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Brookline Commission for Women names Vicki Milstein
2008 Brookline Woman of the Year, holds award ceremony March 27
The Brookline Commission
for Women has named Vicki Milstein, the principal of the Brookline Early
Education Program (BEEP), as its 2008 Brookline Woman of the Year. Ms.
Milstein oversees 19 pre-kindergarten classrooms across Town,
serving over 250 families. In addition, she is responsible for many
aspects of the kindergarten program in the public schools, including
registration, curriculum and learning expectations development and, very
critically, helping with the transition of all children from any
preschool into kindergarten.
“Vicki’s extraordinary
commitment to young children and their families shows every day as she
moves around the various classrooms visiting students and teachers,”
said Sue Ross, a BEEP parent and a member of the Commission. “Every time
I talk to Vicki, she has another idea to improve the education and lives
of Brookline’s young children and families. She is a dedicated advocate
for young children and a vigorous supporter of the schools.”
Ms. Milstein will be honored at the Commission’s 16th Annual Women Who
Inspire Us Awards Ceremony from 6:45 - 8:30 pm on March 27, 2008, at
Hunneman Hall at the Brookline Main Library, 361 Washington Street.
The Commission will also be honoring students from the 6th, 7th and 8th
grades who participated in our annual Women Who Inspire Us essay contest
at the Brookline Middle Schools. Last year’s event drew 100 members of
the Brookline community, including the award recipients and their
families, staff from the schools, Brookline Selectmen, Town Department
Heads and personnel, numerous Town residents and business owners, and
the media.
This event, which is open to the community, is held annually
in honor of National Women’s History Month. Refreshments will be served
following the event. **This year’s event is supported through a grant
from the Brookline Community Foundation.
For more information,
contact
bcw@town.brookline.ma.us.
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2007 Brookline Woman
of the Year - Pat Norling
The Brookline Commission for Women is honored to
announce that it has
named Pat Norling, a powerful voice against domestic violence, as its
2007
Brookline Woman of the Year.
Last year, Pat’s daughter, Jennifer A. Lynch, 35, was murdered on
Valentine’s Day by her husband. The tragedy galvanized Pat to establish
the Jennifer A. Lynch Committee, which raises money to fund programs
promoting domestic violence awareness, and which is working with the
Town
to establish a Remembrance Garden in Brookline as a permanent memorial
to
victims of domestic violence. Pat has also established herself as an
inspiring community educator on the issue of family violence.
Pat will be honored at the Commission’s 15th Annual Women Who Inspire Us
Awards Ceremony from 6:45 - 8:30 pm on March 29, 2007, at Hunneman Hall
in
Brookline’s Main Library, 361 Washington Street. The Commission will
also be honoring students from the 6th, 7th and 8th grades who
participated in our annual Women Who Inspire Us essay contest at the
Brookline Middle Schools. The event is open to the community.
Refreshments will be served following the event. For more information,
contact the Commission Chair, Casey Hatchett at 617-730 2734 or
Casey_Hatchett@town.brookline.ma.us
** This year’s event is supported through a grant from the Brookline
Community Foundation.
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