Mlle Yvette R. Giroux
Franco-American of the Year 1989
Lowell, Massachusetts

Despite the fact that Yvette Giroux was more comfortable working in the background she served two terms as President of the Cercle Jeanne-Mance of Lowell having served several years as the group’s secretary and later, vice-president.  She was also a founding member of the Federation Feminine Franco-Americaine and for more than 20 years served as director of the Eastern Massachusetts region for the organization’s annual French spelling bee.