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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The New Jewish Home Celebrates 10 Remarkable Leaders Over Age 80
10th Annual "Eight Over Eighty" Benefit Gala Honors:Bob and Diane Abrams, Michael Bornstein, Judy Collins, Delia Ephron, David Freeman and the Freeman Family, Carol Jenkins, Marianne Kerner, Houston Person and Judith Viorst Harold Iselin was honored with the Spirit Award Photos of the gala linked HERE NEW YORK, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At its 10th annual Eight Over Eighty gala, health care, business and philanthropic leaders in New York City joined The New Jewish Home to honor ten extraordinary individuals whose lives exemplify the power of aging with purpose, creativity, and impact. The gala, held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan on Wednesday, May 28, successfully raised $1.1M for The New Jewish Home, a comprehensive nonprofit health care system providing health and rehabilitation care to thousands of older New Yorkers of all faiths and ethnicities each year. This year's honorees included: longtime public servant Bob Abrams and legal pioneer Diane Abrams; Holocaust survivor and author Michael Bornstein; legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins; renowned screenwriter and playwright Delia Ephron; attorney and environmental advocate David Freeman and the Freeman Family; award-winning journalist and equality activist Carol Jenkins; beloved caregiver Marianne Kerner; preeminent jazz saxophonist Houston Person; and acclaimed author and poet Judith Viorst. "Tonight, we honor trailblazers over 80 – groundbreaking icons of the arts, journalism and public service," said Dr. Jeffrey Farber, President and CEO of The New Jewish Home. "Our honorees remind us that aging is something to celebrate – not fear. That's the spirit behind our vision at The New Jewish Home, building a future where ageism doesn't stand a chance." The evening was hosted by Dr. Jonathan LaPook, Chief Medical Correspondent for CBS News, and featured several memorable moments, including the presentation of the Spirit Award to Harold Iselin, Co-Chair of Government Law & Policy Practice at Greenberg Traurig, for his commitment to The New Jewish Home's mission. Each honoree was celebrated with emotional videos highlighting their life stories and continued contribution to the arts, public service, and social justice well into their 80s. The short films showcased not only their groundbreaking achievements throughout their careers, but also their ongoing passion and dedication to making a difference in their communities during this vibrant stage of life. These powerful tributes demonstrated that their 80s and beyond represents not a winding down, but a continuation of the meaningful work that has defined their extraordinary lives. Graduates of SkillSpring—The New Jewish Home's workforce development program for young adults from under-resourced communities—also took to the stage, sharing powerful stories about how the program helped them find purpose, pursue careers in health care, and transform their futures. Notable attendees included former honorees Letty Cottin Pogrebin, co-founder of Ms. Magazine and a feminist powerhouse; Ruth Messinger, former Manhattan Borough President; Jean Troubh, Governor of Century Country Club and Executive Chair of the Board of the City Parks Foundation; Philip Altheim, businessman and philanthropist; and Margot Freedman, longtime member of The New Jewish Home's Board of Directors. Also in attendance were Hadassah Lieberman, widow of Senator Joe Lieberman; Scott J. Bornstein, Executive Vice President of Greenberg Traurig; Lee H. Perlman, President of GNYHA Management Corporation; Brendan Carr, CEO of Mount Sinai Health System; David L. Reich, Chief Clinical Officer of Mount Sinai Health System and President of The Mount Sinai Hospital; Luz Liebeskind, CFO of UJA-Federation of New York; Marcia Riklis, philanthropist; Michael Kessler, President of The Douglaston Companies; Georgette Bennett, award-winning sociologist; Sarah Kovner, former special assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; Victor Kovner, former advisor to NYC Mayor David Dinkins; Judith Stern Peck, Director of the Money and Family Life Project at the Ackerman Institute for the Family; Elyse Benenson, charitarian, curator and photographer; Lawrence Benenson, charitarian and Principal of Benenson Capital; and Louise Weadock, Founder and Chief Nursing Officer of ACCESS Nursing. For links to honoree videos and full biographies, please visit The New Jewish Home's website. Please find photos of the gala here. About The New Jewish Home:Since 1848, The New Jewish Home has helped older New Yorkers live full and meaningful lives by providing outstanding health care and innovative programming. The New Jewish Home is a mission-driven nonprofit health care system serving older adults of all faiths, ethnicities, and income levels. We provide specialized short-term rehabilitation in partnership with Mount Sinai Health System and NYU Langone Health, long-term skilled nursing, adult day health care, geriatric care management and senior housing. The New Jewish Home is a founding agency of UJA. For more information, visit MEDIA CONTACT: Callie Samton, njh@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The New Jewish Home
