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GREENWICH COUNTRY CLUB
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024 I 10:00 AM
Join us April 25th at Greenwich Country Club and help support the Greenwich United Way's work to fund community solutions in the areas of education, self-sufficiency and health.
10am Fashion & Accessories Boutique
12pm Luncheon & Program
Dr. Jensen is Professor of Neurology and Chair of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and Co-Director of Penn Translational Neuroscience Center. She was formerly Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Director of Translational Neuroscience and senior neurologist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital. After receiving her AB from Smith College and MD from Cornell Medical College, she obtained her neurology residency training at the Harvard Longwood Neurology Residency Program. Her research focuses on mechanisms of epilepsy, and the interaction of epilepsy with other disorders such as autism and dementia, to elucidate new therapies for clinical trials development. She has authored over 150 manuscripts on subjects related to her research and has been continuously funded by NIH since 1987, and was the recipient of a NIH Director's Pioneer Award in 2007 and a NIH-NINDS Javits Award in 2020.
Dr. Jensen was elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2015 and the recipient of the Smith College Medal in 2020. She has trained numerous clinical and basic research fellows who now hold independent faculty positions nationally and internationally.
Dr. Jensen served as President of the American Neurological Association (2021-2023) and President of the American Epilepsy Society in 2012. She has served on multiple leadership boards including Society for Neuroscience and NIH. She is a Trustee of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia and is involved in community outreach for brain research and education. In addition, Dr. Jensen is an advocate for awareness of the adolescent brain development, its unique strengths and vulnerabilities, as well as their impact on medical, social, and educational issues unique to teenagers and young adults. She is author of "The Teenage Brain," released by Harper Collins in 2015-16 and translated and published in over 25 languages worldwide.
Sole Sisters Luncheon Committee
Chairs
Clarena McBeth & Karin McShane
Committee
Shari Aser - Wilhelmina Bieshaar - Nina Bliley
Amber Boissonneault - Lisette Coviello - Wendy Day
Grace Djuranovic - Mary Kate Donato - Jaime Eisenberg
Kristen Forlini - Rhiannon Forlini - Sabrina Forsythe
Kristina Gabelli - Carey Wunsch Giannetti - Kristen Kelley
Sarah Keshvarzian - Emily Kunschner - Nicole Kwasniewski
Leslie Lee - Angelique Letizia - Cricket Lockhart
Virginia Lockhart - Jan Marchand - Daisy Pettei
Jennifer Pratt - Kirsten Riemer - Caroline Russo - Laura Sabia
Demetra Ganais Soterakis - Emily Wolowitz
Who Are the Sole Sisters?
The Sole Sisters are a dynamic and committed group of prominent women and philanthropists who do more than raise funds in support of the United Way's efforts. They take the time to learn about the needs in the community and how those needs are addressed by local agencies partnering with the Greenwich United Way. While the group is serious about making a difference in the community, they all share, they also believe it is important to have fun in the process. That's why their logo is a shoe! And their motto is "Women Stepping Up to Help Others Step Forward."
Each year, the Sole Sisters raise money to serve a specific need in the community. In the past, those services have supported children, youth, families, seniors, individuals in crisis, and increased demand for basic human services as a result of budget cuts taking place at the federal, state and local level has made this initiative even more critical.
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