarded on Thursday, March 21st to Radka Dopitova Willson, M.Ed., M.S., a fitness specialist at The World Bank Fitness Center in Washington, DC. This scholarship is awarded to a female who exemplifies what Julie Main stood for: courage, perseverance, excellence, and professionalism with significant contributions to the industry and their community.
Radka Dopitova Willson is this description personified. A native of the Czech Republic, Radka pursued and won a Hall of Nations Scholarship to attend American University in Washington, DC, where she earned her Master's Degree in Health and Fitness Management. Like Julie Main, Radka is also a breast cancer survivor who has developed a reputation in her community for touching the lives of cancer survivors through her cancer wellness programs and training. One of the programs Radka developed is "Strong Women Enjoy Life," an osteoporosis prevention program that teaches women the correct techniques and benefits of strength training and nutrition, introducing exercise to many women who had never stepped inside a gym before.
