2023 Women of Distinction Luncheon

THE WOMEN OF DISTINCTION LUNCHEON

Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories

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Friday, March 31, 2023

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 2023 Women of Distinction Luncheon as we honored a new class of scholars and celebrated the strong women leaders of our community!


For 18 years, the Women of Distinction Luncheon has recognized outstanding women leaders for their contributions to the Bronx community. Each year with the support of local Bronx businesses and Bronx Chamber members we are able to provide scholarships to deserving college-bound female students through the Bronx Chamber of Commerce Foundation.



Thank you to our 2023 honorees

Vivian Vázquez Irizarry, DECADE OF FIRE

An educator and facilitator, Vivian Vázquez Irizarry ran educational and youth leadership development programs at the Coro Foundation, Bronxworks, and is currently the director of community-school partnerships at the New Settlement Community Campus. Vázquez Irizarry managed educational youth development models in GED completion and college access programs across New York City.


A former member of the National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights, she is a member of 52 People for Progress, a community organization that saved her childhood playground and revitalized the South Bronx for the last 35 years.


In DECADE OF FIRE, Bronx-born Vivian Vázquez Irizarry pursues the truth surrounding the fires – uncovering policies of racism and neglect that still shape our cities, and offering hope to communities on the brink today. Vázquez Irizarry, in her role as the film’s central character and co-director seeks not only healing for her community, but to redeem them from the harmful mythology spread by the media that has continued largely unchallenged to this day. She tells the story of a people who held on, worked to save their community and start anew against impossible odds. 


Juliet Papa, 1010 WINS

Juliet Papa is an award-winning 1010 WINS reporter. She goes to all corners of New York City and the metropolitan areato report major stories for the country's #1 all-news station. 


She has published The Mafia Handbook and Ladykiller, and voiced a character in the audio version of Casey Stengal, Baseball's Greatest Character, by Marty Appel. 


Ms. Papa is the reciepient of Edward R. Murror Awards for Breaking News, was honored with the national Gracie Award as outstanding reporter, and recieved the Associated Press Award for General excellence for Individual Reporting. She was also inducted into the NYPD Honor Legion for acting as an intermediary in a hostage standoff. 

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