Politics & Government

Mineola Women to be Honored at 2012 “Women of Distinction” Awards

Assemblyman Tom McKevitt hosted his sixth annual awards ceremony Saturday.

New York State , R-East Meadow, will hold his sixth annual “Women of Distinction” awards Saturday. Women from across the 17th Assembly District are set to be honored, including two with connections to Mineola.

The ceremony will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Albertson VFW Hall, located at 155 Searingtown Rd. in Albertson.

2012 honorees include:

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  • Dr. Loraine Alderman, East Meadow
  • Kerry Calvert, Garden City
  • Judith Courtney, Garden City
  • Hon. Doreen Ehrbar, Williston Park
  • Rose Marie Farrar, Williston Park
  • Theresa Fiorentino, Albertson
  • Lucy Gaglione, Mineola
  • Berta Gauto , Mineola
  • Elizabeth Gulotta, Merrick
  • Mary LaClair, Garden City Park
  • Mary Lane, New Hyde Park
  • Siobhan McHale, Esq., Merrick
  • Jerie R. Newman, Garden City
  • Seema Rahman, East Meadow
  • Yurika Saito Karasz, Mineola
  • Merril Schapiro Biscone, Esq., Garden City
  • Joan F. Schmidt, Garden City
  • Isabelle Smith, Garden City
  • Diane Thorp, Williston Park
  • Barbara Trapasso, Esq., Garden City
  • Miriam E. Villani, Esq., Merrick
  • Mary Ann Zwiebel, Williston Park


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