2020 Contemporary Women of Distinction

Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Senator Robert G.
Ortt
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HONORING WOMEN IN NEW YORK
Dear Friends,
Each year, the New York State Senate honors a select group of outstanding women whose
achievements set an extraordinary example for future generations.
Our 2020 honorees depict the ideals of leadership and service in all fields, including social
justice, science, business, athletics, education and the arts. During the COVID-19 pandemic,
they overcame a great number of challenges and provided outstanding service to their
communities with their unique talents.
These women are leaders and visionaries who open doors, break glass ceilings, and inspire
us all; and today we recognize their bravery and dedication.
On behalf of the New York State Senate, we would like to offer our wholehearted
congratulations to the 2020 Women of Distinction. We are humbled by these talented
women and we are uplifted by their work.
It is with great pride and pleasure that we honor their dedication, commitment and success.
Sincerely,
Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Senator Robert G. Ortt

Temporary President Minority Leader
and Majority Leader
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LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE

2020 NEW YORK STATE SENATE WOMEN OF DISTINCTION
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge and celebrate Women of
Distinction who significantly add inspiration and encouragement to the people of this great
Empire State: and
WHEREAS, The New York State Senate Women of Distinction program was created in 1998
as part of our state celebration of Women’s History Month to honor exemplary women from
across New York State whose singular professional or personal achievements, commitment
to excellence and accomplishments merit special recognition; honorees are selected from
nominations submitted from across the state: and
WHEREAS, Women of every economic, ethnic and religious background have made significant
contributions that are reflected across all aspects of society; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to individuals of remarkable
character who have shown initiative and commitment in constantly pursuing higher goals for
themselves, as well as acting as role models to all women in their community; and
WHEREAS, On behalf of the New York State Senate, I take this opportunity to congratulate Holly
Anderson, Donna Beal, Eva Benedict, Winsome Black-Batten, Carol Blackburn, Evonne Capers,
Megan Castellano, MPA, Adrienne Ciampi, Denise Civiletti, Rabbi Judy Cohen-Rosenberg,
Aracelia Cook, Kelly Craig, Kadie Curry, Mallory Delaney, Jacqueline Delmont, MD, Saeeda Lesley
Dunston, Phyllis D. Ellis, RN, Lily Fan, Leslie Feinberg, Eileen Fisher, Anne D. Gioia, Barbara
Goodman, Rizy Horowitz, Maria Ingrassia, Princella Jamerson, Cass Johnson, RN, Krista Jones,
Lawana Y. Jones , Dawn Kelly, Abeda Khanam, Patricia Klimkewicz, CAPT, Ph.D., Gina Lieneck,
Joyce Maddalone, Assistant Chief Martine N. Materasso, Colleen McQueen, RN, Courtney Love’
Miller, Varnese Ann Mims Molina, Vanessa Moschak, Ngozi N. Moses, MSc, Kate Munzinger,
Rhiannon Navin, Marianne Nicolosi, Tonya Ores, Dolores Orr, Daisy Paez, Diane Cameron
Pascone, Bessie Patterson, Lynne Ruda, Lois Schwaeber, Lauren Shields, Margaret Snyder,
Jaclyn M. Tacoronte, Antonia P. Rettaliata Tepe, Camelia Tepelus, Zulmilena Then, Elsia Vasquez,
Sally Roesch Wagner, Ph.D., and Melba Wilson as 2020 New York State Senate Women of
Distinction; and
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WHEREAS, Women have become part of New York’s lasting heritage by fighting against
stereotypes, prejudice, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles; and
WHEREAS, From the women’s suffrage movement just over 150 years ago to the present day,
women have played and continue to play a crucial role in adding strength, understanding,
and inspiration to the diversity and quality of life of the people of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, New York State has been, and continues to be, the home to many distinguished
women who have made their mark in history as pioneers in their field, therefore laying the
foundation for women after them to succeed; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body recognizes that New York State is the home to countless
women who are strong and colorful threads, vital to the fabric of our rich heritage, who have
contributed, and continue to add to the advancement of our culture through their traditional
and non-traditional roles in society; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the well-being
and vitality of their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to
excellence certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great
Empire State; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the

aforementioned Women of Distinction.
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Senator Honoree
Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. Dolores Orr
Frederick J. Akshar II Vanessa Moschak
George A. Amedore, Jr. Margaret Snyder
Jamaal T. Bailey Winsome Black-Batten
Brian A. Benjamin Melba Wilson
Alessandra Biaggi Camelia Tepelus
George M. Borrello Eva Benedict
Phil Boyle Gina Lieneck
Neil D. Breslin Diane Cameron Pascone
John E. Brooks Leslie Feinberg
David Carlucci Lauren Shields
Leroy Comrie Dawn Kelly
Simcha Felder Rizy Horowitz
John J. Flanagan Antonia P. Rettaliata Tepe (Posthumously)
Rich Funke Kate Munzinger
Patrick M. Gallivan Lynne Ruda
James F. Gaughran Rabbi Judy Cohen-Rosenberg
Michael Gianaris Kelly Craig
Andrew Gounardes Marianne Nicolosi
Joseph A. Griffo Phyllis D. Ellis, RN
Pete Harckham Megan Castellano, MPA
Pamela A. Helming Holly Anderson
Brad Hoylman Lily Fan
Robert Jackson Elsia Vasquez
Christopher L. Jacobs Anne D. Gioia
Daphne Jordan Patricia Klimkewicz, CAPT, Ph.D.
Todd Kaminsky Jacqueline Delmont, MD
Anna M. Kaplan Lois Schwaeber
Brian Kavanagh Daisy Paez
Timothy M. Kennedy Bessie Patterson
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Senator Honoree
Andrew J. Lanza Colleen McQueen, RN
Kenneth P. LaValle Denise Civiletti
Elizabeth O’C. Little Donna Beal
John C. Liu Abeda Khanam
Monica R. Martinez Assistant Chief Martine N. Materasso
Rachel May Sally Roesch Wagner, Ph.D.
Shelley B. Mayer Rhiannon Navin
Jen Metzger Maria Ingrassia
Zellnor Y. Myrie Ngozi N. Moses, MSc
Robert G. Ortt Kadie Curry
Kevin S. Parker Tonya Ores
Roxanne J. Persaud Cass Johnson, RN
Jessica Ramos Saeeda Lesley Dunston
Michael H. Ranzenhofer Barbara Goodman
Patty Ritchie Carol Blackburn
Gustavo Rivera Evonne Capers
Joseph E. Robach Lawana Y. Jones
Julia Salazar Zulmilena Then
James Sanders Jr. Aracelia Cook
Diane J. Savino Jaclyn M. Tacoronte
Luis R. Sepúlveda Courtney Love’ Miller
Sue Serino Krista Jones
José M. Serrano Princella Jamerson
James L. Seward Mallory Delaney
James Skoufis Varnese Ann Mims Molina
Andrea Stewart-Cousins Eileen Fisher
James N. Tedisco Joyce Maddalone
Kevin Thomas Adrienne Ciampi
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NEW YORK STATE SENATE

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The New York State Senate

is taking special note of the enormous
contributions that women have
made throughout the State and Nation.
The women honored in this program
have enriched the quality of life in the
Empire State and beyond.
Their achievements should be
a source of pride and inspiration
to all New Yorkers.
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Holly Anderson
Holly Anderson is the Executive Director of the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester (BCCR).
Originally founded to serve those living in the aftermath of a breast cancer diagnosis, Ms.
Anderson has grown the organization to provide supportive and educational services to breast
and gynecologic cancer survivors.
Under her leadership, she has expanded the service area to include 10 counties located
throughout the Central and Western Finger Lakes regions. During her 19 years as the Executive
Director, Ms. Anderson’s impact has been profound. She has increased the annual budget from
75K to more than 1 million dollars, allowing the organization to fund research projects with the
potential to yield significant medical breakthroughs.
Under Ms. Anderson’s leadership, BCCR is committed to adhering to the highest standards of
ethical behavior in their everyday business practices and in response to crisis. The Rochester
Area Business Ethics Foundation recognized this dedication by presenting Ms. Anderson and
her team with the prestigious ETHIE award.
Armed with extensive research regarding the efficacy of medical marijuana and its benefits for
patients suffering from side effects of chemotherapy treatments, Ms. Anderson and her team
frequently traveled to the New York State Capitol to share this information with lawmakers and
to lobby for the passage of the Medical Marijuana Bill. These meetings proved crucial to the
passage of the NYS Medical Marijuana Bill in 2014.
In her community, Ms. Anderson is involved in mentoring executive directors from nonprofit
organizations. Sharing her knowledge and skills in this way speaks to her commitment to help
further the success and prosperity of our emerging leaders. Her teams note she encourages
personal and professional growth among the staff and stakeholders. And, she continues every
single day to speak to men and women who are newly diagnosed with breast or gynecologic
cancer.
Ms. Anderson and her husband, Tom, live in Webster, New York. They are the proud parents of
four children, Ian, Zach, Morgan and Griffin, and seven grandchildren.
Holly Anderson was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Pamela A. Helming.
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Donna Beal
Donna Beal currently serves as Executive Director of Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, a renewed
mission of the Sisters of Mercy in the Adirondacks located in Lake Placid, New York.
Mercy Care’s mission is to enhance the fullness of life of elders living in their community. Mercy
Care pursues its mission through partnership and collaboration with Adirondack health and
human services agencies, philanthropists, Tri-Lakes school community service programs, faith
communities and statewide aging services organizations to strengthen the voice of Adirondack
elders.
As Mercy Care’s Executive Director, Ms. Beal facilitates the work of the Caregiving Working
Group of Essex and Franklin counties and the Tri-Lakes Aging in Place Task Force. She is a
member of the Franklin County Long Term Care Council, and serves as a member of the Essex
County Office for the Aging Advisory Council and the Essex County Human Services Coalition.
Ms. Beal is an invited member of the newly established AARP Rural Livability Lab.
Ms. Beal serves as a co-leader of the Home Care Workforce Shortage Crisis Campaign in the
Adirondacks. She previously served as a member of the Adirondack Health Institute Delivery
System Reform Incentive Payment Workforce Recruitment and Retention Committee working
group. She served on the NYS Office for the Aging Steering Committee to study the feasibility of
creating a NYS Office of Community Living. She served as a Working Group Member of the NYS
Legal Services Initiative. Ms. Beal also served as Executive Director of the Holstein Foundation,
Director of Development for Mercy Uihlein Health Foundation, and as Administrator of the
Adirondack Council.
Ms. Beal currently serves as a member of the Sponsor Council of the Sisters of Mercy Mid-
Atlantic Community, the Ballard Park Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Cloudsplitter
Foundation Human Well-Being Advisory Group. She served previously as a member of the
Westport Central School Board of Education and the Depot Theatre in Westport.
Donna Beal was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Elizabeth O’C. Little.
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Eva Benedict
Eva Benedict began her career at Jones Memorial Hospital as a Critical Care staff nurse in 1981.
In the two and half decades that followed, her accomplishments and dedication propelled her
upward through the ranks of the hospital’s administration and management, culminating with her
appointment as President and CEO in 2007.
Ms. Benedict’s tenure has provided strong leadership for Jones Memorial at a pivotal time for small
community hospitals. She has helped the hospital to evolve in conjunction with larger changes
occurring in healthcare.
In 2015, she led an evaluation of potential partners, resulting in Jones Memorial’s affiliation with
the University of Rochester Medical Center. She continues to serve both Jones Memorial and the
University as an active member of the affiliate leadership team.
In her leadership role, Ms. Benedict has made a priority of educating elected leaders about the
unique role of rural community hospitals. She has stated, “making sure that our elected officials
understand the practical impact that the policies they are considering will have on those living and
working in rural areas is crucial.”
Most recently, she helped the hospital secure a $17 million Healthcare Facility Transformation
Grant, an intensive, two-year effort. The grant will help secure Jones Memorial’s long-term viability
by funding capital improvements that support new revenue streams. Among the elements of the
project are the expansion and modernization of the surgical services suite and an initiative to
integrate behavioral health and primary care.
In addition to her role at JMH, she is active in professional and community organizations. She has
held board leadership positions in several health care organizations and currently serves on the
boards of the Pandion Alliance and the Southern Tier Healthcare System. She serves community
organizations including the YMCA of the Twin Tiers and the Alfred State College Council.
Ms. Benedict, a native of Bath, NY, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the State
University at Albany and her Master of Science in Nursing Administration from St. John Fisher
College.
Ms. Benedict and her husband, Neil, live in Wellsville and have two grown daughters and five
beautiful grandchildren.
Eva Benedict was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator George M. Borrello.
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Winsome Black-Batten
Winsome Black-Batten was born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies and immigrated to the United
States in 1992.
She attended the Cashier Training Institute in New York City in 2002 where she earned
her Nursing Assistant Certification. She immediately began studying for the New York State
Board Exam, where she was successful and received her licensure as a New York State Certified
Nursing Assistant. She has worked at Fieldston Lodge Nursing Home for over eleven years, caring
for those who cannot take care of themselves.
Ms. Black-Batten dutifully joined 1199 Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare
Workers East. Her colleagues duly elected her to be their Union Delegate. In that capacity, she
valiantly stood by her members, tenaciously and effectively handling grievances, ensuring the
rights of the members under her charge. She protected members' rights, while improving their
lives on the job, including putting up a fight and defending their lapses.
Ms. Black-Batten has repeatedly engaged union members, striving to preserve adequate
resources and improve healthcare policy on a member-to-member level. She contributed to the
successes of many important issues while championing the rights and values of the rank and
file members.
Ms. Black-Batten became a dedicated union representative as a humble, yet positive, working
cog within the vital work of 1199, engaging workers and communities. She has repeatedly
demonstrated her drive and passion for social, criminal, housing, healthcare, and human justice
reform issues. She worked diligently as a Union Organizer from 1998 until 2002, a position she still
holds.
Ms. Black-Batten attends Westchester United Methodist, where she is a member and is actively
involved in ministries. She and her husband reside in Mount Vernon.
Winsome Black-Batten was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Jamaal T. Bailey.
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Carol Blackburn
Carol Blackburn is a Phoenix Central School District educator. It is often said that
“to teach, is to touch a life forever.” This is a true statement and a testament to Ms.
Blackburn, who has impacted the lives of not only her students, but many others
through her advocacy and passion for making a difference.
Throughout the years, Ms. Blackburn regularly made it a point to provide her students
with the opportunity to visit the State Capitol and their representatives. During visits,
she and her students have advocated for improved mental health services and
enhancing suicide prevention in schools.
Ms. Blackburn and her students were responsible for encouraging Senator Ritchie to
sponsor a law that provides New York State universities, community colleges and City
universities with educational materials on depression and suicide prevention. These
materials are distributed to educators, and in turn, to students who are potentially
battling depression or thoughts of suicide.
As suicide has such a tremendous impact on peers, faculty and staff at colleges
and universities, this new law also addresses the need for a “postvention” plan in
partnership with a behavioral health provider in the community to support family
members, friends, professionals and peers in the wake of a loved one’s suicide. Through
this law and the advocacy of Ms. Blackburn and her students, young people who are
struggling connect with the critical assistance they need.
Ms. Blackburn has dedicated her life to inspiring students and encouraging them to
take an active role in issues that impact them, as well as their peers. Through her
passion for teaching and commitment to her students, she has impacted countless
lives and is to be commended for her tremendous efforts.
Carol Blackburn was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Patty Ritchie.
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Evonne Capers
A product of the New York City public school system, Ms. Capers received her diploma
from Bushwick High School. Shortly after graduation, Ms. Capers moved to the Bronx
and obtained employment with American Telephone and Telegraph, where she worked
for 13 1/2 years. In her pursuit of a better economic opportunity, she then secured
employment with the United States Postal Services, where she worked for 25 years
until she retired.
Upon her retirement, Ms. Capers desired to be more involved in her community and
became an active member of the Twin Parks NE II Tenant Association. Each of the
buildings has a lead representative working together with tenants and management
to bring prosperity and safety to the neighborhood. With hard and steadfast
determination, she eventually became the President of the Association.
Ms. Capers’ commitment to helping others would not end there. She joined the
Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), an initiative of New Settlements, a
Bronx-based not-for-profit with a 23-year track record of revitalizing neighborhoods,
building community and facilitating positive youth development. She is also a member
of Tenants and Neighbors, a grassroots organization that helps tenants build, protect
and access affordable housing opportunities. She volunteers her time working to build
partnerships with her local elected officials to address unjust issues in her community.
In June 2014, Ms. Capers became an active member of Community Board 6. Since then,
she has worked on several committees, served in multiple positions, and is now proudly
serving as Community Board 6’s Chairperson.
Evonne Capers was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Gustavo Rivera.
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Megan Castellano, MPA
Megan Castellano, MPA, has served as the Executive Director of the Mental Health Association
in Putnam County, Inc. for the past 27 years.
During her tenure, she had the opportunity to develop peer support programs for individuals
and families with mental health needs in Putnam and neighboring communities.
Ms. Castellano has proudly served as Co-chair of the Putnam County Suicide Prevention Task
Force since its inception in 2013. Through the diverse representation of the Task Force, they
collectively have been able to significantly reduce the number of suicides in Putnam County,
while also developing peer support programs. The programs, including Warriors Mental Health
Awareness Club, provide forums for positive conversations about mental health in school
settings, as well as FIRST LINE, a peer-to-peer support program for law enforcement and first
responders. Ms. Castellano also continues to host gatekeeper trainings such as SAFETALK, to
help people recognize someone who is at risk for suicide and put them in touch with suicide
prevention resources.
In 2015, MHA was awarded a NYS contract through the Putnam County Veterans Service
Agency to launch a peer support program for veterans - The Joseph P. Dwyer Vet2Vet Program
of Putnam County. Ms. Castellano's work through Vet2Vet has inspired a deep respect and
admiration for veterans. Additionally, she received the high honor of being named an Honorary
Veteran on Veterans Day in 2019. She has recently trained to be a horse handler at Pegasus
Therapeutic Riding Stables, as a volunteer, to support their work with veterans and others who
are coping with trauma.
Ms. Castellano holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, with a minor in Sociology and a
master’s degree in Public Administration, with a specialty in non-profit-management.
She also serves as a volunteer on the Advisory Board for the Putnam Community Action
Partnership and teaches religion to 5th graders through the Religious Education Department at
St. James the Apostle Church in Carmel. Ms. Castellano is also a volunteer through the Master
Gardener Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Putnam County.
Megan Castellano, MPA was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Pete Harckham.
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Adrienne Ciampi
Adrienne Ciampi had been working as a nanny for an East Meadow family until the
pandemic hit, and she lost her job and the income that came with it. She immediately
looked for work, and landed a job working remotely for a home health care agency. Her
mornings are spent helping her children adjust to remote learning and living, and her
evenings, working her new job. She is grateful for these opportunities and inspired to
do more for others like those who lost their incomes or the ability to earn due to layoffs
or health concerns.
She began doing outreach through social media to facilitate ways to obtain donations
for local food pantries. What started as a simple trip to get donations to Calvary
Lutheran Church in East Meadow has turned into full-time dedication to fill food
pantries – mainly at Wisdom Lane School in Levittown and Lutheran Social Services in
Uniondale. She began planning times and pickups throughout Long Island, from Valley
Stream to West Islip.
Ms. Ciampi collects monetary donations as well, using the money to shop for the food
and supplies that are in shortage. She reads and replies to messages and phone calls,
every hour of every day. What started off as one or two days is now ongoing weekly,
as pickups and drop-offs have gathered over 3,000 pounds of food and supplies. A
major factor in the success is the help of Adrienne’s son, James, who just finished his
freshman year at Alvernia University in Reading, PA. The University motto is “To Learn,
To Love, To Serve” and this has been a motivating factor in her volunteerism during this
time.
Ms. Ciampi’s strength as a woman, and her dedication and selflessness as a mother,
has benefitted many people in Long Island during a time of fear and heartbreak.
Adrienne Ciampi was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Kevin Thomas.
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Denise Civiletti
Denise Civiletti is the co-founder, editor and co-publisher of RiverheadLOCAL, which covers the
eastern Long Island community of Riverhead and surrounding areas.
Ms. Civiletti launched RiverheadLOCAL with her husband, Peter Blasl, in 2010. Today, the site
reaches over 150,000 unique visitors each month, providing online daily coverage of town and
county government, education, health, environment and community news.
As a past editor and co-publisher of local newspapers and several niche print publications, Ms.
Civiletti led an editorial and production staff of 30 and managed the paper’s navigation into the
world of digital media.
Understanding the urgent need to untether local news from the albatross of legacy media’s
failing business model, Ms. Civiletti set out to forge a sustainable, online-only local news model.
Her vision and passion for local news, new technology and the Riverhead community came
together in RiverheadLOCAL — at a time when independent online local news was still in its
infancy. RiverheadLOCAL is today one of the most successful independent local news websites
in the United States.
Her work in journalism has garnered numerous awards, including New York Press Association
writer of the year (2014) and investigative reporting (2018) awards.
Ms. Civiletti is a founding member of LION Publishers, a national organization of local
independent online news publishers, where she is a past member of its board of directors. She
is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and Investigative Reporters and Editors.
Ms. Civiletti holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Stony Brook University (1979)
and a law degree from New York University School of Law (1982). She is admitted to practice in
the State and federal courts. Ms. Civiletti was elected Riverhead Town Councilwoman in 1987 at
the age of 29, becoming the first woman elected to a full four-year term in the Town’s history.
Married for 28 years to Peter, they are the proud parents of two adult daughters, Katie and
Courtney — also Stony Brook grads and the next generation of local news publishers in
Riverhead.
Denise Civiletti was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Kenneth P. LaValle.
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Rabbi Judy Cohen-Rosenberg
Rabbi Judy Cohen-Rosenberg has been a faith leader in Nassau County for
almost 30 years. She recently become the Rabbi of the newly formed Temple Or
Elohim, A Community Reform Congregation located in Jericho.
She has been a committed advocate for reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights,
autism and AIDS awareness, immigrant justice and racial equity and was most
recently honored at the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Luncheon. Rabbi
Judy has chaired UJA’s Long Island Rabbinic Advisory Council, as well as serving
as president of the East Meadow Interfaith Clergy Association.
Rabbi Judy has served on the board of Planned Parenthood of Nassau County,
and is a member of the Long Island Advisory Council to Planned Parenthood
of Greater New York. She works closely with local school administrations to
assure that sensitivity to the Jewish community is considered in scheduling and
programming, particularly with the uptick in antisemitism in our communities.
Rabbi Judy Cohen-Rosenberg was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator James F. Gaughran.
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Aracelia Cook
Aracelia Cook is a vibrant and dedicated community advocate. She is a member of

