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Find out morePhotography by Cliff Roles January 20, 2017
Honorees Sue Jacobson, Dr. Lisa Merritt, KT Curran and Bunny Skirboll
Deb Coleman, Ann Moran
Mort Skirboll, Lisa Axelrod
Veronica Brady, Dennis Rees, Felice Schulaner
Bobbi Bernstein, Irene Ross
Howard and Bryna Tevlovitz
Wendy Resnick, Kate McManus
Carole Shaw, Cyd Charrow
Meryl Taylor, Rosalind Hopp
Susan Mallitz, Veronica Miller
Mary Lou Winnick, Marlo Turner
Andi Munzer, Ilene Fox
Maria Caton, Janice Zarro, Donna Cator
Gloria and Marian Moss
Andria Bilan, Audrey Chapman
Debra Jacobs, Beth Doyle, Hillary Steele
Charlene Altenhain, Kamreon Hodgens
Fran Spring, Bonnie Sussman
Gerri Aaron, Betty Schoenbaum, Judy Cahn
Flori Roberts, Molly Schechter
Ritz Mazer, Barbara Banks, Josephine Eisenberg
Michele Redwine, Debbie Trice
Joan Bour, Lauren Brownstein, Sue Jacobson, Lisa Merritt, KT Curran, Bunny Skirboll, Geri Serot
Those honored were Sue Jacobson, KT Curran, Bunny Skirboll and Dr. Lisa Merritt.
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