The 2008 Equity Awards Dinner celebrated and honored the work of individuals and organizations who have helped to advance equity and social justice. The gala event was held on November 20, 2008, from 6-9 pm, at the Lighthouse, a unique waterfront venue at Chelsea Piers in New York City. The event was hosted by LeDerick Horne, winner of the 2006 Rising Star Award.
For information please contact Amy Weng at tel 212-367-4597 fax 212-627-0407 or e-mail aweng@aed.org.
We are very proud of this year’s stellar honorees. They are listed below. (click here for bios with photos)
Woman of Valor
Dr. Augusta Souza Kappner, President Emerita, Bank Street College of Education
Corporate Exemplar
Pitney Bowes Inc. (Accepting: Juanita T. James, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer)
Equity Champions
Ellen Baxter, Founder and Executive Director, Broadway Housing Communities
Judith Goldberg, Director, Initiative for Women with Disabilities Elly & Steve Hammerman Health and Wellness Center, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
Dr. Maritza B. Macdonald, Senior Director of Education and Policy, American Museum of Natural History
Rising Star
Joanne Smith, Founder and Executive Director, Girls for Gender Equity
Honorary Co-Chairs
Donna Orender, President, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Stephen F. Moseley, President and Chief Executive Officer, AED
Richard W. Riley, Former U.S. Secretary of Education
Co-Chairs
Dr. Denise Glyn Borders, Senior Vice-President, U. S. Education and Workforce Development, AED
Lisa Guggenheim, Vice President for Community and Governmental Relations, American Museum of Natural History
Dr. Linda Levine, Graduate Faculty, Bank Street College of Education
Valerie Oliver-Durrah, President & CEO, The Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic (NTAC)
Dr. Regina Peruggi, President, Kingsborough Community College
Carol Ann Roberson, Assistant Commissioner of Training, NYC Police Department
Liz Schroeder, Executive Director, Advertising Women of New York (AWNY)
