PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Magazine and Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP) selected Lisa Horton to the 40 Under 40 awardees of 2006. Horton is the starting Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Passion and the Director of Activate Pittsburgh at YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh.

"Lisa's nomination really focused on the kind of leadership that the 40 Under 40 awards honor, said Executive Director of PUMP, Erin Molchany.

Horton will enter her fifth season with the Passion and also runs the strength and conditioning program for the team. During the day, she works to improve health and lifestyles for children and their families across the city.

Molchany added, "[Lisa's] role as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Passion, and her work in the community through Activate Pittsburgh and the Downtown YMCA make her a role model for women and girls as well as a champion for professional women's sports in the Pittsburgh region."

40 Under 40 annually celebrates 40 people under the age of 40 whose creativity, vision, and passion enrich the Pittsburgh region.

Horton joins teammates, Jen Cairns and Kara Prentice, honored in years past.

For more information, visit www.pump.org.