the 113th Precinct Council, where she works on various projects like Prom Day and
the National Night Out Against Crime. She has given scholarships, in honor of her son,
since 2005 and has worked with MAG-Mothers Against Guns, a community-based
organization, to bring awareness to gun violence.
Ms. Cook is a member of Community Board 12 and part of the Inwood Block Association,
where she advocated for public safety regarding dangerous traffic conditions. She
served as a school secretary with the Department of Education for 30 years and
advocated for parents of children with special needs.
She was chapter leader with the United Federation of Teachers and a delegate for the
UFT, as well as a delegate for the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and New York
State United Teachers (NYSUT). She was also a member of the AFT Black Caucus NYS
Chapter.
Ms. Cook is a member of Sheltering Arms, an organization that conducts community
outreach, mainly helping homeless and LGBTQ individuals, and the Vice President of the
149th Street Civic Association in South Ozone Park.
The 149th Street Civic Association has been networking with elected officials and the
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to address issues and concerns of
affected residents. They knocked on doors to assess the needs of the residents. They
prepared meals with local churches to feed those in hotels, and seniors affected by the
backup. In collaboration with the 113th Precinct and other Queens organizations, they
also held a holiday party for the community. She has maintained strong connections
with the DEP to ensure residents were assisted throughout the sewage clean-up
process.
Ms. Cook has also been a professor at Queens College. She was offered the position
after graduating with her B.A./M.A. in Urban Studies in May 2019 with a 4.0 from
the institution. Ms. Cook taught the class, “Poverty and Affluence,” which discussed
environmental racism.
Aracelia Cook was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator James Sanders Jr.
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Kelly Craig
Kelly Craig is a crisis management expert specializing in disaster prevention. In

