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Charlotte Perret, Marian Moss, Joan Bour
Karen Hamad, Gloria and Marian Moss (Co-Chairs)
Karen Hamad, Charlotte Perret, Debbie Haspel, Nelle Miller (Honorees)
Marian Moss, Joan Bour, Gloria Moss
Larry Haspel
Carol Papish, Joanne Trachtenberg, Barbara Aferiat
Diane Rosenblum, Carole Shaw
Kimberly Sheintel, Dee Newberry
Karen and Renee Hamad
Andrea Verier, Sidra Verier-Taylor
Phyllis Dreyfuss, Loretta Feldman, Lynnie Siegal
Bev Bartner, Janet Hunter
Dennis Rees, Felice Schulaner
Linda Rice, Shari Paler, Marion Marshak
Jeremy Lisitza, Gisele Pintchuck
Norma Katz, Jaime Lee
Jocelyn Udell, Eva Slane
Paul Tarantino, Kenney DeCamp, Sharna Rozin, Kathi Pletzke, Mike Rosario
Adrenne Berarducci, April Glasco
Richard Bergman, Howard Tevlowitz
Sarah Wertheimer, Helen Glaser
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Community advocates, volunteers and leaders Karen Hamad, Debbie Haspel, Charlotte Perret and Nelle Miller received the Women in Power awards for their work and philanthropy.
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