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Great
Conversations is coming up in just TWO DAYS. Join us this
Wednesday, May 1st, at Birchwood Manor to support the arts in our
community and enjoy a spectacular evening of dinner, drinks, and
great conversation.
Don't wait—purchase tickets today to secure your spot!
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Sit with one
of our amazing and accomplished conversationalists!
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Ronnie Agnew
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NJ Advance
Media – General Manager; award-winning three-decade career includes coverage of
Mississippi’s civil rights movement and Hurricane Katrina; four-time
Pulitzer Prize judge; featured in The HistoryMakers, documenting
achievements of historically significant Black Americans.
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Serena
Bocchino
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Award-winning
contemporary abstract artist inspired by music; recognition includes the
Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant, a residency at MoMA PS 1, and
installations in the inaugural TRANSITional Arts Program at Newark
Penn Station and the Oculus at the World Trade Center.
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Derby
Chukwudi
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Miss New
Jersey USA 2023; member of the Global Investment Strategy Team at
JPMorgan; award-winning Toastmasters public speaker passionate about
advocating for financial literacy; featured on Yahoo Finance and
selected for Forbes 30 Under 30 Scholars.
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Seth Ruggles
Hiler
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Artist
inspired by nature, humans, and the communities they create; current artistic obsession is
painting nature en plein air, focusing on the terrain of Sandy Hook,
the Hudson Valley, and the Catskill Mountains; drawing and painting
professor for the Bard Early College Network.
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Elizabeth
McCarthy
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Community
FoodBank of New Jersey – President & CEO; human services nonprofit leader
committed to breaking the cycle of generational poverty and social
inequity; enjoys hiking, biking, and traveling, especially helping
her son pursue his dream of visiting all 50 states before turning 18.
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