addition, she is also a sought-after consultant on the areas of nonprofit fundraising and
startup business development.
Ms. Craig co-founded LIC Relief COVID-19 Response Group on March 13 with her friend
Patrick Thompson. The group is a collaboration of local, civic, religious and business
organizations working together to alleviate the needs in their neighborhoods. LIC Relief
was Queens' first COVID-19 relief group, and the first in New York City to create an eco-
system community-based model paying 11 local restaurants to stay open and assist in
feeding 5k people in need per week (over 40k people to date).
LIC Relief has secured over $15k per week to restaurants to stimulate the local economy
during the pandemic and help restaurants retain employees. Some of the places served
include: NYCHA Astoria Houses, NYCHA Queensbridge, NYCHA Ravenswood, Hour
Children, The Floating Hospital, Sunnyside Community Services, River View Gardens
Senior Center and local first responders. This model has been so successful that it is
now being replicated across the country.
LIC Relief has also operated an emergency food pantry out of Plaxall Gallery located
in Long Island City. They have provided non-perishable foods for thousands of people,
offered a delivery service for those homebound, and have sent out over a ton of food to
other local pantries.
Ms. Craig serves on the Board of Directors for The Shoebox Project for Women, and is
also the PTA Co-Vice President of P.S./I.S. 78Q. She is a LIC Girl Scout Troop Co-Leader
and on the planning committee for the 108 NYPD annual Breast Cancer Awareness
events.
Ms. Craig is a single mother and resides in Long Island City with her son, Ethan.
Kelly Craig was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Michael Gianaris.
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Kadie Curry
Kadie Curry is the Site Director of Nursing for Patient Care Services at Catholic Health-Mount St.
Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. In her tenth year with Catholic Health, Ms. Curry has held various
positions at Mount St. Mary’s, Kenmore Mercy and Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.
Ms. Curry has ample experience in the emergency department, where she was an RN and, most
recently, the Emergency Department Nursing Director at Mount St. Mary’s. She also served
as Infection Control Coordinator at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. In her current role, Ms. Curry
leads the Nurse Managers of the inpatient nursing units, Emergency Department, ICU, House
Supervisors and Cardiopulmonary Services to deliver excellent patient care.
Ms. Curry is well-respected by her colleagues due to her clinical knowledge, and empathic and
approachable nature. She approaches situations with grace and sincerity and is always there
to answer questions and offer support. She answered the calling not only to be a nurse, but as a
leader in healthcare. This has been demonstrated through her quickly rising through the ranks
within Catholic Health.
A Niagara County resident, Ms. Curry has special insight into the needs of Mount St. Mary’s
Hospital. She recognizes the needs of the Niagara County community, and couples those with
her clinical experience to ensure associates are protected and patients are provided the best
care possible. She is a key leader in the organization, delivering guidance and sound decision-
making, setting a clear direction for Mount St. Mary’s in Niagara County.
She is focused, flexible and adaptable, and rises to the occasion, especially in crisis. As an
advocate for emergency management, Ms. Curry paved the way for a well-planned, effective
community response during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has worked tirelessly, together with
internal and external leadership, to lead safety and nursing care initiatives. She continues to
work collaboratively during this unprecedented time, understanding that working side-by-side
with community partners delivers the best possible healthcare.
Mount St. Mary’s is blessed to have Ms. Curry as a leader and advocate for our hospital and our
community.
Kadie Curry was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Robert G. Ortt.
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Mallory Delaney
Mallory Delaney, MHS, PA-C, practices internal medicine at Bassett Healthcare Network. She
has been in practice for five years in addiction recovery and in the care of medically complex
adults. A few years ago, her interest in helping addicted patients led her to seek additional
education and training in order to obtain an “X” waiver. This practitioner waiver allows her to
provide opioid dependency treatment with approved buprenorphine medications; she’s been
treating opiate addiction in her patient population for just over two years.
Ms. Delaney is one of several primary care practitioners at Bassett Healthcare Network’s
125 Main St., Oneonta health center. Her patient panel consists of 900 individuals, many with
complex medical needs.
A few months ago, the team’s work changed dramatically when the coronavirus pandemic
hit locally. COVID-19 changed everything overnight. Ms. Delaney found herself working the
COVID-19 screening tent through all kinds of weather, including snow, rain and heat.
She says one of the most fulfilling aspects of working through the pandemic has been the
ability to help people she hadn’t previously met. Many of the individuals coming to the Oneonta
screening tent were from outside the region.
“I think it is one of the times Bassett has really stood out with open arms in the region. No
matter who you are, even if you aren’t a Bassett patient, we were able to say, ‘don’t worry, we
will take care of you.”’
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Bassett Healthcare Network has screened several
thousand people in its eight-county region; Ms. Delaney alone screened over 500 individuals.
Bassett’s Chief Clinical Officer, Steven Heneghan, MD, says, “I was tracking all the testing,
how many people were tested, the positives and negative rates, the number of patients being
followed by our practitioners after a test result, and I was amazed at this one person who stood
out. She, and other practitioners, put themselves in harm’s way to take care of our patients.”
Ms. Delaney resides in Oneonta, New York where she is an active member of her church and
enjoys gardening and caring for her cat, Charlie.
Mallory Delaney was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator James L. Seward.
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Jacqueline Delmont, MD
Jacqueline Delmont, MD, is a Venezuelan native, and the Founder, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Delmont Medical Care and Delmont Healthcare Consultants. Dr. Delmont became
Board Certified in Internal Medicine both in her native Venezuela in 1995 and the United States
in 1999.
In 2000, Dr. Delmont founded Delmont Medical Care, a multi-site, multi-specialty, patient-
centered medical practice. Delmont Medical Care has 20 Spanish- and English-speaking
primary care providers, who deliver culturally sensitive, ambulatory, efficient and high-quality
medical care to 25,000 underserved populations across Long Island and Queens. Dr. Delmont
is passionate about connecting culturally competent healthcare to isolated and marginalized
communities. Approximately 60% of the population she serves are Medicaid patients. Delmont
Medical Care has several locations in Freeport, Far Rockaway, and Franklin Square.
Between 2012 and 2015, Dr. Delmont was the Chief Medical Officer at Beacon Health Partners,
a Long Island-based Independent Practice Association and Accountable Care Organization
with over 1,000 physicians participating in the Medicare Shared Savings program and
commercial payer contracts. As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Delmont was responsible for care
coordination, disease management, quality assurance and compliance requirements. In
addition, she established and implemented clinical guidelines and patient-centered medical
home transformation. In addition to her work with Beacon Health Partners, she was chosen to
participate as Health IT Fellow in the ONC Health IT Vanguards program in 2012, and in 2013, Dr.
Delmont completed her master’s degree in Business Administration at Adelphi University.
In July 2019, Dr. Delmont joined SOMOS IPA as the Chief Medical Officer. SOMOS IPA serves
almost one million Medicaid patients in primarily Latino and Chinese communities in New
York City. In her role as CMO, she oversees 2,500 independent physicians, representing 800
practices. Together with the leadership team, she is tasked to implement the processes
necessary to succeed at full risk and partial risk contracts across the spectrum of IPAs and
lines of business.
Jacqueline Delmont, MD was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Todd Kaminsky.
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Saeeda Lesley Dunston
Saeeda Lesley Dunston was appointed the Executive Director at Elmcor Youth and Services
Activities, Inc. in 2014. She is recognized among her peers and human service providers throughout
New York State as having the depth and breadth of programmatic and administrative knowledge in
developing and implementing culturally competent programs and services.
Ms. Dunston has devoted her career to channeling and directing her commitment to service,
unparalleled work ethic, and laser-like ability to ascertain the bottom line to develop and implement
strategies that ensure communities, and most specifically communities and populations of color, are
provided with the tools to live productive, healthy and aspirational lives.
With her longevity and commitment to working in the nonprofit sector, Ms. Dunston’s leadership
will not only secure Elmcor’s position as a vital service provider and advocate on the neighborhood
level, but through ongoing capacity-building efforts, she will be instrumental in building
collaborative relationships with individual, public and philanthropic communities to support and
invest in those around areas of mutual concern and priority.
Prior to Elmcor, Ms. Dunston served in senior management positions in Brooklyn multi-service
agencies and served several boroughs and Citywide advocacy and policy-focused coalitions that
address poverty, anti-racism, health care needs of marginalized populations and communities
throughout New York City. These experiences mobilized and retrofitted Elmcor in developing and
enhancing new and existing programs: Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM)
Program, that provides exceptional learning and out-of-school time opportunities to youth to
pursue post-secondary education and careers in STEM fields; launched the Queens Community
Connection, a borough-wide consortium of service providers, leveraging organizational resources to
address the prevailing socio-economic-health disparities that challenge Queens communities; and
promote inter- and intra-agency collaborations around issues of behavioral health, health equity,
social and economic justice, anti-stigma and community education.
Ms. Dunston is a graduate of York College, and has post graduate certifications in program
management, leadership/professional development, and fundraising. She is also a proud wife,
mother, and grandmother underscoring her deep personal and familial ties and connections to
Queens and, in particular, the East Elmhurst/Corona communities.
Saeeda Lesley Dunston was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Jessica Ramos.
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Phyllis D. Ellis, RN
Phyllis D. Ellis is the Director of the Oneida County Health Department. She has worked
throughout her career in the medical field, which has allowed her to have a direct and positive
impact on her community. Prior to her current position, she served as Vice President and
Trauma Coordinator of St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica.
Ms. Ellis has received numerous awards for her contributions to her field and community and
serves or has previously served on a variety of statewide associations, including the New York
State Association of County Health Officials, New York State Association of Counties Public and
Mental Health Committee, New York State Trauma Advisory Committee, and various New York
State Department of Health task forces. She is also involved with a number of community health
and wellness groups, including the Oneida County Opiate Task Force, Oneida County Overdose
Response Team, Regional Trauma Oversight Committee, Regional Emergency Medical Services
Council, Regional Primary Care Center Advisory Board and the Oneida Herkimer Community
Foundation Lead Taskforce Advisory Council and Mohawk Valley Lead Coalition.
She is a graduate of St. Francis De Sales High School in Utica and attended Albany Medical
Center Hospital School of Nursing. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the
State University of New York Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in Health Service
Administration from the New School for Social Research Management and Urban Policy.
Ms. Ellis is a member of the Parkway Center Board of Directors as well as the local chapter of
the American Heart Association, where she serves as Board President.
She lives in New Hartford with her husband, Arthur. They have a daughter, Maria, a son,
Anthony, and two cherished grandchildren.
Phyllis D. Ellis, RN was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Joseph A. Griffo.
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Lily Fan
Lily Fan’s usual career is as a Broadway, film, and television producer. During the COVID-19
pandemic, she has fundraised for, purchased, sourced, and donated hundreds of thousands
of gowns, masks, gloves and other PPE to New York City hospitals and frontline responders,
including tens of thousands of protective masks delivered by Senator Hoylman directly to
Bellevue Hospital and Ryan Health Chelsea-Clinton Clinic.
In 2019, Ms. Fan won her first Tony Award for Best New Musical as a Co-Producer on Hadestown.
She has also proudly supported the Broadway productions of box office smash hit The Boys in
the Band (2019 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Play), To Kill A Mockingbird (2019 Tony
Award winner), Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations (2019 Tony Award winner),
and The Waverly Gallery (2019 Tony Award winner).
Ms. Fan’s other Broadway credits include: the Tony-nominated revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
Jesus Christ Superstar, David Henry Hwang’s Chinglish on Broadway and its first international
tour, and the 2014 revival of the timeless romantic play Love Letters by A.R. Gurney. Her Off-
Broadway credits include The Other Josh Cohen (NYTimes Critics’ Pick), Here Lies Love (NYTimes
Critics’ Pick), and Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating and Mating.
Ms. Fan has also proudly supported the productions of 10 Tony-winner The Band’s Visit, 2
Tony-winner Beautiful, Pulitzer Prize winner Sweat, Tony-winner Indecent, Tony-winner The
Mountaintop, Tony-winner Three Tall Women, Iceman Cometh, box office smash hit The Addams
Family (The National and International Tour), Something Rotten (Broadway & National Tour), An
American In Paris (National Tour & West End), If/Then, The Last Ship, Ann, 1984, and many more.
Ms. Fan is an Executive Producer of Weiner, a documentary feature about Anthony Weiner’s 2013
campaign for New York City Mayor, which received the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the
2016 Sundance Film Festival. Weiner, distributed by IFC, hit theaters in more than 80 worldwide
cities in 2016 and received 3 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards nominations. Working with
the same directing team at Edgeline Films, Ms. Fan’s next docu-series, Couples Therapy, debuted
on Showtime in 2019, and her next film, The Fight, which “chronicles the ACLU’s advocacy efforts
as it works furiously to beat back the administration’s controversial policies,” is due in 2020.
Ms. Fan is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Television Academy.
Lily Fan was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Brad Hoylman.
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Leslie Feinberg
Leslie Feinberg is the driving force of the grass-roots network, Supporting Our Young
Adults Network (SOYAN). Her mantra is “If not now, when? If not me, who?”
In 2011, Office for People with Disabilities (OPWDD), launched her youngest child’s Self-
Direction Plan. Uncertain about her son’s future, she began searching her community
for helpful information. She completed the Long Island Advocacy Center’s lay advocacy
training, Wright’s Law Training related to Autism & Dyslexia, and earned the credential
of Family Peer Advocate. Partners in Policymaking provided the framework for Ms.
Feinberg and her self-advocate partner to collaborate video interviews, with elected
officials explaining the legislative process.
Conscious of the positive impact one person can make, she is devoted to local and
statewide organizations sharing concerns for the developmentally disabled. Her
contributions earned recognition from SANYS as Self-Advocate Advisor of the Year and
from Literacy Nassau as Next Chapter Book Club Co-facilitator of the Year.
Ms. Feinberg’s skills as a mindful leader with boundless energy, compassionate
determination and a clear vision, are evident in the success of SOYAN. Her ability to
collaborate and embrace other family volunteers has steered SOYAN’s connections
across Long Island and now virtually.
Recognizing the challenges of staying connected during a pandemic, Ms. Feinberg
ensures SOYAN members are informed with weekly emails of resources, community
events and commentary on policy actions addressing the immediate and long term
needs of the disability community.
It takes a village to secure the rightful place in the community for our families with
developmental disabilities. Through SOYAN, Ms. Feinberg has created a village by
engaging with community leaders to ensure New York State is a place where people
live a self-determined life supported by their community, with dignity and acceptance.
Leslie Feinberg was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator John E. Brooks.
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Eileen Fisher
Eileen Fisher grew up in Des Plaines, Illinois and from the very start, understood the importance
of getting an education and starting a career. She was told that she would have to fund her own
college education, as her family was saving their money for her younger brother to support his
future family. Ms. Fisher didn’t let that get her down; she paid her way through University of
Illinois, and following graduation in 1972, she moved to New York City, where she worked as an
interior decorator before starting her own fashion business in 1984.
Fast forward to the present day, and Eileen Fisher Inc. is a privately owned business, with over
hundreds of millions of revenue each year, and over 1,200 employees in over 15 states. Ms.
Fisher is a pioneer in the industry, and especially when it comes to the environment. Over 70%
of the cotton used to make her clothes is sourced from organic cotton.
Ms. Fisher is not only environmentally focused, but is a leading voice in female empowerment
and leadership. She started a recycle program where customers can turn in gently used
garments from her line, and the clothes donated are cleaned, refurbished and resold, with
the profits funding business grants for women and leadership programs for young women.
Ms. Fisher started “Women Together CONNECT,” an online community that hosts webinars
and online events for women to share experiences and draw on one another’s strength and
compassion, and uplift and encourage each other.
The COVID-19 crisis has shown us some true heroes, and Ms. Fisher is no different. Seeing the
demand for masks and gowns, she and her team started working from the beginning of the
pandemic on making and sewing masks and hospital gowns. The team in Irvington, NY has
been dedicated to the fight, and on average is making between 300-500 masks per week, using
organic cotton and other sustainable materials. Ms. Fisher worked in conjunction with the first
responders not only in Irvington but surrounding areas, donating thousands of masks and
gowns directly.
On behalf of Senate District 35, we are proud to present Eileen Fisher as our 2020 Woman of
Distinction, for her hard work, environmental focus, female empowerment and encouragement,
and especially for her dedication to help armor and protect those on the front lines.
Eileen Fisher was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
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Anne D. Gioia
Anne D. Gioia has served her community with courage, compassion and a commitment to improve
the quality of life for everyone in her community. These are the hallmarks of her decades of service to
Western New York.
Many healthcare and educational institutions have benefitted from Ms. Gioia’s involvement, including the
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, the John Oishei Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, the Center for Hospice and
Palliative Care, Canisius High School, Canisius College and Nardin Academy.
Nowhere, however, has Ms. Gioia had a greater presence than at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer
Center. With a passion born out of the great tragedy of the loss of her and husband Richard’s five
year-old daughter, Katherine, to a rare form of pediatric cancer, Ms. Gioia has had an incredibly powerful
impact on the Center’s mission to understand, prevent and cure cancer.
Two years after Katherine’s death, Anne and her sister-in-law became the driving forces behind the
establishment of the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation. Benefitting greatly from her leadership, the
Foundation has raised nearly $400 million since its inception to support lifesaving research, treatment
and prevention programs, along with the psychological needs of patients and families.
So deep was her desire to serve and comfort families whose children were afflicted with cancer, that Ms.
Gioia co-authored a children’s book titled, “Bobo’s Just Fine,” an inspiring and joyful story of a little girl
whose bout with cancer and journey through treatment is aided by her stuffed toy rabbit.
One of Western New York’s most prominent philanthropists and civic leaders, Ms. Gioia’s efforts and
dedication have been recognized with St. Bonaventure University’s highest honor, the Gaudet Award, and
the Brotherhood and Sisterhood Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice. She
was honored with the naming of the Katherine, Anne and Donna Gioia Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Center at Roswell Park, and was a co-recipient of the Society of Surgical Oncology’s James Ewing Layman
Award.
Ms. Gioia is also a member of the Western New York Women’s Hall of Fame and the Canisius College
DiGamma Honor Society.
In addition to the late Katherine, Anne and Richard have two sons, Richard and Gregory, and one
grandson.
Anne D. Gioia was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Christopher L. Jacobs.
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Barbara Goodman
Barbara Goodman is an invaluable advocate, helping to earn positive legislation for child
nutrition services and funding at the local, regional, State and national levels during her 32-year
career in the field.
Employed as Food Services Director at Akron Schools, Ms. Goodman has held several positions
with the School Nutrition Association, earning accolades and awards with support from her
staff and professional colleagues.
During 1995-96, and again in 2011-12, she served as President of the Erie County School Nutrition
Association. In 1997-98, she was awarded the Silver Medal by the Council of Food Services
Association, and served as Secretary for the NYS School Nutrition Association from 2000 to 2011.
In 2007, Akron Schools received the Gold Award from the USDA for their food services program
led by Ms. Goodman. The many dignitaries from local, State and national organizations
attending the award presentation were treated to a special school assembly. Complete
with skits, songs and evidence of happy and healthy students, the event was a delight and a
highlight in Ms. Goodman’s career. She was named Director of the Year for the Northeastern
United States School Nutrition Association not long after, in 2009.
Currently, as a past president, Ms. Goodman serves as Counselor for the Erie County School
Nutrition Association.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Goodman and her staff witnessed the impact
Akron’s child nutrition services has on the community, as lines of cars continue to come
through their meal distribution program during the crisis.
There is a direct correlation between nutrition and education, says Ms. Goodman. Her job gives
her the opportunity to make a difference for her school and community and never more so than
right now. She is heartened by stories of children still eating their school-provided lunches with
their friends using FaceTime or other technologies. She lauds the efforts of her colleagues and
friends across the State who are helping their communities in a similar way.
Ms. Goodman was married for 37 years to the late Steven Goodman. She has two sons, Jason
(wife Sara) and Adam, and three granddaughters.
Barbara Goodman was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer.
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Rizy Horowitz
Rizy Horowitz is a beacon of hope to thousands of Holocaust survivors. For over 22 years, she
has devoted herself to caring for the largest community of Holocaust survivors in the Nation.
The proud daughter of a survivor, she is finely attuned to the nuanced care required to help
this unique population. Her dedication and compassion has driven the continuous growth of a
program that tends to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of Holocaust survivors.
A graduate of Brooklyn College, Ms. Horowitz always felt the need to make a difference in the
world. She began as a volunteer in the Maimonides Emergency Room during the evenings,
where her reputation as a determined advocate gained traction. Her professional advocacy
began when she joined Nachas Health and Family Network to oversee the senior programs,
where she remains to this day.
In 1995, she spearheaded the effort to assist survivors in obtaining reparations from the Claims
Conference, a lengthy and complicated multi-step process that was challenging both physically
and emotionally. The Reparations Program was inspired by a desire to help restore dignity and
financial ease to people who had lost everything and yet emerged committed to rebuilding their
lives anew. Her determination, coupled with sensitivity, brought positive results. Soon many
others were encouraged to apply, eventually serving over 5,000 survivors.
The needs of her growing, but aging, clientele continued to emerge. Together with the help of
Mrs. Frumy Cizner and the exceptional staff at Nachas, the dynamic pair created the Holocaust
Survivor Program. Additional programs were increasingly added, addressing social isolation,
nutrition and health. Adapting the program to meet their changing needs, a warm community
has been nurtured by the dynamic pair ever since. During the current crisis, the program
continued to provide weekly nutritious packaged meals, and programming continued via
teleconferencing.
Ms. Horowitz remains a constant source of support, ensuring that their members’ golden years
are filled with the joy and contentment.
Rizy Horowitz was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Simcha Felder.
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Maria Ingrassia
Maria Ingrassia is a widely respected, talented leader and dedicated community servant, who
has devoted her life’s work to the people of the Hudson Valley. She is presently the Mid-Hudson
Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, but her
commitment to community affairs spans decades.
Ms. Ingrassia is a leader and a change maker with a caring heart, who has spent years
advocating for more robust mental health services for children and families. She was the
Development Director at Orange County ARC and was an active member of the Joint Mental
Health Agencies in Orange County. Her efforts were focused on helping individuals and their
families with disabilities through quality care and person-centered planning. She also served
on the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association of Orange County for several years.
With a Volunteer Advisory Board, she helped launch “Caring for Every Child,” a mental health
campaign.
Ms. Ingrassia also spoke to many area service clubs on how important it was to recognize the
signs of childhood mental health issues and how they could get help for children and their
families. These programs have been instrumental in providing vital mental health care at a time
in our society when childhood mental health issues were often looked at as a stigma.
She has served in several other community-minded roles, including Foundation President and
Director of Resource and Community Outreach for SUNY Sullivan. As an advocate for labor, she
was the Political Community Organizer for SEIU International and Business Representative for
SEIU Local 200 from 2005 to 2010.
Ms. Ingrassia spent much of her career supporting the interests of women and girls throughout
the Hudson Valley, serving as an Honoree, Honorary Chairwoman, and Chair of the Alumni
Committee for the Tribute to Women of Achievement. She continues to break new ground as
a leader in her professional and volunteer organizations, including the Women’s University
Club of Middletown, member of the Orange County Land Trust, and an avid fundraiser for the
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in Manhattan for Celiac Disease. She continues
to be the epitome of a public servant, with a proven track record in advancement, fundraising,
community relations and outreach, and labor relations.
Maria Ingrassia was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Jen Metzger.
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Princella Jamerson
Princella Jamerson serves as a committee member on Bronx Community Board One.

