for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com MAY 21, 2015 • The queens Courier 53 award and networking event THE COURIER/Photos by Allen Ngai and Mike Savitzky Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Marcia Keizs, president of York College honorees with Victoria Schneps-Yunis Hall of Fame inductee Connie DeLaigle, affirmative action One of the vendors was Investors Bank, which along with spreading the word of their services was also present to support honoree Maria Odysseos, market manager of the Astoria branch of Investors Bank. “We’re very proud of her. She’s an extraordinary woman and it’s a well-deserved honor for her,” said Charoula Ioannou, branch manager for the Bayside Investors Bank location. “She’s our top woman in business.” The event also raised $3,300 for the nonprofit organization Dress for Success. This year’s honorees were Wafa Abboud, Human First, Inc.; Stephanie Barry, Rapid Realty; Dr. Mahdis A. Behzadi, Office of Dr. Behzadi; Rochelle S. Berliner, Law Office of Rochelle S. Berliner; Debra J. Brennessel, MD, Queens Hospital Center; Stella Castriota, Giorgio’s Salon & Spa; Laura Copersino, Douglas Elliman Real Estate; Valerie D’Amico, Valiance International Corp.; Ilana Davidov, Davidov Law Group, P.C.; Patricia Dunphy, Rockrose Development Corp.; Maria A. D’urso, RN, MSN, New York Hospital Queens; Janet Elias, Alley Pond School; Sharon Etwaroo, Edible Arrangements Fresh Meadows; Flo Federman, Nussbaum Yates Berg Klein & Wolpow, LLP; Luz Ford, New York Life Insurance Company; Tamara Gavrielof, Signature Bank; Victoria Grappone, Maspeth Federal Savings Bank; Heather Harrison, Farrell Fritz; Patricia Hull, RN, MSN, Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care & Rehabilitation; Vasundhara Kalasapudi, India Home; Malikka Karteron, B’Above Worldwide Institute; Penelope Kokkinides, Centerlight Healthcare; Margaret Leacock, People’s United Bank; Janice Li, Crystal Window & Door Systems; Rebecca Lipscomb, Hirani Group; Rev. Aqueelah Ligonde, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica; Angelena Lucheux, Tailormade for You Skincare; Nora Martins, Davidoff, Hutcher and Citron LLP; Karen Mitchell, True Hair Company; Effie Neofitidis, Flushing Bank; Maria A. Odysseos, Investors Bank; Andrea Ormeno, Queens Economic Development Corporation; Eileen Parenti, Renaissance Home Health Care; Alexandria Perotti, Holt Construction Corp.; Robyn Rosenblum, MD, New York Hospital Queens; Miriam Ruiz, The Federal Savings Bank; Dr. Kerry Rut, The Woman’s Health Pavilion; Chanelle Small, DDS, Midtown Endodontics; Dr. Renee Spiegel, Elmhurst coordinator at John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports Hospital Center; Star Young, Women to Women by Julia; Patricia Stein, Liberty National Title Agency; Avni Thakore, MD, MS, FACC, AdvantageCare Physicians; Andrea Tsoukalas, Esq., Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP; Margaret Ventimiglia, Insignia Renovations, Inc.; Dr. Lihong Wei, Queens Medical Associates; Connie Delaige, JFK & LGA Airports; Dr. Marcia V. Keizs, York College; Pat Thompson, Bombardier; Mayra DiRico, Astoria Bank; Georgiana Reese-Benatti, New York Community Bank; and Patricia Naylor Thomas, Thomas Coaching Company Inc. Sponsors for the event were The City University of New York, Investors Bank, New York Hospital Queens, New York Community Bank, Astoria Bank, Flushing Bank, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation, AgeWell New York, National Grid, Con Edison, People’s United Bank, Dale Carnegie Training, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, AdvantageCare Physicians, India Home, Daily News, Queens Medical Associates, Crystal Window & Door Systems, LTD., Rockrose Development Corp., Main Street Radiology, and Elmhurst Hospital Center. Stephanie Barry, chief sustainability officer at Rapid Realty Rochelle Berliner, criminal defense attorney with her own practice Stella Castriota, president of Giorgio’s Salon and Spa Laura Copersino, associate broker and sales manager at Douglas Elliman Real Estate Ilana Davidov, founding partner of the Davidov Law Group P.C Maria D’Urso, administrative director of community medicine at New York Hospital Queens
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