Annual Smith College Club of NYC Benefit
A cherished event of the Smith College Club of NYC is our annual spring benefit. The evening is sponsored by the Club, and 100% of the income raised goes directly to the Smith College Club of New York City Scholarship Fund. The scholarship fund is managed by the College, as one of its pooled endowments. Students from the NYC area are eligible for financial aid from the endowment and are selected by the college’s Office of Student Financial Services.
Each year, we invite a distinguished speaker associated with Smith College to talk about a topic of her choosing. Recent keynote speakers have been President Emerita Ruth Simmons, Mona Sinha ‘88, Gillian Sorensen ‘63 and Florence Fabricant ’58.
All donors receive class credit for their donations to the benefit.
What a wonderful way for the Smith community of New York City to give back to the college as well as to support current students!
Please check out our Events page for more information about this year’s benefit.
The 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
If you would like to become involved in planning this annual event or have questions email benefit@smithclubnyc.com
Keynote Speakers
2024 - Ruth J. Simmons, President Emerita Smith College
2023 - S. Mona Sinha '88
2022 - Gillian Sorensen '63
2019 - Florence Fabricant '58
2018 - Farah Pandith '90
2017 - Trustee Emerita Shelly Lazarus ’68
2016 - President Emerita Dr. Ruth J. Simmons
2015 - President Emerita Jill Kerr Conway
2014 - The Honorable Jane Lakes Harman ’66
2013 - Joan Lebold Cohen ’54
2012 - Thelma Golden ’87
2012 - A panel of distinguished Smith alumnae: former New Jersey Assemblywoman Maureen Ogden '50, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin '84, and former senior aide to Nancy Pelosi, Stacy Kerr '99.
2011 - Janice Carlson Oresman, ‘55, Trustee Emerita
2011 - Joanne Halperin Siegmund '59
2010 - Annual Benefit at DC Moore Gallery
2009 - Evening of Cocktails, Art and Jazz