She is also the Correspondence Secretary for the Bronx South District Council of
Presidents. In these capacities, she has coordinated the weekly scheduled delivery of
fresh milk in conjunction with “Milk from the Heart“ to distribute to Bronx residents.
She became active with the Mill Brook Houses Resident Association when she stepped
up to help her ailing friend, Linda Ballou, who was president of the Resident Association
at the time. Ms. Ballou’s illness led to her transition in 2007, and Ms. Jamerson was
elected Mill Brook Houses’ Resident Association President. Honoring Ms. Ballou’s legacy
and commitment, Ms. Jamerson continues to provide services, advocate on behalf of,
and protect the residents of Mill Brook Houses and the Bronx community at large. She
also coordinated distribution of PPE for Mill Brook residents during the COVID-19
pandemic.
She has worked with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. and
graduated from the Citizens Police Academy, as well as coordinated “Know Your Rights”
and “Cop Watch” workshops for residents, in partnership with the Bronx Defenders.
Ms. Jamerson regularly attends meetings and volunteers with the Millbrook Community
Center, Bronx Psychiatric Center and Wells Family and Friends Center, to name a few.
In 2010, she was awarded a plaque for orchestrating and implementing an outreach
strategy that accumulated the most registered voters in her district by the United
States Census Bureau. She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by NYCHA,
former Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson, and the United States Department of
Commerce.
Ms. Jamerson was also the recipient of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.’s 2016
Bronx Volunteer Achievement Award, as well as proclamations from Former Mayor,
Michael Bloomberg and Former City Council Speaker, Christine C. Quinn.
Princella Jamerson was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator José M. Serrano.
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Cass Johnson, RN
Cass Johnson, RN is a graduate of The New York City College of Technology and began
her career in the Infectious Disease/Medical Surgical unit of Brookdale University
Hospital in 2004. She spent six years in that department, providing compassionate care
to patients diagnosed with AIDS and their family members. Ms. Johnson enjoyed the
challenge, and it was at the bedside where she honed her skills.
Yearning for more growth, she opted for an internal transfer to the Surgical Intensive
Care Unit in 2010. It was in SICU where Ms. Johnson grew even more professionally.
Ms. Johnson is loved and respected by her patients. She has built an excellent rapport
with them and provides care with evidence-based practices. Over the past 10 years
as a critical care nurse, she has earned her certification in Trauma Nurse Core Course
(TNCC) and Trauma Care after Resuscitation (TCAR).
Ms. Johnson has proven to be a hard worker, an excellent leader and mentor and is
well respected by her colleagues. She is frequently called upon to orient new members
to the critical care units. She also steps in to be an acting charge nurse on numerous
occasions.
When COVID-19 became rampant throughout the New York City area, Ms. Johnson
stepped up to the call to action. She assisted with the spearheading of the new Medical
Intensive Unit that was designated to patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Ms. Johnson
has continued to work courageously, providing her patients with compassionate care.
Cass Johnson, RN was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Roxanne J. Persaud.
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Krista Jones
Krista Jones is the Executive Director of Sparrow’s Nest of the Hudson Valley. Living in the
Hudson Valley for over 20 years, she was brought to the area as a radio reporter on WDST
and WKNY in Kingston. She later took a position as News Director/Morning Show Co-Host on
WRNQ-FM/Clear Channel Radio of the Hudson Valley and served in this capacity for over 15
years.
After marrying and giving birth to three beautiful red heads, the local mom was looking to
do something more. When her friend, a mother of three, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon
cancer, her immediate response was, “let me cook them dinner.” Night after night, the Hopewell
Junction resident left warm, homemade meals on the struggling family’s doorstep and realized
she was able to give her friend comfort during her cancer fight. Not long after, four other
friends were diagnosed with various cancers, and while cooking for all their families, Ms. Jones
knew this was something she could do for the masses.
In 2013, Sparrow’s Nest took flight. In its inaugural year, the charity fed 16 people. Today,
the charity feeds over 350 people each week, and has fed more than 2,000 people since its
inception. The charity originally made meals out of Ms. Jones' home, but moved the Nest to a
new location in 2017 at the Summerlin Plaza in Wappingers Falls, New York. Today, Sparrow’s
Nest serves five counties in the Hudson Valley, as well as families staying at the Ronald
McDonald House, located on the grounds of Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
Ms. Jones serves as the Executive Director and sits on many of the board’s committees. Under
her passionate leadership, Sparrow’s Nest has received countless awards including the 2019
Falcon Award for Business Excellence in Dutchess County and the Ronald McDonald House of
the Greater Hudson Valley’s 2020 Red Shoe Award recipient for Non-Profit Partner of the Year,
and has secured significant grants to help expand their reach throughout the community.
Through her work, Ms. Jones has touched countless lives throughout the Hudson Valley and
exemplifies all that it means to be a NYS Senate “Woman of Distinction.”
Krista Jones was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Susan Serino.
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Lawana Y. Jones
Lawana Y. Jones is the Founder and CEO of The Autism Council of Rochester, Inc., Human Service
agency. She has dedicated her life to advocating for children and young adults with special needs,
and families living with the daily challenges of autism.
As the mother of an autistic daughter, she has been effectively advocating, supporting, and
educating others on behalf of children and young adults with special needs and their families in
the Rochester community for over 25 years. A noted local certified autism expert in Rochester, her
work has continued to emphasize the importance of creating opportunities for full inclusion for all
individuals with disabilities.
Beginning in 2015, Ms. Jones partnered with community leaders and local businesses to
successfully host the first Annual Specialized Employment Job and Career Fair for individuals with
autism and other special needs. The annual event is also the first of its kind in Upstate New York.
This out of the box thinking garnered Ms. Jones the prestigious 2016 International Autism Community
Leadership Award at the World Autism Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia hosted by the Lenora
& Charlie Collura Foundation.
She was invited to the White House by past President Barack Obama and Deputy Assistant Michael
Strautmanis to attend the Inaugural World Autism Day Conference, along with 30 other Disability
Advocates from across the United States.
She has a BS degree from Nazareth College of Rochester, and MBA Certificate from William B. Simon
School at the University of Rochester.
Ms. Jones is an alumna of the 2007 Class of Leadership Rochester, and a graduate of the United Way
of Rochester’s African American Leadership Development Program. She is a 2015 Rochester Business
Journal Athena Award finalist, and a past notable for The Democrat & Chronicle’s Women to Watch.
While her style is humorous, straightforward, and sincere, her professional expertise, personal
experience, and unmatchable passion and dedication are what drives her to continually fight for
the needs of all of her community members living daily with the challenges of autism and all other
disabilities.
Ms. Jones looks forward to providing many more years of continued advocacy and support services
to individuals and families in her community.
Lawana Y. Jones was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Joseph E. Robach.
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Dawn Kelly
Dawn Kelly is CEO of The Nourish Spot Inc., her family owned and operated healthy food,
smoothie and natural juice bar. Ms. Kelly is also Partner at the Metropolis Group US, a virtual
public relations consultancy.
Formerly Department Vice President of Prudential Financial, Inc., Ms. Kelly is a trusted,
seasoned and proven public relations and strategic communications executive with a track
record of developing and implementing large-scale innovative, integrated communications
plans to build brand awareness for businesses, including her own.
She and her children have received numerous honors and recognition for the business’
community partnerships, including Micro Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business
Administration NY District, beating out over 1 million other competitors for the prestigious
award. She collaborates with community-based and nonprofit organizations across the City to
provide internships, culinary and hospitality training to neighborhood youth. Once internships
are complete, she has offered many of the young adults part-time jobs.
In 2018, Ms. Kelly was certified as an Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise,
which will allow her to expand her business at airports affiliated with the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey. She is currently vying for an opportunity to open a kiosk as the
redevelopment project at John F. Kennedy Airport ensues.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Ms. Kelly has redoubled her efforts to provide healthy food
options to seniors, the disabled and essential workers by collaborating with Senator Comrie
and creating the SOS Initiative, #ServingOurSeniors. Each week, she provides a variety of
wraps, salads and delectables to one of the Grab & Go or food delivery operations that Senator
Comrie’s office oversees. As fresh food options are sparse in the community, Ms. Kelly’s
homemade recipes and handmade organic meals are a boon to a community with many
members suffering from food insecurity.
Ms. Kelly is a community partner for LINCNYC and a member of the Douglass King Democratic
Club. She lives by the virtue of three quotes instilled in her by her grandfather, “You are what
you put into yourself,” "Winners don’t quit on themselves,” and “The early bird gets the worm!”
Dawn Kelly was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Leroy Comrie.
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Abeda Khanam
Abeda Khanam is an Educator, Chaplain, and Mental Health Advocate. Named the 2015
Hometown Hero in Education, Abeda Khanam is a Teacher Leader with the United Federation of
Teachers in Queens, NY, and a biology teacher at Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for the
Arts and Technology, a position she has dedicated herself to for over two decades.
Ms. Khanam served as the longtime chair of Wagner’s Science Department and has written
pioneering curricula for classes ranging from molecular biology to urban botany. Outside the
classroom, in her community of greater Jamaica, Queens, Ms. Khanam serves as a chaplain with
the New York State Chaplain Task Force.
She is a certified instructor of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), a course designed to teach how
to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health challenges such as depression,
anxiety, suicidal ideations, psychosis and substance use disorders. Ms. Khanam has brought
the MHFA teachings to communities nationwide through her work with American Muslim Health
Professionals. She utilizes the mental health platform to bring interfaith communities together
and has taught courses at Union Theological Seminary in New York City and the Catholic
Theological Union in Chicago, Illinois.
Ms. Khanam is a strong advocate for family values, social justice and mental health, and she is
committed to building resilient communities that are rooted in the wellbeing of all members,
including students, teachers, parents, neighbors and guardians.
In her spare time, Ms. Khanam enjoys traveling, gardening, hiking and exploring the Catskills
with her family.
Abeda Khanam was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator John C. Liu.
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Patricia Klimkewicz, CAPT, Ph.D.
Patricia Klimkewicz, CAPT, Ph.D., was named Hudson Valley Community College’s new Dean
of Health Sciences after serving for six months in an interim capacity. Dr. Klimkewicz is a
registered nurse and, prior to becoming Dean, worked as a professor in the college’s nursing
department for 19 years. She is also a Captain in the United States Navy.
Her exemplary military service includes serving for two years in Germany at Landstuhl Hospital
treating Wounded Warriors, NATO, and Allied Forces, nine months in Kandahar, Afghanistan,
six months on the USS Mercy, and numerous humanitarian missions. Most recently, she was
deployed to the Javits Center to care for and treat COVID-19 patients. While serving in New York
City, she was promoted to Navy Captain during a special ceremony in Times Square.
She was strongly recommended for Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals for
meritorious performance of duties as Assistant Senior Nurse Executive for the Javits New York
Medical Station (JNYMS) under the Joint Task Force Civil Support New York-New Jersey, the
Army’s 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) and the Army’s 44th Medical Brigade
(MED BDE) from 04 April 2020 to 08 May 2020.
Dr. Klimkewicz’s academic credentials are highly distinguished. She earned a doctorate in
health services from Walden University; a master’s degree in nursing and an MBA, both from
Sage Graduate School; a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Russell Sage College; an associate
degree in nursing from Mohawk Valley Community College, and is Board Certified in Public/
Community Health Nursing.
Dr. Klimkewicz’s many military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal; Navy/
Marine Commendation Medal Navy; Marine Corps Achievement Medal x2, Meritorious Unit
Commendation; National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed
Forces Reserve Medal W/”M” Device; Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star; Navy/
Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon; Navy Reserve Sea Service Deployment; Navy Pistol
Sharpshooter Ribbon; and the Flag Letter of Commendation.
Patricia Klimkewicz, CAPT, Ph.D. was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction by Senator Daphne Jordan.
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Gina Lieneck
Gina Lieneck worked for Suffolk BOCES for 19 years and just recently began a new
career with Suffolk County Water Authority.
She is cofounder of Breezy’s Angels, a nonprofit softball organization designed to help
girls who do not have the financial ability to play on a competitive travel softball team.
She also organized a scholarship fundraising program and was a member of a team
that built and maintained a softball field at Geiger Lake Park.
Ms. Lieneck became President/Owner of Breezy’s Field of Dreams indoor sports training
facility. Her goal was to help each athlete become a better athlete, team member and
an asset to society. She helped to guide and secure scholarships, raising over $150,000
to assist families in need.
She is currently the President of the Deer Park Community Association and was named
Beautification Ambassador from the Town of Babylon. Working along with the Town on
revitalizing her community, she chairs sensitive subjects that affect the community and
quality of life. She also helps organize Breakfast with Santa and volunteers her time on
an Annual Fall Festival. Ms. Lieneck runs a toy drive for Christmas, Easter basket drive,
school supply drive and food drive for Thanksgiving, which distributes food to families
and the homeless.
Her daughter, Brianna, was tragically killed in a boating accident 14 years ago at the age
of 11. For the past 12 years, she has been a boating safety advocate to change the laws
to better protect all participants on waterways. After many long years of advocating,
Brianna’s Law was signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, using a phase-in period for all
boaters to be certified with a boating safety class.
She continues to speak at boating safety classes to tell her story so that everyone
comprehends the importance of the safety classes.
Gina Lieneck was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Phil Boyle.
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Joyce Maddalone
Joyce Maddalone of Glenville is a dedicated advocate for children, education and our community.
Ms. Maddalone is the founder of Mother Teresa Academy in Halfmoon, a school which welcomes
children from varied racial, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds and offers them a
developmentally appropriate learning experience that challenges students to develop their potential
and nurtures a lifelong love of learning. Through her leadership, Mother Teresa Academy has helped
many Capital Region children to think differently, become confident, independent learners who solve
real-life problems, work cooperatively with others and develop their personal talents, integrity and
ambition.
Ms. Maddalone started her own Catholic school 15 years ago when she was a school nurse at St.
Paul’s and St. John’s schools in Schenectady and watched as some Catholic schools in the diocese
were forced to close their doors. Ms. Maddalone, a registered nurse, named the school for Mother
Teresa because she could relate to a saint who was a nurse and lived in recent times.
She previously worked at the former St. Clare’s Hospital in Schenectady and then opened her own
nursing service agency and went into school nursing.
Ms. Maddalone has generously donated her own time to volunteer and serve many organizations
including the Boy Scouts of America, where she was the recipient of the “Good Scout Award” from
the Twin Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America, for her service and dedication to young people
and the community.
She began a courageous fight against cancer in 2012, and created, with her beloved late husband,
the Mother Teresa Cancer Awareness Fund. The Fund is designed to take her family’s difficult
experience and help others in Saratoga and Schenectady counties with the unexpected expenses
related to cancer treatment.
Beyond her exceptional work educating and inspiring young minds at Mother Teresa Academy and
as a nurse and community volunteer, Ms. Maddalone has been a long-time champion and supporter
of small business, the engine of job growth, often serving as a chamber of commerce ambassador.
Ms. Maddalone has truly made her wonderful family and devotion to God and community service a
centerpiece of her life.
Joyce Maddalone was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator James N. Tedisco.
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Assistant Chief Martine N. Materasso
Assistant Chief Martine N. Materasso is currently assigned to the Counterterrorism Bureau.

