Tickets are now available for the 9th Annual Scholarship Luncheon sponsored by the Northern Monmouth County Chapter of the American Association of University Women at Beacon Hill Country Club on Wednesday, April 30.
Author Anastasia Rubis will be the keynote speaker for the gala. A New Jersey resident and a graduate of Brown University and Montclair State University, she also taught essay writing at Montclair. Her book, Oriana, is a biographical novel of Oriana Fallaci, one of the first women to break through the glass ceiling of journalism, paving the way for Barbara Walters and Christiane Amanpour.
Two local women who have made significant accomplishments making a difference in Monmouth County will be honored at the luncheon.
The Women of Achievement being recognized for their inspiring work that has helped many others are Reverend Joyce Phipps, pastor of Old First Church, Kings Highway, Middletown and Mai Cleary, co-founder of Oasis in Middletown, a non-profit organization and farm that promotes the inclusion and acceptance of adults with autism in their local communities.
Rev. Phipps is also an immigration attorney, who works tirelessly in the difficult times in aiding those who seek her help.
Cleary’s exhaustive work in establishing Oasis provides environmentally exemplary farm centers that provide meaningful work, healthy and peaceful residences, and community interaction.”
In addition to the presentation by Rubis, the award recognition’s and the luncheon and camaraderie, the April event also traditionally displays and offers chances on numerous unique and uniquely prepared gift baskets.
Reservations must be completed by April 12 and can be made in a variety of ways. Tickets are $95 each and can be paid at AAUW-NJ-NMCB.org, checks can be sent to AAUW, P.O. Box 398, Red Bank, NJ 07701 or at www.aauw-nj-nmcb.org. Checks for $20 can also be sent to prepurchase the book Oriana, which will be available to be picked up the day of the event.
Further information on the Luncheon or any of the programs of the Northern Monmouth Chapter of the AAUW, including its Book Sale site in the basement of Old First Church on Kings Highway, is available by calling 732-275-2237