Irish Independent
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Wexford students recognised for their achievements, with one winner chosen for her kind and selfless nature
Coláiste an Átha also held their annual 5km run and sports day on the morning of the awards ceremony, with all funds raised donated to the Irish Cancer Society. Principal Elizabeth Martin presented many students with their awards on the day, including the Miryam Winters Kindness Award which went to Chloe Murphy for her dedication to kindness and her selfless nature. Throughout the year, Chloe consistently went above and beyond to assist her fellow students, whether it was offering a helping hand with assignments, lending a listening ear, or simply spreading positivity. This is the second year of the Miryam Winters Kindness Award, which is in honour of Ms Miryam Winters who was a colleague at the school and sadly passed away in 2023. Miryam's sister Joanne returned to the school to present the award to the deserving member of the school community. Other students awarded on the day included; Thomas and Roisin Hyland and Patrick Murphy who qualified for the Leinster Comhaltas. Kevin Doran was awarded Student of the Year. Ellie Lawless was awarded the Spirit award, Louise Davis and Millie Lotts was awarded the LCA2 Award at the ceremony. Maya Doran was awarded the Class Student of the year award, while James O Leary was awarded Sports Person of the year. Joanne and Amy Dee with Chloe Murphy who was awarded the Ambassador Award. Nathan Ryan Daly and Rachel Gregg were both awarded the Spirit Award. Furthermore, a number of students also received Sports awards and Class Tutor awards on the day.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MSSU's Small Business Development Center receives honors
The Missouri Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State University recently received two awards at the 2025 MU Extension Business and Communities Conference in Kansas City. It received the 2024 Top Overall Performance Award, given to a Missouri development center that surpasses all performance goals and demonstrates exceptional impact in serving local small businesses. Katie Kelly, director of the SBDC at Southern, was presented with the Spirit Award. "We are incredibly honored to receive these awards, which reflect the hard work and dedication of our entire team," Kelly said in a statement. "Supporting small businesses is at the heart of what we do, and it's inspiring to see the positive impact our efforts have on entrepreneurs and our local economy." For more information about the Small Business Development Center at MSSU and its services, visit or email sbdc@
Los Angeles Times
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
‘Anora' wins at an emotionally charged Spirit Awards
Continuing to build momentum as award season nears its conclusion, 'Anora' won three prizes at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon, including best feature. The movie was also recognized for director Sean Baker and lead performance for Mikey Madison. Kieran Culkin won for supporting performance for 'A Real Pain,' while Jesse Eisenberg won for the film's screenplay. The winner of the Spirit Award for best feature has gone on to win the Oscar for best picture in four of the past 10 years. And in 2023 and 2024, the two years since the Spirit Awards switched to gender-neutral acting categories with 10 nominees each, the winner for supporting performance has gone on to win the Oscar, while the winner of the lead performance award has been nominated for an Oscar but lost. In the television categories, 'Shōgun' won best new scripted series, while 'Baby Reindeer' swept the performing prizes with three wins. In her opening monologue, host Aidy Bryant referred to the event as 'Hollywood's third or fourth biggest night,' capturing the relaxed, low-pressure atmosphere befitting an afternoon ceremony held in an oversize tent near the beach in Santa Monica. With a number of awards shows postponed in the aftermath of the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles last month, there have often been awkward moments at events, as presenters and hosts struggle to find the right tone that still allows for a sense of celebration. 'I do want to acknowledge that I know it feels a little silly to have an awards show now, but your films are important to people,' said Bryant. 'Independent film is passionate people working together to build something better. And who better to help rebuild the city of Los Angeles than our community?' She noted a fund for people to make donations to help filmmakers affected by the recent wildfires. 