As Commanding Officer, she will lead the City’s efforts against the threat of international and
domestic terrorism. In her previous assignment as the Investigative Chief of Detective, Borough
Manhattan North, she oversaw all of the Precinct Detective Squads, the Narcotics Borough and
the Gang Squad in Manhattan North.
She joined the New York City Police Department in March 2000. After graduating from the
Police Academy, she was assigned to the Patrol Borough Bronx, 52nd Precinct. Her dedication
led to her assignment to the Vice Enforcement Division, where she was promoted to Detective
Investigator in 2004.
Assistant Chief Materasso was transferred to DBMN as an Inspector, and on May 7, 2018, she
was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief. Prior to this transfer, she was the Commanding
Officer of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx, which is widely considered to be home to the “World’s
Busiest Cops.” It was only natural that she oversaw some of the world’s busiest detectives.
On December 5, 2019, she was promoted to Assistant Chief and sworn in as the Commanding
Officer of the Counterterrorism Bureau.
She is active in the communities she serves and organizes numerous charity drives that bring
the police and community together, like toy drives for needy children in the Hunts Point and
Highbridge sections of the Bronx, and a backpack giveaway for students in honor of Detectives
Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu in the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn. In addition, during the
holiday season, she has partnered with local organizations and businesses to donate gifts to
unsuspecting motorists when pulled over by “Santa Claus.”
Assistant Chief Materasso attended Florida International University, where she obtained a
Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She is a proud mother of two daughters, Alexa
and Julianna, ages 12 and 9, and is married to Inspector Peter Fortune, who is also a New York
City Police Department Executive.
Assistant Chief Martine N. Materasso was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Monica R. Martinez.
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Colleen McQueen, RN
Colleen McQueen, RN, has dedicated her life to helping others. A nurse at Children’s Hospital of
New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center since 1996, she spent much of her career in
the Pediatric ICU, perfecting her skills.
In 2004, Ms. McQueen was tasked with caring for an extremely ill 13-month-old boy who was
in the care of the Division of Youth and Family Services. This child resided in the hospital since
birth. It was love at first sight. Within one month, Devin had a new home with Ms. McQueen and
her family. Her children, Raymond and Caitlin, embraced their new sibling and together, the
McQueen family began a most remarkable journey.
Ms. McQueen cared for Devin while dedicating time to countless initiatives to benefit ill children.
She facilitated Play-Doh, Band-Aid and Matchbox car drives to provide entertainment and
distraction for children during hospital visits. She collected clothing and coats for a women
and children’s shelter, and school bags with supplies for children with cancer and sickle cell
diseases.
For the last 14 years, Ms. McQueen worked tirelessly to extend and enrich Devin’s life. Her
efforts gave Devin astonishing life experiences. Every person who knew Devin benefitted from
his exuberant presence. Sadly, Devin succumbed to his illnesses in July 2019.
Since Devin’s passing, Ms. McQueen has spearheaded an incredibly successful coat drive for
children with cancer and sickle cell diseases and has volunteered as a nurse for The Sunshine
Kids, an organization that takes children with cancer on trips. Her children have followed in her
footsteps of service and have pursued firefighting and nursing careers.
She has worked in many pediatric areas of the hospital, always focused on patient safety and
family support. Her work was recognized in 2017, when she was awarded the Core Value Award
for Customer Satisfaction. Also in 2017, she was awarded the Lester Z. Lieberman Humanism in
Healthcare Award through The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey.
There are countless young nurses she has trained and colleagues she has supported and
inspired. Ms. McQueen courageously gave Devin 15 years of a life and has impacted hundreds
of children and families who will never forget her!
Colleen McQueen, RN was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Andrew J. Lanza.
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Courtney Love’ Miller
Courtney Love’ Miller is also known as Keris Love’, singer, songwriter and ghostwriter. She was
born and raised in the Bronx, the oldest of two sisters and devoted to her grandmothers.
She always knew music was her passion, but also had a strong desire to always speak out
against unfairness. She graduated from New York City public schools and State University of
New York at Buffalo where she studied Political Science. While attending Buffalo State, she
never lost sight of her passion for music. She became the president and director of the Buffalo
State gospel choir, wrote songs for aspiring artists at her school, and began her ghostwriting
career. With the desire to help people, she began working part time at the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Buffalo. She excelled in her role and was offered a director position after graduation. After
spending five years helping youth and families in western New York, she moved back to New
York City to serve the families of her community.
Quickly landing a job in the New York City child welfare system, she noticed many cracks in the
system. Not only were the resources different than they were in upstate New York, stigmas
were different. She excelled as a caseworker/mental health counselor, and within two years
was promoted to supervisor. In this role, she implemented changes to policy, setting conditions
of the facility, and educational expectations of the students and teachers. After five years of
working in child welfare, she decided that if true change was going to happen then one must
attack from the root.
She turned back to her music for inspiration and therapy, writing and ghostwriting for artists.
While the music was feeding her artistic side, social justice was calling again. She began
volunteering in local politics, joined Justice League NYC, Citizen Action and worked on the
Women’s March Artist table in 2019. Now under the leadership of Carmen Perez-Jordan, she is
using her artistry and activism hand-in-hand. Writing music for the movement and creating
political strategy to pass more Progressive legislation in the State of New York, Courtney is now
known as Keris Love’, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and activist!
Courtney Love’ Miller was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Luis R. Sepúlveda.
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Varnese Ann Mims Molina
Varnese Ann Mims Molina (Ann) is the Town of Highlands' Senior Coordinator and has
been the Executive Director of The Center of Highland Falls for the past five years. She
has done extensive work with the Town of Highlands Community Coalition and the
Orange County Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council. She has said that volunteering
keeps her feeling young and connected.
Ms. Molina served for 30 years in a variety of capacities and offices at Letchworth
Village in Thiells, New York, touching the lives of their residents with developmental
disabilities. She is known for both her ability to uplift others she helps while keeping
the staff environment happy. She is the former recipient of the Town of Highlands
Democratic Party’s annual Evelyn Drew Memorial Award.
She founded the local volunteer organization, the Hudson Valley Women’s Association
and Friends. Their mission statement is "working together to celebrate those who give
of themselves to their family, friends, and community, and to promote positive and
influential community activities." She has led this group for over a decade, holding
spring recognition breakfasts honoring professionals and volunteers in the community,
as well as raising funds for college scholarships for local high school students. Through
this organization, she has helped organize community activities, bus trips, prom dress
sales for high schoolers, clothing drives, annual youth basketball tournaments, and
cancer walks. She also coordinates deliveries for annual Thanksgiving dinner donations
for those in need.
She is a lifelong resident of Highland Falls and earned degrees from both Long Island
University and SUNY New Paltz.
Ms. Molina is a grandmother, mother of two, sister to two sisters and one brother, aunt
to several nieces and nephews, and daughter.
Varnese Ann Mims Molina was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator James Skoufis.
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Vanessa Moschak
Vanessa Moschak is founder of the Binghamton Hospital Heroes Meals volunteer group, and
an Assistant Principal at Broome-Tioga BOCES. Hospital Heroes is a meal delivery coordination
effort that began in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital Heroes strives to show
solidarity and support for essential workers at the UHS and Lourdes Hospital systems in the
Southern Tier.
Seven weeks after its inception, Hospital Heroes has already provided more than 5,000 meals
and received more than $6,000 in grants and donations, including winning a Southern Tier
Tuesdays Grant, as voted by the community. What began as a modest act of kindness during an
unprecedented health crisis has united an amazing alliance of volunteers and local businesses.
Ms. Moschak is currently a tenured Assistant Principal in the Preparation for Adult Living
Success (PALS) Program at Broome-Tioga BOCES. Her career has been centered around
supporting students with special education needs. Before transitioning to the role of Assistant
Principal in the PALS program, she was a speech-language pathologist for nearly a decade.
In her role as an administrator, Ms. Moschak focuses on building meaningful relationships
and connections that extend beyond the school campus. This is evidenced by events such
as the first PALS “Celebrating Abilities Night,” which brought together local businesses and
organizations that support the special education population in the community for an evening of
fun, and the PALS Veterans Day Assembly, which incorporated American Legion Post 1645, the
Twin Tiers Honor Flight, and local veterans.
Whether at work or in the community, Ms. Moschak is passionate about advocating, connecting,
empowering, and supporting success in others. In her free time, she sits on the Board of
Directors for the Discovery Center. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, Steve,
and their two young boys, Paxton and Owen. She always challenges herself to learn new things
and is currently pursuing the art of vegetable gardening in her backyard.
She holds a Master’s in Speech Language Pathology & Audiology from the University at Buffalo,
SUNY and an advanced certificate in Educational Leadership from SUNY Cortland.
Vanessa Moschak was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Frederick J. Akshar II.
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Ngozi N. Moses, MSc
Ngozi N. Moses, MSc, is founding Executive Director of Brooklyn Perinatal Network, Inc. An
organizational strategist and community health advocate, she developed the network from
a community taskforce of health service providers to a collaborative of community health
organizations that engage in addressing troubling disparities in infant and maternal health.
Ms. Moses' leadership is acknowledged for development, facilitation, and management
initiatives, addressing policy and program resources for maternal and child health. While BPN’s
work primarily targets vulnerable working class communities, enabling access to resources
that mitigate social determinants of health, their strategies leverage broad cross-sector
collaboration, engaging cross-sector stakeholders to affect public policy and the development
of safety net resources.
Trained in environmental, public and community health, Ms. Moses entered public service
in 1984 with the NYC DOHMH. Ms. Moses helped co-found/expand the interest of other
organizations and forums to address MCH, including the Caribbean Women’s Health Association
Inc., the NYC Prenatal Care Steering Committee, which advocated for the passage of the
historic NYS Prenatal Care Assistance Program legislation, offering free healthcare to pregnant
women regardless of income. She is a founding member of the Commission on the Public
Health System NYC, known for challenging public policies that may compromise the public’s
health system. Through the Brooklyn Hospital Community Health Planning Workgroup, she led
a partnership community health needs assessment, “The Need for Caring in North and Central
Brooklyn,” March 2013 report.
Ms. Moses served on several community advisory forums including: parent-teacher and faith-
based associations, food programs, immigrant/refugees, personal/professional development,
language/cultural competency work, public health, policy/advocacy, including The Hospital
Crisis in Brooklyn, NYS Medicaid Redesign Team, Health Disparities Workgroup, and NYS DOH
Minority Health Council. While on the Medical Redesign Team, she advocated for CBOs to
acquire health information technology capacity, resulting in a DOH cross-state Perinatal HIT
demonstration initiative. Ms. Moses currently leads efforts to introduce the evidence-based
Pathways Community HUB program model, helping CBOs to more effectively coordinate their
work addressing social determinants of health with a financially sustainable strategy.
Ngozi N. Moses, MSc was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie.
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Kate Munzinger
Kate Munzinger has been a nearly lifelong resident of the Pittsford community and currently
serves as Deputy Supervisor of the Town of Pittsford. She has spent her entire career serving
the public and responding to constituents' needs.
Ms. Munzinger has worked for Senator Joe Robach since 2001 and currently serves as his Chief
of Staff. Prior to holding this position, Kate served as the Senator’s Communications Director
and a Legislative Assistant. She began her career in the Legislature as a legislative intern for
former Assemblyman Brian Higgins and then as a full time budget analyst for the Assembly
Minority Ways and Means Committee.
Through her work in State government and her commitment to honest and dedicated public
service, Ms. Munzinger decided to run for office in her hometown of Pittsford. The residents
of Pittsford elected her to their Town Board in 2015 and re-elected her in 2019. She has worked
with the Town Supervisor and staff to initiate and complete several improvement projects
including the Pittsford Community Center, installation of new sidewalks and revitalization of
Pittsford’s athletic fields. She emphasizes proactive planning, long-term fiscal accountability
and the efficient use of public resources. Ms. Munzinger has used her position on the Town
Board to make the Pittsford community more inclusive for those with intellectual disabilities.
In addition to her service to the State of New York and the Town of Pittsford, Ms. Munzinger
is an active volunteer in her community. She volunteers for the Special Olympics New York
as Media and Marketing Chair for the winter games and is the Co-chair of the Parent Teacher
Student Association at Jefferson Road Elementary School. Previously, she served on the Board
of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Ms. Munzinger and her husband, Jason, have two baseball and hockey loving boys, Ryan and
Peter. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University at Albany and her Master of
Arts degree from Syracuse University.
Kate Munzinger was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Rich Funke.
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Rhiannon Navin
Rhiannon Navin became involved in helping her community members most impacted
by COVID-19 when New Rochelle became the first virus hot spot in New York State in
March 2020.
As part of a team at the Westchester Community Opportunity Program (WestCOP),
working tirelessly to feed families in need, Ms. Navin helped shop for and assemble
nearly 60,000 lunches in the first month. The team also assembled pantry bags
containing more than 320,000 pounds of groceries and distributed approximately 1,200
school lunches per day.
She and the team are determined to keep up with the growing demand for assistance
to help see her community through this unprecedented crisis. Ms. Navin donated
countless hours, and thousands of her own dollars, to ensure New Rochelle families
were fed during this devastating pandemic. She works daily at the WestCOP site on
Lincoln Avenue, packing and distributing food to her neighbors.
Ms. Navin grew up in Bremen, Germany. Her career in advertising brought her to New
York City, where she worked for several large agencies before becoming a full-time
mom and writer. Her debut novel, Only Child, became an international bestseller
and was published in twenty languages. Described as an “audacious debut” by the
New York Times, Only Child tells the story of six-year-old Zach, who survives a deadly
shooting in his school by hiding in his classroom closet. In the middle of the raw and
devastating aftermath, Zach finds the strength and determination to help the adults in
his life rediscover the love and compassion needed to pull them through their darkest
hour.
Rhiannon Navin was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Shelley B. Mayer.
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Marianne Nicolosi
Marianne Nicolosi is Executive Director of Bay Ridge Center. For more than 40 years, she has
been delivering compassionate, community-based services for the elderly.
Ms. Nicolosi has worked in management and administration of Home Care, Case Management,
Social Adult Day Services, Senior Centers and Dementia Specialty Services. She is a respected
leader and innovator in the aging field, and a fearless advocate for expanding community-
based elderly services in New York State.
She has served for more than two decades in a leadership capacity for the New York State Adult
Day Services Association - serving as Conference Chair, Public Policy Chair and President. She
served as Director of Dementia Care Professionals at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America,
where she was responsible for program development and expansion of a national training
program for direct care workers in dementia care services.
Ms. Nicolosi created a curriculum for a Certificate Program for Administrating Adult Day Centers
as an Adjunct Professor at the Brookdale Center for Aging. In recent years, she has served in the
role of consultant for several start up centers for Adult Day Services.
She is SIFI Certified from the Hunter College School of Social Work, where she received her
MSW in 1989. She earned another graduate degree in Corporate and Political Communication
from Fairfield University in 1979. She received her BA from Hunter College in 1976, and
graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Marianne Nicolosi was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Andrew Gounardes.
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Tonya Ores
Tonya Ores is the Executive Director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Brooklyn CDC, Inc. (NHS
Brooklyn). She was born and raised in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, and is a current resident of
Bergen Beach, where she lives with her husband and son.
Ms. Ores attended Medgar Evers College and University of Phoenix and possesses a Bachelor of Science
in Business Management and a Master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA). Serving as Executive
Director, Ms. Ores seeks various partnership and collaborative opportunities to continue NHS’s efforts to
provide resources to stabilize communities.
Ms. Ores has been working for Neighborhood Housing Services for the past 28 years and held the
following essential titles: Senior Loan Officer in NHS of Bedford Stuyvesant, Director of Homeownership
Education of New York City in NHSNYC, Program Director in NHS of Richmond Hill and currently Executive
Director of NHS Brooklyn.
Ms. Ores joined the NHS family in 1990 and has shown true commitment to NHS’s mission to increase and
protect the investments, help people though education to help themselves, and build communities by
creating, preserving, and promoting affordable housing in New York City. Ms. Ores’s efforts have obtained
over $48 million in resources for homeownership and home preservation grant opportunities for Brooklyn
residents.
Ms. Ores is a leader in the non-profit community in initiating “partner” relationships to create new
programs and services. She is an affordable housing advocate who serves the community by developing
and implementing strategies, programs and products. She also participates in housing forums, seminars
and conferences.
Post Superstorm Sandy, Ms. Ores has been extremely involved in disaster recovery work in Brooklyn and
has been instrumental in obtaining resources to stabilize the affected areas.
She serves on the Advisory Board of Carver Community Development Corporation and Kings County
Hospital and is a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member, and a board member and youth
mentor of the Glorious Church.
Ms. Ores is proud to call Brooklyn home saying, “Brooklyn has the most talented, and passionate people.
Its leadership is strong, its communities are robust, its economy is vibrant, and its vision is limitless.
“I would like to thank State Senator Parker for this recognition and congratulate my fellow Honorees.
Here’s to strong women: may we know them, may we raise them, and may we be them!"
Tonya Ores was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Kevin S. Parker.
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Dolores Orr
Dolores Orr is a lifelong resident of Rockaway Beach. Her paternal grandparents moved from
Manhattan to Rockaway in 1933, while they both served as New York City Police Officers.
Ms. Orr had a twenty-five year career with Verizon, following her maternal grandfather, mother
and oldest brother. She currently works for the NYC Department of Education at PS 50 in
Queens.
Ms. Orr has always been a community volunteer and leader. At the young age of 12, she was the
President of the Junior Auxiliary of the Denis M. O’Connell American Legion Post #272.
Currently, Ms. Orr is Chairperson of Community Board #14 and has been a member of the Board
for the past 25 years. As Chairperson, representing 113,000 residents, she works each day to
improve the quality of life by interacting with all levels of government, assessing needs of the
neighborhoods, addressing community concerns and advocating for the residents. She chaired
the Housing Committee and championed the development of Arverne by the Sea.
She is a member of the Executive Board of the Friends of Tribute Park – a park built to honor the
70 Rockaway residents who died on September 11th - she works in the maintenance of the Park
and leads fundraising opportunities to fund improvements to the Park.
Ms. Orr is an appointed member on Governor Cuomo’s NY Rising Community Reconstruction
Working Group - a $17.5 million Superstorm Sandy recovery and resiliency initiative. She is also
a member of the community advisory boards of the three homeless shelters in the Rockaways.
Ms. Orr served as President of the Rockaway Beach Civic Association for 10 years and is still
currently a member. She also led the community in Rockaway’s Relay for Life, raising over
$200,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Always with sand in her shoes, Ms. Orr stands strong for the community she loves.
Dolores Orr was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.
Women of
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Daisy Paez
Daisy Paez is a thoughtful, charismatic, and devoted leader, widely known for her unyielding
dedication to the Lower East Side, where she grew up and has resided for more than 60 years.
For decades, Ms. Paez served at the Educational Alliance, in many roles. She worked with
older adults to promote wellness, enjoyment of the arts, community engagement, and better
transportation services. She is also known for bringing successful youth development
programs to the community, which will continue to provide young people with welcoming
spaces and positive experiences for years to come.
Recognizing that safe and affordable housing is essential for the well-being of all New Yorkers,
Ms. Paez is a stalwart supporter of tenants’ rights. As President of the Grand Street Guild
Residents Association from 2014 through 2017, she established a community center and
successfully pushed Grand Street Guild’s management to reaffirm its commitment to long-term
affordability. She is still actively involved in ensuring that the Guild’s 1,500 residents have a
voice in shaping the future of their community.
Ms. Paez was first elected in 2017 as the Democratic District Leader for Assembly District 65,
Part B. She brings her tremendous work ethic to the task of ensuring that Lower East Siders
are engaged in political and governmental decisions that affect their lives and the trajectory of
New York. She is also a member of the 7th Precinct Community Council, and a graduate of the
NYPD’s Citizens Police Academy and the FBI Citizens Academy.
Recently, like thousands of other New Yorkers, Ms. Paez battled COVID-19. The outpouring of
concern, love, and support from family, friends, community leaders, and public officials while
she spent weeks in the hospital in very grave condition was a testament to her centrality in her
community. So many were overcome with joy and gratitude when they learned of her recovery,
and heard her remarkable story, expressed with her characteristic positive attitude and faith.
In all her roles, Ms. Paez cares deeply, listens attentively, understands intuitively, serves
diligently, and advocates forcefully. Her passion and commitment to her community are an
example for us all.
Daisy Paez was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Brian Kavanagh.
Women of
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Diane Cameron Pascone
Diane Cameron Pascone serves as Director of Development at Unity House in Troy, a $30 million
nonprofit. Unity House is a human services agency serving those living in poverty, victims
of domestic violence, adults with serious mental illness, and children. She leads the team
responsible for fundraising, communications, and community relations.
Ms. Pascone’s career began at The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. She went on
to work as a Development Director and Executive Director for several nonprofit organizations
in the arts, human services, health care and education for more than 37 years. She has an
outstanding reputation for her dedication to and compassion for helping those who are
struggling.
An award-winning writer, she is the author of three books: Out of the Woods, a guide to long-
term recovery; Looking for Signs, a collection of essays; and Never Leave Your Dead, a history of
military trauma, murder, and madness. Her TEDx Talk is based on a true story and is also titled
"Never Leave Your Dead."
Ms. Pascone often writes about the history and politics of addiction and mental illness and
is a columnist for the Albany Times Union. Her work has also been published in several other
newspapers across the United States.
Having weathered many challenges and tragedies in her life, Ms. Pascone has transformed
each of those experiences into service for others. Cancer and caregiving led to her blog “Love
in the Time of Cancer” and her class on “Caregiving 101.” Her personal experience with addiction
and recovery resulted in her recovery coaching, mentoring hundreds of women, and teaching
families and groups. Her experiences with military trauma in her family led her to advocate for
veterans, and especially the United States China Marines.
Ms. Pascone is a fierce advocate for family caregivers and for people living in poverty. She and
her husband, David, live in Guilderland.
Diane Cameron Pascone was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Neil D. Breslin.
Women of
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Bessie Patterson
Bessie Patterson is one of the co-founders of a Women’s Prayer Ministry that meets every
Monday. This ministry was established to pray for the ills of the City and world. For several
years, she served as worship leader for the Great Lakes District Baptist Congress. She also
served as the Music Coordinator for the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Buffalo and Vicinity for
more than 40 years, the Annual Gospel Fest Coordinator, since its inception in 1987, and 11 years
as the Coordinator of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Program, held each year in January.
Ms. Patterson’s musical contribution enabled her to sing, “How I Got Over” at a history-making
event in Part 16 of the City Court of Buffalo for the Inauguration Ceremony of Judge Rose
Sconiers. That same year, Bessie was chosen to be one of the Choir Co-Chairs, along with Alan
Forbes, for the Billy Graham Crusade that was held in what was then known as ”Pilot Field
Stadium.” Later that same year, she was a recipient of the “Black Achievers Award” given by
1490 Enterprise.
Her musical talent has taken her across this country, singing and recording with her own group,
“The Patterson Specials,” the Lucie Campbell Workshop of the National Baptist Congress of
Christian Education, the National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc., the James Cleveland Workshop
of America, where she is a featured soloist, and on the “Order My Steps Album" with the Women
of Worship Choir, singing “I Need A Touch.”
She has opened for such greats as the late Julius Cheeks & the Four Knights in Lake City,
Florida, the late James Cleveland at Shiloh Baptist Church, and for Wintley A. Phipps at the
Center for the Arts, North Campus at the University of Buffalo. She is also a musician for the
Ascending Baptist Church and served as musician for the Moots Center Choir and the St. John
Tower Choir. Amec Records of Arizona did a live recording in 2003, featuring “Bessie Patterson
and Friends” (a choir of 100+) at the St. John Baptist Church.
Ms. Patterson is the 7th of 13 children born to Rev. Frank and Marietta Daniels, and the mother of
four children, 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Bessie Patterson was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Timothy M. Kennedy.
Women of
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Lynne Ruda
Lynne Ruda is a native of Lancaster and now teaches music at her alma mater. At
Lancaster High School, she serves as conductor of the school symphony and string
orchestra and is also a senior class adviser and a role model for many of her students.
Ms. Ruda encourages her students to let music be their guide.
Ms. Ruda did not initially plan to be a teacher. She began studying forensic science at
the University of Central Florida, but quickly realized it was not a good fit. She returned
to Western New York to attend SUNY Fredonia, where she earned her bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in music education. She also plays the cello and holds a performance
certificate.
One of the many examples of her talent, dedication and hard work came when a former
student nominated her for the 2020 Music Educator Grammy, which recognizes current
educators who have made a lasting contribution to music and who demonstrate a
commitment to maintaining music in schools. Over 3,000 teachers from across the
country were nominated, and Ms. Ruda was one of 10 finalists for the award.
Ms. Ruda volunteers with Buffalo String Works, a music school in the City’s immigrant
community designed to help children from around the world better understand music.
She is involved with Symphony Scholars, a high school enrichment program sponsored
by orchestras across the country. The program allows students to attend concerts and
other performances and to meet musicians. She and her students also participate in
music festivals and events at both the State and county levels and perform holiday
concerts at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Outside the classroom, Ms. Ruda is a dedicated member of the Lancaster community.
She is a Lancaster Village Board trustee and chair of the board’s economic development
committee. Ms. Ruda and her husband also serve as members of the volunteer fire
department.
Lynne Ruda was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Patrick M. Gallivan.
Women of
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Lois Schwaeber
Lois Schwaeber is Co-Director of Legal Services at The Safe Center LI, Inc and has been
working in the field of domestic violence since 1993. She began supervising and administrating
a domestic violence clinic for Suffolk County law school students, then providing direct
representation to Safe Center clients. As Director, since 2001, she supervises six attorneys
providing direct legal representation to victims of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault
in civil legal proceedings, including family offenses, custody/visitation, child/spousal support,
paternity, divorce, and immigration proceedings; the Court Advocacy Program, which provides
legal information and support to walk-in victims at Family Court and the Nassau County
Dedicated Domestic Violence Parts; and the Pro Bono Project, which recruits and trains
attorneys to provide representation to the backlog of victims unable to afford private attorneys
to represent them.
As an authority in the field of domestic violence, she has authored several articles on the
intersection of domestic abuse, custody/visitation, and divorce, and the need for expertise
when representing survivors. She also organized, conducted, and participated in many
professional forums, trainings, and workshops and appeared on television addressing intimate
partner violence and custody/visitation.
Ms. Schwaeber was the recipient of many recognitions and awards including: Women’s
Bar Association of the State of NY, Joan L. Ellenbogen Award, Touro Law Center Alumni
Council Public Interest Award, Nassau NOW Women’s Equality Award and the Yashar Women
Leadership Award, to name a few.
Ms. Schwaeber is active in public interest and community-based philanthropic and legal
organizations, and serves as a member of Nassau County Executive’s Family Violence
Task Force, Nassau County’s Judicial Women in the Courts Committee, Nassau County Bar
Association’s We Care Fund Advisory Board, and Access to Justice Committees and The NYS
office of Court Administration’s Access to Justice Committee.
Ms. Schwaeber was awarded her JD from Touro Law Center, Cum Laude, and is admitted to
practice in New York and all federal courts.
Lois Schwaeber was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Anna M. Kaplan.
Women of
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Lauren Shields
Lauren Shields was diagnosed with coxsackie myocarditis at eight years old, which caused
her heart to fail. She needed a heart transplant and was placed on a long wait list. After over
a month, she received a heart transplant at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s
Hospital and began a long journey to recovery.
Still in the hospital, Ms. Shields was lacking energy and losing weight after her transplant. At
times, she could not even speak. Then, she had a stroke, impacting the right side of her body.
To recover, she would endure weeks of intense physical therapy and eventually outpatient
rehabilitation, where she learned to walk again.
After her enormous battle, and finally on the road to recovery, Ms. Shields decided she wanted
to advocate for organ donation so no other child would go through what she went through.
As an advocate for organ donation, she began speaking at local naturalization ceremonies
in Rockland County to encourage residents to register as organ donors. She also raised
awareness by sharing her story of survival.
Ms. Shields decided to take her activism further, contacting Senator David Carlucci to help pass
“Lauren’s Law” in 2012. The law requires those filling out a driver license application or renewal
to answer “yes” or “skip this question” when asked whether they want to be added to the State’s
“Donate Life” registry. Prior to Lauren’s Law, applicants could skip over the question without
filling in an answer. The law is credited with helping increase organ donation in New York State.
Over the years, Ms. Shields has fought to have the law extended, and often partners with
LiveOnNY, Donate Life New York State, and Rockland Organ Donation Alliance to promote organ
donation awareness and advocate for other legislative reforms to help save lives.
Ms. Shields is currently a student at Dominican College in Rockland County, with dreams of
going on to medical school. She hopes to one day continue sharing her own journey with her
patients as a pediatric cardiologist.
Lauren Shields was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator David Carlucci.
Women of
DISTINCTION
Margaret Snyder
Margaret “Peggy” Snyder is a dedicated volunteer and lifelong resident of Greene County. She
is involved in various activities and organizations and truly epitomizes the spirit of community,
service and volunteerism.
Ms. Snyder was a founding member of the Capital District Blue Star Mothers and was a founding
member and long-time President of the Greene County Region 13 Blue Star Mothers. As a proud
military mom, many of her volunteer efforts are focused on supporting our troops and veterans.
She has volunteered for the local Adaptive Sports Foundation’s winter program for Wounded
Warriors, collected items and packed boxes for our deployed troops, and in her spare time,
crafts pillows and blankets for our military personnel – both active duty and veterans.
Ms. Snyder serves as the secretary for the Town of Athens Zoning Board, the Town of Athens
Planning Board, and the Village of Athens Planning Board. She is employed as the office
manager for the Greene County IDA, and serves as the IDA’s representative on the Board of the
Greene Land Trust, where she also acts as secretary. She has also volunteered with Toys for
Tots, and Uncle Shawn’s Hugs, a Capital Region organization that distributes warm blankets to
children in need.
Ms. Snyder is also actively involved in the volunteer firefighter community in Greene County.
She is the past president and current secretary of the West Athens–Lime Street Fire Company
and is a member of the Greene County Volunteer Fireman’s Association Auxiliary.
On top of involvement in the community and various organizations, Ms. Snyder always finds
time to visit with local seniors and veterans in local nursing homes, and you can often find her
front and center at events honoring local veterans including Greene County Honor-a-Veteran
and Wreaths Across America.
In 2017, Ms. Snyder was honored with Merit Recognition at the Greene County Senior Awards,
and in 2019, was recognized for her volunteerism at the New York State Office of Aging Older
New Yorkers’ Day Recognition Event.
Ms. Snyder’s volunteerism and love of community has truly impacted so many lives. While she
plans to enjoy a well-deserved retirement in the near future, her contributions have and will
continue to make her community a better place.
Margaret Snyder was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction by Senator George A. Amedore, Jr.
Women of
DISTINCTION
Jaclyn M. Tacoronte
Jaclyn M. Tacoronte is an award-winning marketing and public relations professional. With over
20 years of experience, she has served several Fortune 500 companies, including Canon, Puma,
Harley-Davidson and Proctor & Gamble.
She is a public relations guest speaker and panelist, and is the CEO and President of JMT Media,
LLC, a New York certified M/WBE boutique marketing, public relations and design firm.
Ms. Tacoronte has spearheaded all marketing and public relations efforts for the inaugural
New York City Winter Lantern Festival and Winter Wonderland Staten Island Festival. She is
also the Executive Producer of JMT the BEAT, a new online series featuring the best of Staten
Island’s business, entertainment, art and theatre groups (currently over 140,000 views). She
currently serves as the Marketing Chair for Colloquy Collective and Board Chair for Staten Island
Makerspace.
She is the former Director of External Affairs & Business Development for Snug Harbor Cultural
Center & Botanical Garden, a major New York City cultural destination located on an 83-acre
campus on Staten Island. There, she spearheaded marketing and public relations efforts
leading to over 200 plus online and print editorials and features including a Harper’s Bazaar
cover featuring the iconic New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden. Prior to that role, she served
as the Marketing Director at The Young People’s Chorus of New York City, where she helped
position the organization to receive the 2011 National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Award
administered by the President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities.
Ms. Tacoronte received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications focused on International Business
and obtained a Master of Business Administration while living in San Antonio and Austin, Texas.
In 2011, she was awarded the TED Electrical Magazine Best-of-the-Best Marketing Excellence
Award for Best Print Advertising Campaign. JMT Media was listed as an official 2018 Honoree for
Stars Under 40, sponsored by Schnepps Communications. In 2019, the Staten Island Economic
Development Corporation listed her as a “40 Under 40” Honoree and a nominee for the 2019
“Fastest Growing Small Business.”
Ms. Tacoronte’s goal is to connect her love for small businesses and non-profits in her
community.
Jaclyn M. Tacoronte was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Diane J. Savino.
Women of
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Antonia P. Rettaliata Tepe
Antonia P. “Toni” Rettaliata Tepe was a trailblazer in the world of politics who forged a path
that future women in this arena can follow. For over four decades, she was a leader in a
predominately male dominated field by utilizing a fierce combination of pure leadership,
intestinal fortitude, tenacity and caring that got the job done for all Huntington residents.
In 1979, she became the third woman elected to serve as an Assembly Member in the Town of
Huntington when she won election in the 8th Assembly District. In the office, she was following
the trail blazed by Republican suffragette Ida Bunce Sammis, the first woman to serve in the
New York State Assembly, and Mary Rose McGee. She served the Huntington community in the
Assembly from 1979 through 1987.
In 1987, Ms. Tepe successfully ran to become the first and only woman to be elected to hold the
office of Town of Huntington Supervisor. In this job, she created the formation of the Town of
Huntington Veterans Advisory Board.
In 2006, she was elected to serve as Huntington Republican Committee Chairperson – a
position she held for 14 years until her passing in 2020. During this time, Ms. Tepe led the party
through election victories, fought to ensure that candidates had the funding they needed and,
most importantly, nurtured the careers of many fine public servants who continue to follow in
her footsteps to put the people before the politics – including Senator John Flanagan.
Ms. Tepe, who passed away only 19 days after her husband Phil Tepe, was born in 1944 to
Pasquale Bifulco and Mary (Finello) Bifulco and raised in the Town of Huntington. The couple is
survived by Toni’s sister, Hope Van Bladel; Phil’s sisters Diane Marks and Elizabeth Finkelstein;
Phil’s children, Tiffany (Luke) Legrow, Philip Anthony Tepe II, and Brett Tepe; and their
grandchildren, Shane Legrow and Blakely Legrow.
A friend and mentor to all, Ms. Tepe will be greatly missed throughout the Town of Huntington
and the County of Suffolk. A proud Italian woman who deeply loved the Town of Huntington, she
broke numerous glass ceilings while always fighting to make life better for all that she served.
Antonia P. Rettaliata Tepe is being honored posthumously as a

