39th Annual Brookhaven Women’s Recognition Awards Recipients Announced
Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Daniel J. Panico has announced the recipients of the 2025 Women's Recognition Awards who will be honored at the 39th Annual Women's Recognition Night to be held on March 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence Hill in Farmingville.
The event, which is open to the public, is sponsored by the Town's Office of Women's Services, Department of General Services. Nominated by members of the community, the winners either live or work in the Town of Brookhaven and have demonstrated excellence in their endeavors in a variety of areas. Nominations were considered by members of Brookhaven's Women's Advisory Board and selected based on resumes and letters of recommendation.
The 2025 Women’s Recognition Award recipients are:
- Business Mary Beth Lichtneger / Center Moriches
- Communications Lily Stolzberg / Miller Place
- Community Services Professional Jennifer Hernandez / Mount Sinai
- Community Service Volunteer Debra L. Engelhardt/ Wading River
- Education Leah Topek-Walker / Patchogue
- Government Leslie A. Mitchel / Port Jefferson
- Health Care Provider Christina Burke, PT, DPT, NCS / Great River/ Stony Brook Medicine
- Law Enforcement Megan O’Donnell / Calverton/ District Attorney’s Office
- Legal Profession Stephanie A. Buffa, Esq. / East Setauket
- Medicine Dr. Rachel Davis/ Roslyn / Stony Brook Medicine
- Science Dr. Gabriella Carini / Port Jefferson
2025 Town Board Special Commendation Awards
- Supervisor Daniel J. Panico - Annette Eaderesto, Esq. / Brookhaven
- Councilman Jonathan Kornreich - Dr. Jennifer Quinn / East Setauket
- Councilwoman Jane Bonner - Bea Ruberto / Sound Beach
- Councilman Neil A. Manzella - Linda Miller / Selden
- Councilman Michael A. Loguercio - Isabella Rossellini / Brookhaven
- Councilman Neil Foley - Mary Bailey / Blue Point
- Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig - Maura Spery / Mastic
The Town of Brookhaven's Office of Women's Services, a Division of the Department of General Services, provides a variety of services for women and their families. For more information about the 39th Annual Women's Recognition Awards Night ceremony, please call 631-451-6146 or visit BrookhavenNY.gov.