'Film is what this city was built on,' added Bryant, 'And who built it? A bunch of annoying dorks like us.' In accepting the award for best director, 'Anora' filmmaker Sean Baker gave the evening's most rousing speech. Setting his statue down and pulling multiple pages from his pocket, he began to read an impassioned plea on what he called the 'current state of indie film.' 'I'm an indie-film lifer,' Baker said, noting that he doesn't make movies to be calling cards for larger studio projects. 'Some of us want to make personal films that are intended for theatrical release with subject matter that would never be green-lit by the big studios.' But the state of indie film was precarious, he warned. 'The system has to change because this is simply unsustainable,' Baker continued, detailing in depth the average time needed to make an indie film and the personal costs involved for directors. 'We are creating product that creates jobs and revenue for the entire industry. We shouldn't be barely getting by.' Calling for higher upfront fees, Baker said, 'Let's demand what we're worth. I know that if you're in this room, you're proven you're worth it. So let's not undervalue ourselves any longer.' As the audience erupted in cheers and a standing ovation, Baker pleaded for filmmakers, financiers, sales companies and distributors to work together 'to make indie films sustainable for creatives and keep indie film alive. This is for all the indie-film lifers who are holding on and fighting the good fight.' Last year's Spirt Awards were disrupted by pro-Palestinian protestors using a loudspeaker outside the tent to amplify their message. Though the overall atmosphere this year was not as stridently political, the outside world still found its way into the tent. What could have been the event's most charged political moment — when the film 'No Other Land,' made by a collective of Israeli and Palestinian directors, won the documentary award — ended up slightly muted. No one from the film was in attendance and no speech was given. But the policies of the new presidential administration have already had an impact on some of those in the room Saturday. Hunter Schafer, the trans performer nominated for her lead performance in 'Cuckoo,' revealed this week that her newly-issued passport misgenders her. Schafer made no mention of the incident as she took to the stage to co-present an award that went to trans actor Nava Mau for 'Baby Reindeer.' In her speech, Mau said, 'We don't know what is going to happen, but we do know our power. We do know that we get to decide who we work with. We get to decide what we work on. Even if it doesn't feel that way, we do have all the power. Because we are the people and our labor is everything. So please, please — let's stick together. We can do this. We're going to get through it.' In accepting the John Cassavetes award for a film made for under $1 million, 'Girls Will Be Girls' filmmaker Shuchi Telati acknowledged, 'Honestly, these are dark times and we're culture makers. And thank you to all the people who support this work, who support stories of quiet rebellion.' The prize for ensemble in a scripted series went to 'How to Die Alone,' which was recently canceled by Hulu. In accepting the award, the show's star and creator Natasha Rothwell noted she was not going to cry because she took beta blockers, but, choking up regardless, said, 'beta blockers need to do more beta blocking.' Rothwell added, 'At its core, 'How to Die Alone' is a show about the need to feel seen, to be valued just as you are. And for Black stories, visibility isn't a privilege, it is a necessity. We deserve to take up space.' Rothwell finished her speech by saying, 'To the trans community that is under attack right now, know that you are not alone. I see you. We see you. We all see you. We stand with you.' Accepting the award for new non-scripted or documentary series for 'Hollywood Black,' executive producer Justin Simien said, 'I did not expect this, so I'm going to say what's on my heart here. If you really are serious about stopping the white nationalist coup taking over the country — have you heard of it? — if you're serious about stopping this, how about amplifying Black history? Because Black people, we've been in a fascist country this whole time.' The acting president of Film Independent, Brenda Robinson, gave a speech in the middle of the ceremony in which she mentioned Josh Welsh, the organization's longtime leader who died on New Year's Eve after battling colon cancer for five years. At the mention of Welsh's name the room burst into applause and an emotional standing ovation. Before leading the audience in a second standing ovation, Robinson said, 'Josh is a visionary of the type that comes along once in a lifetime. We want his work and impact to continue on, because he is a great leader. He is a person of exceptional character. I speak about him very deliberately in the present tense, because he is still here. He's here. We will feel his spirit in the programs he created and the lives of filmmakers who he impacted, always and in all ways. Josh is only absent in the body but the spirit of who Josh is and what he means to this community — that is forever.' In accepting the Robert Altman Award for 'His Three Daughters,' filmmaker