2020 Woman of Distinction by Senator John J. Flanagan.
Women of
DISTINCTION
Camelia Tepelus
Camelia Tepelus is the inaugural Executive Director of the Morris Park Business Improvement
District (BID) which was founded in April 2019. An active participant in her community, she
serves as a member of Community Board 8. Ms. Tepelus previously worked at the Department
of Small Business Services and as a leader in the fight against human trafficking and sexual
exploitation with ECPAT-USA.
She is a senior non-profit manager and administrator, with 20 plus years of non-profit executive
management. She is a leading global business and social responsibility expert on business
sustainability and human trafficking and is the winner of five international awards on corporate
social responsibility. She is an international child rights expert and has been an anti-trafficking
advocate since 2001.
Ms. Tepelus is the Co-founder and global Secretariat Coordinator of TheCode.org (2001-2012)
in Madrid since 2001 and in New York from 2004-12. She introduced the first ever business
anti-human trafficking initiative in the U.S. in 2004, when Carlson Companies signed TheCode.
org with HM the Queen Silvia of Sweden. She served as the State Policy Director at ECPAT USA
in 2012, and has since been a Board Advisor. She is a member of the UN Expert Reference Group
drafting the Children’s Rights and Business Principles (part of the Ruggies principles). She has
worked in multiple countries and traveled globally on training and capacity building missions in
South and Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe.
Ms. Tepelus was featured on CNN Project Freedom and CNN en Español for social responsibility
expertise in hospitality, travel and tourism companies. She has an extensive record of academic,
advocacy and research publications, both peer reviewed and for general audiences.
Ms. Tepelus has comprehensive sustainability and human rights expertise and multiple
assignments as a consultant and grant writer (U.S. Dept of State, EU, OSCE, UNICEF, Swiss Govt/
SECO, NYC HHS Accelerator, NYS Grants Gateway, NYCDSBS, private and public foundations).
She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Romanian and has excellent comprehension of French and
Italian. The Bronx is her home.
Camelia Tepelus was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Alessandra Biaggi.
Women of
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Zulmilena Then
Zulmilena Then is an architect, advocate and proud native Brooklynite who grew up in
East New York.
She received her Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute and joined Weeksville
Heritage Center as their Preservation Manager of the Historic Hunter Fly Road Houses
in 2020. While involved in the renovation of historic buildings throughout Brooklyn with
the architectural firm Michael Ivanhoe McCaw Architect, P.C., she realized the power
historic buildings have in anchoring our communities.
In 2015, her love for historic buildings and community inspired her to form Preserving
East New York (PENY), an organization focused on celebrating and elevating the
voices of people of color to make a real social and political change to protect their
communities through preservation.
Ms. Then advocates for historic preservations all throughout the communities of
East New York and Cypress Hills. Her main goal is to protect the vulnerable landmark
buildings that are interspersed throughout the rezoning areas of the East New York
Community Plan.
She garnered a team of dedicated volunteers to raise community awareness of the
cultural and architectural significance of the buildings in the neighborhood. She has
focused on collaboration with respect to the existing tenants with an understanding of
government obligations.
Through PENY’s educational programming and outreach, Ms. Then aims to demonstrate
the potential of preservation as a tool that can benefit the East New York neighborhood
socially, economically and culturally, and through this effort awaken the community’s
interest, support, and involvement in the process of preserving the neighborhood’s
historic resources.
In 2017, Ms. Then was honored to celebrate with her East New York community its fourth
landmark since the last designation, which took place 36 years prior.
Zulmilena Then was selected as a
2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Julia Salazar.
Women of
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Elsia Vasquez
Elsia Vasquez is Founder and Executive Director of P.A.'L.A.N.T.E. Harlem. She brings a unique
and solid commitment to tenant organizing and public advocacy on the housing issues facing
low-income renters and homeowners. She experienced first-hand the realities of living in
deplorable conditions and organized 55 tenants living in three dilapidated buildings to help
them address the poor conditions in their apartments at the hand of her landlord. Together,
they organized a tenant association, where she served as the president and initiated a Housing
Court action to force the owner to make repairs and demanded inclusion in the Article 7A
program.
Ms. Vasquez founded People Against Landlord Abuse and Tenant Exploitation (P.A.'L.A.N.T.E.)
Harlem in February 2008 to assist her neighbors. Under her leadership, P.A.'L.A.N.T.E. Harlem
delivers its core programs: Tenant Organizing and Leadership Development, Legal and
Mediation Services, Homelessness Prevention, P.A.'L.A.N.T.E. Kids, and Workforce Development.
Before creating P.A.'L.A.N.T.E. Harlem, she was Director of Prudential Investments, developing
and introducing value added and practice management programs for high-end financial
advisors and brokerage firms. Prior to joining Prudential, she was the Vice President of
The Advisor Institute at AllianceBernstein, where she was responsible for developing and
delivering practice management programs to financial advisors, mutual fund wholesalers, and
relationship management/key accounts. Prior to AllianceBernstein, Ms. Vasquez was a Senior
Associate at Zurich Investments, Morgan Grenfell, and a Marketing Coordinator at Coutts,
responsible for assisting private bankers and mutual fund wholesalers in the Americas, Europe,
the Middle East and Hong Kong. She also worked in the public relations department at Salomon
Brothers in the financial district.
She is the winner of a 2014 #WomenLead New York City Council Award in New York City
Council District 9. U.S. Congress Member Charles B. Rangel, New York City Council Member
Robert Jackson (Outstanding Individual Award) and New York City Council Member Inez
Dickens (Outstanding Woman Award) have also recognized her for her outstanding service
to the community. In her leadership role, P.A.'L.A.N.T.E. has been named a top nonprofit for
four consecutive years by GreatNonProfits.org, and the organization has been recognized and
presented with Proclamations from the New York City Council, Manhattan Borough President
Gale B. Brewer, New York State Assembly, and U.S. Congress.
Elsia Vasquez was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Robert Jackson.
Women of
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Sally Roesch Wagner, Ph.D.
Sally Roesch Wagner, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized lecturer. She is the founder and Executive
Director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, Inc. and the Matilda Joslyn Gage Center for
Social Justice Dialogue in Fayetteville, New York. She is also the Founding Director of the Girl
Ambassador for Human Rights Program, and a consultant to the National Women’s History
Project.
As a feminist pioneer, she was the first women to receive a doctorate in the United States for
her work in women’s studies, going on to be the country’s first professor of the college women’s
studies program. She continued her passion by teaching women’s history for 48 years. Dr.
Wagner has been a Public Scholar at Humanities New York; she served as a Humanities scholar
in 17 states, and is currently an Adjunct Faculty member of St. John Fisher Executive Leadership
Program, and an Adjunct of the Renee Crown University Honors Program at Syracuse University.
Her essays have appeared in publications such as U.S.A. Today, the Encyclopedia of America
Indian History, Ms. Magazine and the Journal of Museum Education. She has received the
Katherine Coffey Award for outstanding service to museology from the Mid-Atlantic Association
of Museums in 2011. In 2015, she was named one of the “21 Women Leaders for the 21 Century,”
by Women’s E-News in 2015.
She appeared as a “talking head” in Ken Burns’ documentaries, "Not for Ourselves Alone," and
wrote the faculty guide for PBS’s story of Elizabeth Cady and Susan B. Anthony. She has also
appeared in films including PBS’s One Women, One Vote and The Adventures of Young Indiana
Jones.
Dr. Wagner has presented her knowledge through radio interviews including BBC and NPR’s
“All Things Considered” and "Democracy Now.” She has lectured to thousands at colleges,
universities, and schools across the country while keynoting a wide range of conferences
and conventions, including the NY Women’s Bar Association; Soroptimist International: the
American Association of School Administration, Women Administrator Conference and the
White Calf Women Society.
Originally born and raised in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Dr. Wagner has two children and three
grandchildren.
Sally Roesch Wagner, Ph.D., was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Rachel May.
Women of
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Melba Wilson
Melba Wilson was “born, bred and buttered in Harlem.” Today she proudly represents her
neighborhood as one of the most successful African-American women in the restaurant and
catering businesses. Her style, poise and love of entertaining have made Melba’s Restaurant
a New York landmark frequented by New York City’s elite, locals and travelers from around the
world.
Her first experience in the restaurant business was at Harlem’s famous Sylvia’s Restaurant,
where she held a variety of service and managerial positions.
In 2004, she struck out on her own and is now the proud, sole owner of two Harlem-based
businesses: Melba’s Restaurant and Melba’s Catering. Melba’s Restaurant has won rave
reviews from New York Magazine, Time Out, The New Yorker, The Daily News, Zagat and Interview
Magazine.
Melba’s Catering has an extensive list of clientele, including Target, Nike, American Express,
Pfizer, Time Warner, Bank of America, NFL and NBA, to name a few.
She has been featured on "The View," "The Today Show," "Good Day New York," NBC’s “New York
Live,” the Sundance Film Channel in a documentary entitled, “Love, Lust and Comfort Food,” CBS
“The Morning Show,” “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” and “Savoring Harlem.”
Her cookbook released in 2016 was honored twice by Ebony Magazine with their Taste of
Ebony Award. Melba is the recipient of the Westside Spirit Award, The Entrepreneur Award
presented by Congressman Charles Rangel, The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce Award,
The Thurgood Marshall Prestige Award, The “Shero Award 2015” and the Heritage Award.
Melba was recently honored by the AKA Sorority, Google and Chase. In 2019, she was elected
President of the Board of Directors for The NYC Hospitality Alliance. She is also a member of
the Board of Directors of Opportunity Charter School and Harlem Park to Park. Melba donates
to and supports many causes, including Alzheimer’s, The Girl Scouts of America, NY Women’s
Foundation, The Doe Fund, diabetes, literacy, and senior citizen causes. She is the proud mother
of a 19-year-old son and has consistently taken time to help community-based organizations in
Harlem and throughout New York City.
In 2019, Ms. Wilson celebrated 15 years in business, and has served over 2.5 million guests.
Melba Wilson was selected as a

