10 Roosevelt Island Residents Honored As Women Of Distinction For Community Service By NY State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright – Congratulations & Well Deserved

Ten Roosevelt Island women were among a group of 21 honored by NY State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright as Women of Distinction

Roosevelt Island Women Of Distinction Honorees With Assembly Member Seawright at a ceremony held last Thursday, March 16. According to this press release from Assembly Member Seawright:

On the evening of Thursday, March 16 2017, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawrights Third Annual Women of Distinction Awards to commemorate Womens History Month was held at the Regina Peruggi Room at Marymount Manhattan College.

Seawright honored twenty-one women who have demonstrated hard work, commitment, and dedication to making our community a better place. Award recipients included Michele Birnbaum, Eva Bosbach, Judy Buck, Mary Coleman, Maureen Fairlie, Linda Heimer, Sherie Helstien, Wendy L. Hersh, Jean Kim, Dara Lamb, Jacqueline Ludorf, Valerie S. Mason, Dr. Marilyn Mehr, Sonia Ossorio, Barbara Parker, Liz Patrick, Joyce Short, Louella Streitz, Lynne Strong-Shinozaki, Dr. Betty Walker, and Dr. Elaine M. Walsh.

This year holds monumental significance as the 100 year anniversary of the Suffrage Movement, which Seawright spoke to as a turning point in American History. We have to stop thinking of history as a closed book, a story with an end, because as women, our story is not nearly over. There are exciting new chapters still to be written, Seawright said.

Hunter College students opened the ceremony: Nailya Khalizova played a piece from Chopins Prelude, and Sara Tabio read Spanglish in America, her original response to Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me. Following the performances, Marymount Manhattan College President Dr. Kerry Walk welcomed the audience.

In closing Seawright said, Celebrating Womens History Month is not just about honoring women who came before us, it is about reminding ourselves of the heroines who inspired us by using their courage, their spirit, and their accomplishments as motivation to keep fighting for our rights. Congratulations, Women of Distinction, you are an inspiration to our community, our city, and our great State of New York!

Here’s Ms Seawright’s remarks celebrating Women’s History Month with her 3rd Annual Women of Distinction Awards

and the presentation of awards.

The Roosevelt Island Women Of Distinction are: Eva Bosbach Judy Buck Image From Christina Delfico Mary Coleman Image From Christina Delfico Linda Heimer Image From Christina Delfico Sherie Helstien Image From Christina Delfico Wendy Hersh Image From Christina Delfico Barbara Parker Image From Christina Delfico Lynn Strong-Shinozaki Image From Christina Delfico Joyce Short Image From Christina Delfico and Louella Streitz Image From Christina Delfico Biographies of the Women of Distinction honorees are included in booklet below. Seawright Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony Booklet Click on lower right hand Full Screen Icon for better reading of booklet. Congratulations to our Roosevelt Island Women of Distinction. Well deserved!!!!