Azazel Jacobs acknowledged 'the spirit of Josh Welsh,' saying, 'I'm one of the people whose kindness and encouragement he deeply touched and I'm grateful for him.' In his speech for winning the feature prize for 'Anora,' Baker also noted, 'I know we are all thinking about Josh Welsh tonight, a true champion of independent voices and a wonderful, kind human being. We'll miss you, Josh. We'll miss you. Long live independent cinema.' FILM CATEGORIES Best Feature'Anora'Producers: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan DirectorSean Baker, 'Anora' ScreenplayJesse Eisenberg, 'A Real Pain' First Feature'Dìdi'Director: Sean WangProducers: Valerie Bush, Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters First ScreenplaySean Wang, 'Dìdi' John Cassavetes Award(for best feature made under $1,000,000)'Girls Will Be Girls'Writer-Director-Producer: Shuchi TalatiProducers: Richa Chadha, Claire Chassagne Breakthrough PerformanceMaisy Stella, 'My Old Ass' Supporting PerformanceKieran Culkin, 'A Real Pain' (Searchlight Pictures) Lead PerformanceMikey Madison, 'Anora' Robert Altman Award'His Three Daughters' Director: Azazel JacobsCasting Director: Nicole ArbustoEnsemble Cast: Jovan Adepo, Jasmine Bracey, Carrie Coon, Jose Febus, Rudy Galvan, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Randy Ramos Jr., Jay O. Sanders CinematographyJomo Fray, 'Nickel Boys' EditingHansjörg Weissbrich, 'September 5' International Film'Flow'Director: Gints Zilbalodis Documentary'No Other Land'Directors: Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel SzorProducer: Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning Someone to Watch AwardSarah Friedland, 'Familiar Touch' Truer Than Fiction AwardRachel Elizabeth Seed, 'A Photographic Memory' Producers AwardSarah Winshall TELEVISION CATEGORIES Best New Scripted Series'Shōgun'Creators/Executive Producers: Rachel Kondo, Justin MarksExecutive Producers: Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, Michael ClavellCo-Executive Producers: Shannon Goss, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Jamie Vega Wheeler Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series'Hollywood Black'Executive Producers: Shayla Harris, Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, Jon Kamen, Justin Simien, Kyle Laursen, Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jeffrey Schwarz, Amy Goodman Kass, Michael Wright, Jill BurkhardCo-Executive Producers: David C. Brown, Laurens Grant Supporting Performance in a New Scripted SeriesNava Mau, 'Baby Reindeer' Lead Performance in a New Scripted SeriesRichard Gadd, 'Baby Reindeer' Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted SeriesJessica Gunning, 'Baby Reindeer' Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series'How to Die Alone'Ensemble Cast: Melissa DuPrey, Jaylee Hamidi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Arkie Kandola, Elle Lorraine, Michelle McLeod, Chris 'CP' Powell, Conrad Ricamora, Natasha Rothwell, Jocko Sims
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
These Massachusetts educators are nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Eight Massachusetts teachers, including several from western Mass., have been nominated for the National LifeChanger of the Year Award for making a difference in their school districts. The LifeChanger of the Year Award has been given annually since 2011 K-12 educators who provide a positive influence in the lives of the students they teach and create a welcoming environment in the classroom every day. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, the awards given out include cash prizes to be shared with the educator's school district. Southwick Village wins 2025 Best of Senior Living Award The following Massachusetts educators have been nominated: Jeanne Krow, Pre-K: Mater Dolorosa Catholic School, Holyoke Catherine Maiella, 5th Grade: West Intermediate School, Wilmington Katherine Peck, K-2 Reading Specialist: Brookside Elementary School, Milford Kimberly Staback, Assistant Director/High School Manager: East Longmeadow High School, East Longmeadow Nina Musto, Food Service Manager: Dawe Elementary School, Stoughton Jaime Moody, Principal: Butler Middle School, Lowell Jennifer Poli, 8th Grade ELA: Jabish Brook Middle School, Belchertown Craig Macarelli, Principal: Salem Prep High School, Salem The LifeChanger grand prize winner will receive a prize of $10,000, with the four grand prize finalists receiving $5,000. Ten additional LifeChanger award winners will receive $3,000. There will be one Spirit Award Winner, given to a nominee whose community demonstrates the most support for their nomination. There will also be one Spotlight Award Winner, given to a nominee in a specific discipline. Each of these winners will receive $5,000. The LifeChanger award winners will be chosen by a selection committee comprised of former winners and education professionals and will be announced in early 2025. The full list of nominees, as well as details on how to nominate an educator, can be found at WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