2020 Woman of Distinction honoree by Senator Brian A. Benjamin.
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Elizabeth Harvey Charlotte Watson
Patricia A. Hickey Elaine Wick
Pamela C. Johnston Patricia Willsea
Loretta Jones Doris Buckley Wolf
Katherine E. Keough
PREVIOUS HONOREES
1999
Nan Ackerman Dr. Linda Leest

Eileen “Tally” Almquist Joan Hope MacNaughton
Jean Argetsinger Margaret Magnus
Juanita Lorraine Bass Takako J. Michii
Dorothy “Dot” Bavaro Deborah Naybor
Sabina Rosemary Cardali Chloe Ann R. O’Neil
Mary Ann Carey Elizabeth Osborne
Maureen Clancy Francis McMillan Parks
Sheila Cohen Donna deLuca Periconi
Gayle Cratty Irene M. Prazak
Ava Dorfman Dorothy Reister
Nancy Duff Anne Reyen
Barbara Edwardsen Ann Marie Rossi
Josie Fernandez Deborah Running
Geri Fessler Carolyn Rush
Jo Ann Fiorentino Lisa Marsh Ryerson
Carolyn Fish Sandy Scaccia
Connell Frazer Mildred Scharf-Ehrenfeld
Betty Slavicek Gastelua Therese Schoeneck
Regina Keller Gil Charlotte Smallwood-Cook
Jane Golub Shari Hall Smith
Kathleen Granchelli Frances Sodrick
Sister Audrey Harsen, O.P. Geraldine Spinella
Eileen McKenna Hickey Sheila Strassburg
Roni Horowitz Alana Sweeny
Donna DiSunno lorio Terry Troia
Joan Johsnon Mary Kathleen Tucker
Vicki Joshpe Betty Cooper Wallerstein
Frances “Mickie” Kayne Lynn Westbrook
Dr. Christine G. Khanna Patricia Hill Williams
Naima Kradjian Joanne Wisor
Nina Larrabee Carolyn Wittreich
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2000
Laura Ahearn Melissa Lahtinen-Penfield

Joie Anderson Thelma P. Lally
Betty Angelino Louise Levine
Lillian Barbash Marlene Markoe-Boyd
Sarah Jane Bernhardt-Clifford Eleanor McDonald
Judith S. Bloch Karen Joy Miller
Patricia Brown Marian Mullet, R. N.
Melina Carnicelli Anne Paolucci
Tammy Carnrike Madeline Patterson
Jacqueline Carway Tillie Peck
Sister Marie R. Castagnaro, S.S. J. Elizabeth Potts
Donna Chittenden Frances Pratt
Nellie Coakley Captain Priscilla “Chris”
Dr. Mary DeRose Ramirez-Lynch
Tamara Denysenko Gertrude Rieur
Carol Sue Detweiler Jean Robbins
Lynda Distler Wilma Rogalin
Noel Donohue Lynn Rosen
Eve Fertig Sharon Saunders
Sister M. Bethany Fitzgerald Lisa Savyon
Angela Forte Joan Schumaker
Florence B. Fuller Paula Sharf
Geraldine Futrell Linnea Shaver
Ruth Finnegan Garner Claire Shulman
Norma Gorman Arlene Sitterly
Barbara Hadel Mary Jane Smith
Joy Hansen Dawn Sullivan
Lucille Helfat Alyson Sweetser
Nikki Henkin Cathryn Thomas
Sister Elizabeth Hill, C.S. J. Amy Torrey
Anne Humphrey The Honorable Sandra L. Townes
Ann Irvin Ellen Tuohey
Lisa Israel Kathy Urschel
Arlene Johnston Joanne VanZandt
Barbara Kearns Georgia Verdier
Clara B. Kellner Reba White Williams
Helen Kelly Delores Cooper Kershaw
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2001
Crystal A. Abers Dottie MacVean

A. Trudy Adell Lucinda Sloan Mallen
Heather Ross Benedict Susan Marino, RN
Phyllis Besch Sister Theresa Martel
Dr. Helen Illick Breed Rev. Colette Matthews
Margaret “Mugsie” Burch Claire McIntee
Buhrmaster (Coolman) Carol Naylor
Margaret Buzzell Angie Miller
Elizabeth “Betty” Cochrane Gertrude Hess Parker
Lucy F. Codella Ann Petrus
Dr. Vivian Cody Frances Pizzola
Barbara Cohen Wendy Powers
Wendy Csoka Annie Rabbitt
Victoria DeVantier Chandler M. Ralph
Patricia C. Donnelly Victoria Rosenberg
Pat Finnerty Helene Donlan Sacco
Amy Fischetti Irene Scheid
Miriam M. E. Garcia Roberta C. Schofield
Sister Rose Vincent Gleason Carol Silva
Dr. Lois Goldsmith Bobbi Smith
Betsy Harrison Cathy Stewart
Susan Helsinger Vivian Street
Pat Hieronymus Dolores Thompson
Doris Hunter Dr. Mary Ridgway Tinker
Deborah S. Johnson Belina Venuti
Jacqueline Keller Dr. Nora Volkow
Abby Kenigsberg Nancy Wackstein
Renee Krieger Ethel L. Walker
Carole LaPlante Shirley Waters
Margaret A. Leahy Jill Way
Patricia Lindi Linekin Harriet Weber
Catherine Linfoot Sister Martha Winum, D.W.
Hon. Gaetan B. Lozito
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2002
Kathleen Barton Angela Koenig

Debbie Basile Lorraine Krup
Nancy Bernheim, Esq. Mary Anne Krupsak
Marilyn Bitterman Ursula LaMotte
Patricia Bodnar Gloria Lettow
Andrea Clark Brown Carol Mahoney
Prudence Carabine Nancy Manfredonia
Margaret Carroll Marlene Marciniak
Fredrika Conway Doreen Marks
Judy Dagostino Ligia Mendoza
Margaret Requa DeFrancisco Mary Holt Moore
Rita DiMartino Nancy Naples
Kathryn R. Doolittle Rosemary Nesbitt
Anne DuPrey Theresa Pagano
Laura Elliot-Engel Eve Pawelski
Peg Ellsworth Judith Peckham
Madeleine Fitzgibbon Dr. Jana Pulkrabek
Marguerite Flood Dr. Greta Rainsford
Maude Frank Jean Raymond
Michelle Fratti Zakia Robana
Dr. Anne DuVal Frost Jill Rooney
Mimi Galgano Dr. Stella Pandell Russell
Roberta Giordano Janice L. Schaefer
Carol Gresser Joanne Shenandoah
Rosemary Gunning Susan Sherwood
Mary Pat Hancock Rachel Spivey
Dr. Debra Handel Dr. Susan Swain
Dr. Ruby Elinor Hare Barbara Wilcox Thuesen
Violet Haufsk Linda Laursen Toscano
Dr. Evelyn Blose Holman Fanny Villarreal de Canavan
Donna A. Holt Sister Vincent Marie Wilson
Mary Ellen Jones Elizabeth L. Young
Patricia Knapp
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2003
Beverly Anania Harlene Holzschuh

Sheila Appel Paula S. Howk
Dr. Asma Barlas Dolores Marie Hutton
Amalia V. Betanzo Cindy Intschert
Cynthia Bianco Carolyn James
Maggie Brooks Stephanie Joyce Kahn
Francine Brown Jean Kelly
Janet Madonia Calano Susan Lacerte
Minerva Chinea Gay Lenhard
Francine Cieri Elizabeth Letterese
Karen Coleman The Hon. Carol MacKenzie
Delaine Cook-Greene Nancy Marr
Joan Correale Milagros Martinez
Carol Crews Virginia E. Maurer
Melissa A. Croke Barbara B. Melvin
Elizabeth Currier Lynn Millane
Lucille Cuttler Rose V. Moroney
Eva de La O Sister Margaret “Peggy” Murphy
Dr. Donna Denier May Newburger
Lee Gridley Dibble Sister Kathleen Osbelt
Maxine Dowler Janet Ottman
The Hon. Sandra J. Feuerstein Raquel Pachas
The Hon. Patricia M. Filiberto Edith Palmer
Annette S. Foley Vivian Papson
Jane Fox Elizabeth Sanchez
Sister Monica Galligan Gladys Serrano
Georgiana Gehret Leslie Stolzenfels
Barbara L. Germain Marianne Teta
Ann Marie Gianni Cynthia Theiss
Bertha Governale Terri Thomson
Priscilla Halagao Sister Marguerite Torre
Grace Hausmann Colleen Tyll
Nancy Henry Vivian Warren
Fran Weisberg
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2004
Margaret Pataki Maud Haggstrom Kramer

Nancy L. E. Andrews Deborah Kueber
Sarah Anker Judith Lang
Joan Bachert Ronnie W. Lawrence
Kathy Ballesteros Marion Leonardo
Margaret C. Bandy Mary E. Luckern
Frances Barbieri Jacquelyn Maher-Brucia
Lisa Barile Sister Regina McAuley
Marcella Beigel Joanne Meyer-Jendras
Rochelle Berger Joyce E. Mulleedy
Judi Bosworth Susan Murray-Tetz
Mildred Browne Marlene Norfolk
Sheila Burrell RoseMarie Panio
Jaqueline P. Cady Barbara Picard
Brigitte Castellano The Hon. Maxine Postal
Sister Anne P. Clancy Barbara Ernst Prey
Mary Ellen Clausen Dawn Rafalski-VanName
Elizabeth Colon Patti Call Riner
Desiree M. Croteau Marcia Rocco
Edith Davey Althea O. Roll
Dr. Tammie Lee Demler The Hon. Lea Ruskin
Nora Detweiler Gladys Santiago
June Douglas Anita Saunders
The Hon. Karen A. Drago Nancy Schwartz
Marcia Dugan Eleanor Scott
Sherry Eaton Carolyn Gifford Seymour
Barbara Ellenberger Aileen Ortlip Shea
Denise Frangipane Carolyn Short
Pearl “Pi” Gentile Louise K. Sira
Roberta A. Gerold Beth Strong
Gladys Goesch Ann Toglia
Yvonne Goodhill Barbara N. Webber
Katherine Heaviside Gwendolyn Webber-McLeod
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2005
Senator Patricia K. McGee Henrietta Magner

Catherine T. Andrews Donna Matteson
Mary Angerame Dorothy M. McCloskey
Jolene Bender Virginia M. Greene Meehan
Dr. Helen Blanchard Helen Meittinis
Sister Elaine Bohrer Mary Beth Murphy
Diane Brown Maxine Neal
Angie M. Carpenter Arlene O’Dell
Eleanor Charwat Dr. Karen A. Oates
Judith J. Chin Diana W. Petrosky
Marilyn Ciancio Melissa Quimby
R. Carol Coltrain Jennifer Rimmer
Alice T. Cone Helen Woodward Rivas
Phyllis Connelly Francine Roland-King
Mary L. Cotter Rosemary E. Rose
Elizabeth W. Cree Susan Gordon Ryan
Angie M. Cullen Ruth Sayer
Debrah A. DeLuke Mary Schilb
Carol L. Dunn Dr. Ruth H. Scott
Elizabeth “Beth” Fipps Constance Wilmsen Stafford
Roseann Gentile Patricia Standish
Sandra Gerry Nada Tannen
Roberta A. Goldenberg Marie N. Taver
Jo Greene Deborah Tascone
Rosalyn Haber Sharen Trembath
Sara Jean Hammel Peggy Vergis
Susan R. Holliday Donna M. Vitagliano
Edith Hunter Gail Volk
Roberta Keller Frances M. Walton
Kate Kelly Mary Ellen Whitney
Ruth Kempisty Karen B. Wolfson
Marianne Laine
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2006
Kathleen M. Balus Ann Muro

Stacey Branchini Marlene R. Papa
Gertrude A. Butera Dr. Regina S. Peruggi
Rita Cleary Joyce Peisker Ratushny
Shirley Connolly Mary Holmes Reid
Andria De Lisle-Heath Cheryl Rogowski
Benita “Be” Denemark Susan C. Rounds
Leah S. Dunaief Sister Ann Sakac
Patricia Duo Jill Salerno
Denise Ford Michele Sedor
Joanna S. Fowler, Ph.D. Deborah F. Stanley
Janice Grieshaber Carolyn Stiffler
Lisa M. Heath Barbara J. Stuchinski
Audrey Jacullo Lana J. Taylor
Carolina Minetto Lazzari Linda G. Toohey
Judith Limpert Beverly Towers
Maureen Lodes Joan Vogt
Amy J. Maniscalco Dorothy A. Wentland
Molly McMaster Gale E. Wolfe
Alyse Middendorf
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2007
Renee J. Abdou-Malta Shirley Abigail Adams

Neme Alperstein Patricia Anthony
Stephanie Bail Barbara Bedell
Corinne Brown Eleanor Brown
Linda L. Cellini Mary Chapin
Maureen W. Chisholm Katherine M. Clark
Mary Lou Cummins Ruth Del Col
Corinne DiSomma Sr. Diana Dolce, S.S.J.
Nancy Donohue Nancy Duffy
Irene Farley Betti Ford
Judge Polly A. Hoye Paula Huntsman
Rebecca P. Isseroff Dr. Charlene Jaffie
Elise Johnson-Schmidt Margaret Kiesel
Jessie Marvin Lazeroff Linda Manfredi
Mary McDonald Mascott Donna M. McGregor
Karen Dawn McGuire, Esq. Florence Meiselbach
Colonel Tracey E. Nicholson Angeline N. Joy Nielsen
Edna Northrup Mary Beth Palo
Christine Pendergast Debbie Preston
Patrice Prusmack Jane Shaffer
Nancy Timm-Bowen Suzanne Tingley
Gladys Walker
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2008
Ladan Alomar Mary Lou Arangio

Jamie E. Bogenshutz Maureen Borzacchiello
Donna Boyle Patricia Burkhart
Pamela Carroad Pauline Chu
Lucinda Collier Delores S. Cross
Helen Crosson Cheryl Dinolfo
Jeanne Donalty Audrey Edelman
Marie E. Ficano, Ed.D. Margaret Finnerty
Linda M. Janczak Dorothy “Penny” Jennings
Dr. Debra Karnasiewicz Catherine Kelly
Dorine Kenney Marion Blumenthal Lazan
Donna Long Susan Lucci
Maureen Torrey Marshall Sandra Hays Mies
Lillian Vitanza Ney, M.D. Aida Y. Nicolaou
Mary Ellen Odell Dr. Celine R. Paquette
Kathleen M. Reilly Sandra Rich
Nancy Robbins Kathleen Roche
Brenda Siegal Judy Driscoll Skillen
Marcia White Kristina M. Young
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2009
Inge Auerbacher Susan Barry Roden

