In honor of Girl Scouts’ 100th Anniversary,Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson (GSHH) is hosting a Centennial Gala honoring Women of Leadership and Excellence. The evening includes live jazz entertainment by Ragan Whiteside and the Fam, a silent auction, dinner, Girl Scout ceremony and a special Girl Scouts 100th birthday celebration! The Gala will be hosted by Emmy-nominated CBS news correspondent Alexis Christofouros.
Tickets for the Gala, which begins with a reception at 6pm, are $175 per person.
GSHH’s Women of Leadership and Excellence honorees include: The Hon. Nita Lowey, U.S Congresswoman, who will be honored for her more than three decades of public service to the citizens of New York State.
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Vanessa Williams, actress, will be honored for her work in the arts and entertainment field. She is a world-renowned actress having played roles in major motion pictures, on Broadway and recurring roles on the popular TV series “Ugly Betty” and “Desperate Housewives”.
Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, partner in Thompson & Bender, Westchester’s leading public relations/marketing/advertising firm based in Briarcliff Manor, will be honored for her achievements in business entrepreneurship.
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The Watson Women of IBM will be honored for their tremendous leadership in developing female leaders in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields at IBM. Watson Women's Network (WWN) is a volunteer network at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center.
The fifth and final honoree will be a Young Woman of Leadership and Excellence who has yet to be named. This young lady will have demonstrated leadership among her peers and in her community to help “make the world a better place.” Nominations are now open for this honor.
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson is pleased to have the following sponsors supporting its 100th Anniversary celebrations; New Directions Consulting, Con Edison, Entergy, TD Bank, SKCG, Optimum, Third Eye Technologies and Vikki Pryor of Change Create Transform.
