Previous Award Winners

Women Achievers Against the Odds Award Winners

2010

Tai and Shelley Wang
Tai and Shelley Wang

WAC Lighting

2009

Dr. Gerry House
Dr. Gerry House

Institute for Student
Achievement

2008

Pamela Johnston
Pamela Johnston

VIBS

2007

Kathryn Morrissey
Kathryn Morrissey

AT&T Wholesale
Business

Previous Young Woman Achiever Award Winners

2010

Sophia Ioannou

Shapiro-McCormick Young
Woman Leader Award

Paige Sferrazza

Shapiro-McCormick Young
Woman Leader Award

2009

Lisa Rifkind

Young Woman Achiever for Excellence
in Computer Science & Technology

Lucely Sanchez

Shapiro-McCormick Young
Woman Leader Award

2008

Janet Sung

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in Visual Arts

2007

Eliana Theodorou

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in Environmental Activism

2006

Diana Sierra

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in Peacemaking

2005

Leah Munnelly

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in Fundraising

2004

Hillary Wool

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in Activism

2003

Jennifer Kirby

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in Writing

2002

April Johnson-Smith

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in Technology

2001

Joanna Howard

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in Performing Arts

2000

Lauren Bettinelli

Young Woman Achiever for Excellence
in Athletics & Academics

1999

Viviana Risca

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in the Sciences

1998

Jennifer Dudley

Young Woman Achiever for
Excellence in Philanthropic
and Community Service

1997

Daraja Brazley

Young Woman Achiever from
ETS Youth Division, Inc.

Nyree Delgado

Young Woman Achiever from Tri Community & Youth Agency

Rachel Hanson

Young Woman Achiever from Long Island Gay & Lesbian Youth

Shelly Mendoza

Young Woman Achiever
from Sepa Mujer

 

Lisa Savyon

Young Woman Achiever from
People with AIDS Coalition, Inc.

Kristin Stark

Young Woman Achiever from Long
Island Gay & Lesbian Youth

Stephanie Schroder

Young Woman Achiever from Planned Parenthood of Suffolk County

Shermaine Stephens

Young Woman Achiever from
Girl Scouts of Nassau County


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Previous Woman Achiever Against the Odds Award Winners

2010

Lillian Dent

LL Dent Restaurant

Leisa Dent

LL Dent Restaurant

Sandy Oliva

Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Cindy Scott

Coalition Against Child Abuse & Neglect

Shelley Wang

WAC Lighting

Tai Nin Can Wang

WAC Lighting

2009

Maria Grasso

Flushing Savings Bank

Dr. Gerry House

Institute for Student Achievement

Lorelei McGlynn

Henry Schein, Inc.

Suzy Sonenberg

Long Island Community Foundation

2008

Angela Anton

Anton Community Newspapers

Lillian McCormick

Woman on the Job

Helena Williams

MTA LIRR

2007

Pam Johnston

Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk

Marsha Jones

Merrill Lynch

Dr. Shirley Strum Kenny

Stony Brook University

2006

Evelyn Berezin

Technology and Computer
Design Consultant

Sharon Cates-Williams

Dept. of Information Technology
for Suffolk County

Amy Hagedorn

Community Activist

Kathryn Morrissey

AT&T Wholesale Businesses

2005

Dr. Manzari Ashtari

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Helen Martin

Bellport, Hagerman,
East Patchogue Alliance

Dr. Virginia Maurer

The Maurer Foundation for
Breast Health Education

2004

Louisa Thomas-Hargrave

Hargrave Vineyards

Felisha Legette-Jack

Hofstra University

Debbie Tascone

North Shore/LIJ Health System

Janet Walsh

LI Alzheimer’s Foundation

2003

Theresa Ahlstrom

KPMG LLP

Lindamichelle Baron

Harlin Jacque Publications

Martha Walther

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority

2002

Eileen Barry

Sculptor

Dr. Jennifer Mieres

North Shore/LIJ Health System

Lois Carter Schlissel

Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, PC

2001

Irene Kirkaldy

Community Activist

Audrey Livingstone

LI Board of Realtors

Veronica Rose

Aurora Electric, Inc.

Joan Saltzman

Community Activist

2000

Dr. Mary Cannie

Uniondale School District

Misa Chang

Empire Szechuan Gourmet
Restaurant Chain

Dr. Nora Volkow

Brookhaven National Laboratory -
SUNY at Stony Brook

1999

Celeste Lopes

Civil Rights Bureau-Kings
County DA’s Office

Elizabeth McCaul

NYS Banking Department

Vera Moore

Vera Moore Cosmetics

1998

Belinda Alvarez-Groneman

Office of the Police Commissioner
for Minority Affairs-Suffolk County

Mary Reid

Labor Leader/Activist

Susan Wicks

Women’s National
Basketball Association

1997

Elizabeth Drewry

Los Angeles Times

The Honorable Carolyn McCarthy

Congresswoman

Juanita Petty

Fleet Bank

1996

Elaine Benson

Elaine Benson Gallery

Noreen Carro

LMN Printing

Dr. Greta Rainsford

Saltzman Community Services
Center-Hofstra University

Virginia Ruesterholz

NYNEX

1995

Elizabeth Burgos

Burgos and Associates Inc.

Lilo Leeds
CMP Publications

 

Karen Lutz

EAB

Phyllis Hill-Slater
Hill Slater Inc.

 

Irene Wu
Organization of Chinese Americans on LI

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