Maclain Berhaupt Elenora P. Bernard
Betty Braton Connie Bruno
Cindy Campbell Lucy Cecere
Janice L. Charles Annie Chwiecko
The Hon. Una S.T. Clarke Joanne Conrad
Betty Cooper Wallerstein Gloria D’Amico
Julie Dent Joanne Dicob
Annette Esposito Elizabeth Flynn
Sister Marcella Marie Garus Jackie Hinckley
Kathleen M. Jimino Ann Jones
Eileen Kavanagh Sister Dorothy Ann Kelly
Victoria Langling Eileen La Ruffa
Flora B. Leamer Jill Levine
Joanne M. Mahoney Janet Malone
Maria Markovics Charlotte Miles
Valerie Muratori Rosalie Norton
Laurel Parker West Roseann Pignatelli Carotenuto
Barbara A. Poldino Mary Rodgers Guettel
Elder Vanessa Scott Joyce E. Skinner
Lois Taplin Bronz Jacquiline Touba, Ph.D.
Carmen R. Velasquez Catherine Videtto
Debbie Virga Thomasina White
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2010
Muriel Allerton Diane Arneth

JoAnn T. Atlas Mary Walsh Boatfield
The Hon. Jacqueline Grace Boyce Dolores Patterson Caldwell
Edie Carbone Linda Chiarenza
Mary Carroll Clavin Susan M. Cohen
Ilene Corina Joy Cousminer
Rachel Lee Davis Andrea L. DeMeo
Katherine M. Doherty Dr. Janice Emanuel-Bunn
Alice J. Fiacco Rena Finkelstein
Eileen Frey Lisa A. Frisch
Ada Grabowski, Ph.D. Corinna Grant
Dedra Grant-Wade Aurelia Greene
Tricia Haggerty Wenz Cheryl Anne Hall
Helen Ann Henkel Catherine McVay Hughes
Dafny Joy Irizarry Paloma Izquierdo-Hernandez
Mimi Pierre Johnson Carrie Kahn
Lynn Kennison Peggy Liuzzi
Anna Maria Lusins-McLachlan Kathy Marchione
Mary-Howell Martens Kathleen (Katie) Kilcommons McGowan
Ann Chambers Meagher Stephanie A. Miner
Margaret B. “Mardy” Moore Aissatou Ndao
Peg Overdorf Jodie A. Perry
Jean Phelps, Ph.D. Magaly Polo
Terri Pouymari Carol Quirk
Chandler M. Ralph Dr. Julie Ratner
Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez Olga Rovt
Carol Ruane Dr. Eileen Santiago
Victoria Schneps-Yunis Mary Silver
Carol G. Simon Dee G. Vandenburg
Helen R. Worth
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2011
Lori Bahnik Helen Baran

Nicole Behrens Carol Berry
Susan Boudreau Wanda Jean Burris
Christa Caldwell Virginia Clark
Debbie Cuevas Bonnie Daggett
Elaine Delaney Gloria M. Dixon
Ann E. Ellsworth Lindsay Farrell
Dr. Susan Fox Mathylde Frontus
Virginia Gallagher Diane C. Ganz
Mary Herlihy Gearan Deirdre Glenn
Karen Gordon Elizabeth Gulotta
Phyllis E. Gunther Mary E. Holtz
Grace Johnson Debra Markell Kleinert
Dr. Anne M. Kress Frances-Ann Lightsy
Fredericka G. Mabon Dr. Martha MacGuffie
Barbara Medina Elizabeth Miller
Janet Miller Kate Miller
Elissa Montanti Mary Morse
Jeanne Mullgrav Kelly Myers
Mary Nelson Judy Pepenella
Christine P’Simer JoAnn Pushkin
Karen Y. Richmond Beverly Roberts
Rossana Rosado Indi L. Shelby
Vicki Simons Mary Spink
Gretchen Hurley Sprock Leslyn Stewart
Maria A. Thomson Millie Tomidy-Pepper
Karen Washington Judi Whittaker
Kathleen Wojtaszek-Gariano
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2012
LaVonne E. Ansari Roselyn A. Johnson

Angela Augugliaro Catherine Kingsley
Erin Bentivegna Deborah Slaner Larkin
Debra Brawley Sheila Lewandowski
Randi Bregman Mary D. Lindsay
Serena Brothers-Mohamed Gaye Mallet
Jane Brown The Honorable Patricia D.
Patricia T. Cataldi Marks
Dr. Mary Lane Cobb Susan K. McGiver
Marie Colvin Zenaida Mendez
The Honorable Ann C. Crowell Carol Meschkow
Norma Cummings Chandra S. Morgan
Ida D’Angelo Major Jude B. Mulvey
Deirdre DeAngelis-D’Alessio Loraine O’Donnell
Mary Elizabeth Delli-Pizzi Siobhan O’Neill
Toni DeMeo Dilletta Pina
Colleen C. DiPirro Jeanne S. Poindexter
Elizabeth A. Einstein Jean-Marie Posner
Hilda Rosario Escher Jan Rebeor
Sonia Valentin Fernandez Joanne Rosenberger
Ivine Galarza Ginny Salerno
Marie Goldstein Lisa Williams Schary
Ardeane Greene-Cook Reina Schiffrin
Bernell K. Grier Lorraine Sciulli
Colleen Hassett-Mastine Sue Susman
Kathleen Henderson Victoria Thomas-Ramos
Virginia “Ginny” Houseknecht Alice “Pat” Thorpe
Carol Houwaart-Diez Katharine Tomasi
Sister Yliana Hernandez Marolyn Piersma Wilson
Reverend Debra Jameson Denise Wright-Scott
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2013
Karen Acompora Ginger Lindner

Hazra Joanne Ali Jennifer Mackie
Wanda Beck Antosh Shannon Mancuso-Getzel
Kwayera Archer-Cunningham Karen O’Hara
Judy Baron Theresa Pirraglia
Donna L. Benson Francie Potter
Kate Bialo Mary Alice Price
Lea Bishop Vienna Profeta
Sister Debbie Blow Ingrid M. Richards
Dr. Kari W. Bovenzi Rhonda Lyn Roethel
Erica Boynton Taryn Sacramone
Beth A. Broadway Jackie Schmid
Rosalie M. Burgher Mary Jane Smith
Evelyn Cardona Denise C. Soares
Palmira M. Cataliotti Sofie Somoroff
Mary Chisholm Beverly Stamp
Honorable Bernadette T. Clark Susan Steinberg
Josephine Collins Elaine E. Stillwell
Mildred Collins Emmlynn L. Taylor
Renate DeAngelis Mary Jo Thorn
Randi Shubin Dresner Grace Tillinghast
Leah Dunaief Karen Torrone
Dr. Saadia Josefina Fersobe Tiphaine Tsang
Meredith Festa Marcia B. Tuohey
Jacqueline Gordon Marie Valachovic
Sara Horowitz Isabel E. Villar
Julissa Juarbe Dr. Elaine M. Walsh
Ellie Kastel Nozomi Hirayama Williams
Nancy Kronen Leslie Zemsky
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2014
Gail Adamoschek Michelle McClymont

Seema Agnani Sheila Meegan
Patricia Aitken Julie Menin
Jessica Allen Hazel Miura
Gloria Alston Judith O’Rourke
Sister Marie Antoinette Elizabeth R. OuYang
Jane Backus Filomena Piscitelli
Mary Alice Bellardini The Honorable A. Gail Prudenti
Marissa Bernowitz Josephine Pucci
Deanna Alterio Brennen
Marisa Redanty
Susan K. Brown, PhD
Theresa M. Reichel
Danielle Butin
Lee Roberts
Dorothy Button
Anna Cali Beatrice Ruberto
Fortuna Calvo-Roth Meghan Izzo Russo
Bettye Canestaro Mary Anne Sears
Andrea Curran Shirley Seney
Lakia T. Echols Esmeralda Simmons
Georgina Falu, PhD Pat Singer
Kristine Giotto Margaret Skinner
Constance Glasgow, MD Luader Smith
Carin Guarasci Lauren R. Snyder
Adjoa Esinam Gzifa Geri Spino
Alyce Ingram Barbara Sush
Indu Jaiswal Alana Sweeny
Diane Kuppermann Irma Waldo, MD
Sung Eun Grace Lee (posthumously) Rose Marie Walker
Helene S. Leonardi Mary Whittier
Cindy Abbott Letro Patricia Williams
Debra Liegl Judy Zangwill
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2015
Marisol Alcantara Teresa McPhail

Catherine A. Allain, Ph.D. Edu. Missy Miller
Jane Aoyama-Martin Deborah Gordon Mullaney
Mary Ann Ashley Shirley A. Mullen Ph.D.
Susan Auriemma Mabel Muniz-Sarduy
Gail Lynch Bailey JoAnne Luthmann Nolemi
Janice Barto Sister Mary Celeste O’Bryan
Wendy Bleier-Mervis LaQuita Outlaw, Ed.D.
Jacqueline Campbell Sharon F. Owens
Master Sergeant Sue Clark Libby Pataki
Deborah Coates Betty Pollack
Christine Colligan Gail Reed-Barnett, Ed.D.
Kim Condon Carol Ann Rinzler
Marsha K. Connor Carmen G. Rivera
Amy Cram Jenny Rivera
Carrie Davis Susan Salomone
Shihan Jacqueline Drayton Reverend Dr. Ernestine Sanders
Lou Jean Fleron Dream Shepherd
Joan A. Furey, RN, MA Elizabeth Sherwood
Cristina Furlong Barbara Stuchinski
The Honorable Victoria A. Graffeo Maria Testa
Kamillah M. Hanks Rachel Thieme
Shawyn Patterson Howard Linda A. Thomas
Cantor Dr. Mindy Jacobsen Aixa Torres
Joan Kaplan Marta Moreno Vega
Patricia E. Kennedy Joanne Donaruma Wade
Emily Kessler Kerry W. Walsh
Rosemarie Kluepfel Ella J. Weiss
Sister Mary Ann LoGiudice, RSM Joyce Willetts, Ph.D.
Peggy Marone Lee Anne Xippolitos, Ph.D.
Randi Martos Marjorie V. Zmijewski
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2016
Jill Alford-Hammitt Linda M. LeMura, Ph.D.

Sherlita Amler April Leong
Yvonne P. Armstrong Blanca P. Lopez
Cora D. Austin Heidi Macpherson, Ph.D.
Vikki Barbero Janet McEneaney
Cheryl Lynn Brannan Jill Estabrook Morris
Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D. Dr. Lesli C. Myers, Ed.D.
Elizabeth Shell Carr Donna Christina Oliverio
Claudia Coger Meghan Ortega
Ruth Johnson Colvin MaryAnn Pfeiffer
Sister Mary Doris Trudy Pogue
Eva M. Doyle Pia J. Raymond
Rosemary Durso Inez Rodriguez
Audrey Sparks Fussa Bonnie Ross
Gail Goodson Florence Santini
Debora M. Hayes Vita Scaturro
Karen A. Heggen Anita Seefried-Brown
Cindy Doring Hollowood Mardie Sheiken, Ph.D.
Ellen Holmes Chitra Singh
Mary Iapalucci Tatiana Shlomovich
Ellen R. Imbimbo Honorable Deborah A. Slezak
Doryne Isley Dawn R. Smith, LCSW
Mary Frances Jeffrey Marjorie J. Smith
Nicole Johnson Carmen Tapia
Candace S. Johnson, Ph.D. Yudelka Tapia
Jahmila K. Joseph Wendy Tepfer
Reverend Ann Kansfield Barbara Toborg
Virginia M. Krebs Ann Torcivia
Thomasina Laidley-Brown Constance A. Wille
Annmarie Lanesey
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2017
Maria Bartolillo Katie Joyce

Bob Bland Elizabeth Lusskin
Melba P. Brown Mary Lyall
Laura Casamento, Ed.D. Nina Lynch
Meghan Cavanaugh Ann Marie Maglione
Molly Biggs Celani Christine Manzi
Pauline Chu Barbara R. Martinsons
Sarah Chu Paula Miritello
Antonia Clemente The Honorable Valerie Brathwaite Nelson
Crystal Collins Monica Neuwirt
Miriam Colon (posthumously) Jennifer O’Brien
Samantha M. Curtis Paulette Ofrias
Annette Casper De Jesus Carlene Pinto
Julie Dostal, Ph.D. Amy Pollard
Antonia Figueroa Mary K. Pluta
Betty Ann Filkins Donna Raymond
Annette Finch Eileen Reilly
Sherif Fraser Kay Francis Richards
Mary G. Garrote Christine M. Riordan, Ph.D.
Donna B. Gerstle Donna Schaertl
Mindy Germain Diane Serratore
Enid Glabman Deborah A. Simonsmeier
Betsy Goinski Mary Stanco
Mary M. Gooley The Honorable Betty E. Staton
Marsha Gordon, Ph.D. Charlene Jackson Thompson, Esq.
Minnie Graham Linda Ventura
Christine L. Haider Ellen White
Haney Ho Nadine Whitted
Carmella Hoffman Randa Williams
Charlotte Holstein Michelle M. Deal Winfield
Florence E. Jackson-Frazier, M.S.W. Ana Rodriguez Zurutuza
Pauline Copes Johnson
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2018
Khayriyyah H. Ali Robyn L. Krueger

Tamara Baker Rachel Levy
Elizabeth Baldwin Detective Kayla Maher
Kathryn J. Boor, Ph.D. Beverly L. Mancuso
Christina Boryk Nora Constance Marino, Esq.
Amy Breedlove Pat Matthews
Linda Brown-Robinson Patricia J. McCabe
Lynda Bryan Deborah Milone
Roberta Byron-Lockwood Donna Mossman
Dr. Diane B. Call Maritza Muñoz
Judy A. Calogero Louise Novros
Lucy A. Candelario Shannon Ozzella
Hope Coleman Lin Pan
Carole Coppens Joan Pastore, DSW
Laurie Crane Rhianna Quinn Roddy
Maria Cruz Linda Romano
Doreen P. Cugno Jacqueline Romano
Katie Davis Samantha Ross
Mary Eileen Fitzgerald Elizabeth Rowley, CFRE
Dr. Irina Gelman Marcee Rubinstein
Wendy Genao Shirley Ruch
Sister Gail Glenn, SSJ Mary Lou Rupp
Cheryl Hage-Perez Dr. Meera Shah
Sherene Hall Dr. Renee Scialdo Shevat
Pamela Hardy-Lockley Gail L. Smith
Norma Jimenez Coleen Cole Spinello
June A. Johnson Nell Stokes
Monique Johnson Gina Vasquez
Tiesha C. Jones Roxanne Watson
Virgie Jones Alice Holloway Young
Leslie Kennedy Janet Zinck
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2019
La’Shawn Allen-Muhammad Nellie B. King

Lorena Borjas Linda Lee
Deputy Kristy Botsford Jane McCabe
Carola Otero Bracco Emily Monem
Ischia Bravo Haydee Morales
Maude Bruce Michelle Neugebauer
Gail Castellano Po-Ling Ng
Heidi Harrison Chain Bishop LaVerne D. Owens-Larkins
Monique Chandler-Waterman Kelly Parsons
Julie Schwietert Collazo Colleen Pearce
Jennifer O. D’Andrea-Terreri Jo-Ann Raia
Airman 1st Class Madison The Honorable Mary Lou Rath
Daquelente Sophia L. Reid
Nicole Dayka Evelyn Rodriguez
Joan Dean Iris Rodriguez-Rosa
Bette Dewing Carmen Rojas
Randi Shubin Dresner Nicole Sheindlin
Roxanne Dueppengiesser Marguerite A. Smith. Esq.
Bessie R. Edwards Nancy Sutton
Peg Ellsworth Holly Tanner
Anne Erickson Stacey Tompkins
Barbara Franco Marya Vande-Doyle
Margaret Graham Grace VanderWaal
Kathleen Graupman Evelyn Vollgraff
Coralanne Griffith-Hunte, Psy.D. Kathleen Wagner
Lisa Ann Hermann Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker
Pauline P. Holbrook Loretta Z. Weiss
Carol Pingelski Hotaling Kelly Willcox
The Rev. Dr. Maria L. Hubbard Eva D. Williams
Irene Elizabeth Hylton. Ph.D. Stephanie Wong
Sinforosa Tan Kaung, Ph.D. Norma Zimmer
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Kelly Craig was selected as a

Kadie Curry was selected as a

Mallory Delaney was selected as a

Jacqueline Delmont, MD was selected as a

Saeeda Lesley Dunston

Saeeda Lesley Dunston was selected as a

Phyllis D. Ellis, RN was selected as a

Lily Fan was selected as a

Leslie Feinberg was selected as a

Eileen Fisher was selected as a

Anne D. Gioia was selected as a

Barbara Goodman was selected as a

Rizy Horowitz was selected as a

Maria Ingrassia was selected as a

Princella Jamerson serves as a committee member on Bronx Community Board One.

Princella Jamerson was selected as a

Cass Johnson, RN was selected as a

Krista Jones was selected as a

Lawana Y. Jones was selected as a

Dawn Kelly was selected as a

Abeda Khanam was selected as a

Patricia Klimkewicz, CAPT, Ph.D.

Patricia Klimkewicz, CAPT, Ph.D. was selected as a

Gina Lieneck was selected as a

Joyce Maddalone was selected as a

Assistant Chief Martine N. Materasso

Assistant Chief Martine N. Materasso is currently assigned to the Counterterrorism Bureau.

Assistant Chief Martine N. Materasso was selected as a

Colleen McQueen, RN was selected as a

Courtney Love’ Miller

Courtney Love’ Miller was selected as a

Varnese Ann Mims Molina

Varnese Ann Mims Molina was selected as a

Vanessa Moschak was selected as a

Ngozi N. Moses, MSc

Ngozi N. Moses, MSc was selected as a

Kate Munzinger was selected as a

Rhiannon Navin was selected as a

Marianne Nicolosi was selected as a

Tonya Ores was selected as a

Dolores Orr was selected as a

Daisy Paez was selected as a

Diane Cameron Pascone