4 Scotch Plains, Fanwood Women To Be Honored

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Four Scotch Plains and Fanwood women were among those named as the recipients of the 2020 Women of Excellence Awards.

The Union County Commission on the Status of Women recognized a total of 10 Union County women to receive awards for their outstanding contributions. The awardees will be honored at the annual Women of Excellence Gala Awards Dinner on March 27.

The Scotch Plains and Fanwood women are:

• Sister Percylee Hart, RSM of Scotch Plains will receive the Lifetime Achievement award
• Pamela Palmieri of Fanwood will receive the Healthcare award
• Diana Pinto-Gomez of Fanwood will receive the Special Education Advocacy award
• Nancy Polow, PhD. of Scotch Plains will receive the Entrepreneurial/Medical award

"For 28 years, the Freeholder Board has recognized women among us who lead, serve, and inspire. Through their work, they raise awareness about the influence of women in every sphere of the Union County community, from business and legal affairs to public service and education," said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. "We are proud to acknowledge their contributions towards a positive difference in the quality of life for everyone in the County."

The other Union County women being recognized for their accomplishments by the Commission on the Status of Women are:

• Women’s Advocacy - Margot Baruch – Mountainside
• Mental Health Advocacy - Joyce Benz – Springfield
• Volunteerism - Joan Crout – Westfield
• Environmental/Activism - Marian Glenn – Summit
• Education - Monica Goncalves – Elizabeth
• Government - Clara Fernandez – Elizabeth

Each awardee will be presented with an engraved Women of Excellence plaque and a Freeholder Resolution in their honor recognizing their impact on the Union County community.

The 2020 Women of Excellence Gala Awards Dinner will be held on March 27 at 6 p.m., at the Gran Centurions in Clark. The cost is $60 per person.

The Women of Excellence awards are sponsored by the Freeholder Board and the Union County Commission on the Status of Women, with the Union County Office on Women.

For any questions or to get more information about the Women of Excellence awards program and dinner, contact Nancy Malta, Commissioner Administrative Liaison at 908-527-4298 or nmalta@ucnj.org or Jen Erdos, Secretary to the Commission on the Status of Women, at 908-527-4216 or jerdos@ucnj.org.

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