THE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 6:00 to 8:30 pm
The University Club of New York
1 West 54th Street, New York, NY
A Conversation With
Deborah Archer '93
Margaret D. Hoppin Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School of Law and President of the ACLU
Deborah will be joined by Alison Overseth ’80, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Smith College.
Deborah Archer, Margaret D. Hoppin Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School of Law and President of the ACLU, is this year’s honoree. She is currently a Trustee of Smith College, a 2022 Smith Medalist and author of “Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality”, to be released on April 15th. Deborah will discuss “Finding Hope in Times of Challenge”.
Alison Overseth is CEO of the Partnership for After School Education (PASE), a nonprofit which works with hundreds of community-based organizations, higher education institutions and corporate partners to improve the quality of opportunities available to young people living in poverty in New York City.
All proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund dedicated to providing critical financial aid to students from the Greater New York area.
Please join us for an exceptional evening in support of the SCC NYC Scholarship Fund.
SCCNYC Benefit Committee
Sabeen Ahmad ‘03
Emary Aronson ‘82
Ayana Bartholomew ‘06
Erika Brewer ‘86
Tiffany Chen ‘17
Wendy Kassel ’73 Co-chair
Daseul Kim ‘22
Barbara Massey ’63 Co-chair
Anna Ryan ‘90
PROGRAM
6:00 pm
Reception
Refreshments & Hors D’oeuvres
7:00 pm
Deborah Archer in conversation with Alison Overseth
8:00 pm
Informal Gathering & Refreshments
TICKETS
(You will be contacted to confirm how many tickets you will be using and the names of your guests, which will be required for entrance. If you don’t use all your tickets, they will be donated to Gold Alums who graduated in the last ten years.)
Angels: $2,000 - Includes up to five (5) tickets
Sponsors: $1,000 - Includes up to three (3) tickets
Patrons: $600 - Includes up to two (2) tickets
Individual: $250 – Includes one (1) ticket
I cannot attend but wish to make a donation:
Benefactor Level contributors receive special mention in SCCNYC Benefit promotions
Reminder: If you are paying by check, please inform us, in advance by sending an email to benefit@smithclubnyc.com
Checks should be made payable and mailed to Smith Club of NYC, PO Box 220048, Great Neck, NY 11022
2025 BENEFACTOR LIST
(List in formation)
Angels
Jan Golann '71
Ann Hilliard '59
Rochelle Lazarus ‘68
Sylvia Lewis '74
Alison Overseth '80
Denise Rabinowitz '69
Rebecca Truelove '91
Sponsors
Caren Byrd Borland '68
Julie Cho '94
Anne Cohen '76
Peggy Danziger '62
Michelle Darcambal '81
Nancy Judge '73
Wendy Kassel '73
Susan Lindenauer
Lara Marcon '91
Barbara Massey '63
Lois Perelson-Gross '83
Alden Prouty '64
Judith Schwartz '66
Cornelia (Nealie) Small '66
Nancy Solomon '69
Ellen Strickler '57
Barbara Taylor '65
Patrons
Erika Brewer '86
Julia Davis '82
Joan Dilakian '74
Betsy Farrar
Sally Hood
Ellen Sandhaus ‘74
Allison Saxe '73
Patricia (Trish) Tidwell '73
Rita Warner '70
Melissa Wells '93
Questions: benefit@smithclubnyc.com
Thank you for your valued support of the Smith College Club of New York City