Holland Receives Gateway to Equity Award

The American Association of University Women - Bradford Branch honored Margie Holland of Bradford with the Gateway to Equity Award last week.

Holland, a native of Kane, tackled Title IX and brought forth a lawsuit that set a precedent in the state of Pennsylvania for coaches of women sports to be paid the same as coaches in male sports.

She also played professional women's baseball in her younger years.

Holland taught in the Bradford Area School District for several years as well as coached girls' basketball.

Gateway to Equity award to honor individuals, groups or organizations that have shown, by action and philosophy, that they advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy or research.

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