The 24th Annual Resourceful Women’s Awards will be held at Franklin Plaza in Troy on Wednesday, September 25th at 5:30PM. Purchase tickets here.
The Resourceful Women’s Awards were established in 2000 to honor women whose community and professional pursuits advance the empowerment of women, a core element of our mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
We will be honoring the 2024 Resourceful Woman of the Year, Dr. Denise Fernandez-Pallozzi. Dr. Fernandez-Pallozzi is the Interim Vice President for Workforce Development and Community Education at Hudson Valley Community College. Prior to joining HVCC, Fernandez-Pallozzi held leadership roles in K-12 and higher education throughout the Capital Region. She was the executive director of the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center. She worked as director for career and technical education for Questar III BOCES; assistant director for curriculum and instruction for Capital Region BOCES; and as coordinator for adult/continuing education, business/workforce development for Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES. Dr. Denise also served as president and CEO of Furlocity, Inc. in Schenectady. Her background includes several years of teaching and leadership positions on both high school and college levels throughout New York, California, and Florida. Fernandez-Pallozzi is on the board of directors for the Northeast Construction Trades Workforce Coalition and the Capital Region Workforce Development Board.
Please unite with us in supporting Dr. Fernandez-Pallozzi and YWCA-GCR through sponsorship or as an honorary committee member. Our 2024 Resourceful Women’s Awards fundraising goal is $75,000. All proceeds help to sustain, enhance, and expand the unique services and programs YWCA-GCR provides. YWCA-GCR is one of the area’s largest providers of supportive housing to both single women and women with children who would otherwise be homeless or living in substandard housing. In addition to our economic empowerment, homelessness prevention, food security services and supportive programs, every day, YWCA- GCR houses 104 women and over 50 children.
Please consider becoming a corporate or community sponsor and/or joining the honorary committee for our 24th anniversary of this empowering event. Your support will change lives and we appreciate you!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR HONOREES
2024 Resourceful Woman of the Year
Dr. Denise Fernandez-Pallozzi, Hudson Valley Community College
Woman of Inspiration
Emily Rickard, YWCA-GCR
Community Partner
Regeneron
Activism
Marketa Mccants, Community Rising Project
Ashley Saupp, Albany Social Justice Center
Arts
Mary Anne Davis, davistudio
Elizabeth Reiss, Capital Region Arts Center
Education
Dr. Kristie Bowers, RPI Athletics
Jessica Coles, WestEd
Emerging Professional
Amari Duncan, Girls Inc.
Madeline Reilly, Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
Entrepreneur
Crystal Brandow, 8th House
Kizzy Williams, Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen
Front-Line
Brigid Broderick, Brigid Broderick Hair Artistry
Gerri Goggin, United Way of the Greater Capital Region
Health & Human Services
Kaitlyn Bertleff, SUNY System Administration
Naishaly Vèlez Galán, University at Albany SUNY
Management
Claire Miller, Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities
Kristie Sammons, United University Professions
Philanthropy
Amanda Beedle, Caring Closet
Denyse Mackey, Warren & Denyse Mackey Foundation
Public Service
Michele Andre, Albany Law School
Brenda Osorio, New York State Attorney General’s Office
Woman In Tech
Hui Peng Koh, GlobalFoundries
Young Girl ON A MISSION
Iyannah Rivers
Shreya Sharath
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor
Groff NetWorks
Persimmon Sponsor
Regeneron
Mission Sponsor
Godfrey Financial Associates
Solidarity Sponsors
BBL Companies
Corey Jamison Consulting
Key Bank
NFP
Santore Electric
Empowerment Sponsors
8th House
Bonacio
IATSE
MVP
Rosenblum
Community Sponsors
Albany Business Journal
architecture+
Best Frame Forward
Curtis Lumber Co.
Dwight Plumbing & Heating
Head Heart Hands Consulting
In Our Own Voices
Justice Center of Rensselaer County
Mosaic Associates Architects DPC
SABIC
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
Vera House
