(NEW YORK, NY
– MAY 5, 2011) The Women’s Division of the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine hosted their flagship fundraiser, The
Spirit of Achievement Awards Luncheon, sponsored by Ahava,
on Thursday, May 5th at The Plaza Hotel.
Natalie Morales, Barbara Corcoran, Jill Martin,
Iris Apfel and Dr. Joseph A. Sparano were
honored at the reception, which was emceed by MSNBC’s
Willie Geist for the third consecutive year. The
luncheon was chaired by Jackie Harris Hochberg,
Andrea Stark and Renée Steinberg, and funds
raised from the event will benefit the National Women’s
Division’s
$3 million initiative to support vital basic and
translational research studies in Women’s Health and
Cancers.
The afternoon
included a poignant video presentation entitled A Cancer
Survivor Story, which followed one woman’s brave
experience through cancer with Dr. Joseph A. Sparano.
Guests including Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb
made up the captive audience. Present also was Dr. Susan
Horwitz whose research helped lead to the development of
Taxol, a widely used cancer drug treatment. The luncheon
ended with a grand raffle, which included prizes from Judith
Ripka, Stark Carpet and Adrien Arpel.
About Albert
Einstein College of Medicine
Founded in
1955 and located in the Bronx, NY, the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine of Yeshiva University is one of the
nation’s premier institutions for medical education,
biomedical research and clinical investigation. A full-time
faculty of more than 2,000 train physicians and scientists
and conducts resear5ch in virtually every major biomedical
specialty. Additionally, the College of Medicine runs the
largest post-graduate medical training program in the
country.