Awards

Details | Application | Past Winners

The Suffolk County Women's Business Enterprise Coalition (SCWBEC) along with Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, are proud to be able to offer several award grants throughout the year. The SCWBEC raises money through corporate sponsorships, an annual Spring Women' s Business Event, and other events. A portion of the monies raised at that event and others throughout the year are given out in the form of either a:

• $2,000 award to a woman business owner in Suffolk County who presents a Awish list@, and a business plan, and an essay on why she deserves this award in order to further grow her business.

Or

• $2,000 award to a woman who has started her own business and will continue to grow her existing business, and either has graduated from Suffolk County Community College Corporate Training Center; or has taken a course from Suffolk Community College or Dowling College; or has received business counseling from the Small Business Development Center.

Details

The Sally Ann Slacke Memorial Award (presented in April)

The Linda Jasper Memorial Award (presented in December)

SCWBEC may present one or two additional awards annually

• The recipient of the award must fit and adhere to the following criteria:
• is a female student/graduatewill be using the award towards the startup of a new business, or, to continue an existing enterprise.
• the recipient and her company fits, or will fit, the following definition of a WBE
  • she alone or together with one or more women, own 51% of the interest of her/their company.
  • is involved in the day-to-day operations of the company.
  • plays a major role in the policy making for the company.
• The business is, or shall be, located in Suffolk County.
• operates, or plans to operate a \"for profit\" company.
• shows legal formation or operation of business
• substantiates how the money will be used before the award is actually given (i.e. e invoices or checks.)
• submits an essay outlining the business or a business plan which includes the following information
  • overview of the business
  • description of products/services offered
  • description of market segments served
  • location of business
  • description of customer and vendor profiles
  • answers why this business is going to be successful
  • answers why she chose to start this type of business

Our next award will be given in at our annual Holiday Breakfast on December 9, 2004. To be eligible to apply, applicants must meet all the criteria set forth in the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications received after the deadline will be considered for the next award to be given.

We would like to encourage all those who feel that they might be eligible to apply. If you have any questions, please call Suffolk County Office of Minority Affairs at (631)853-4738 or send e-mail to award@scwbec.org . Good Luck!

Application and Additional Info

• Application Letter 
• Award Application

Past Winners

Year	Name	Award
December, 2008		$2000
April 2008	Michelle Zimmerman, Rainbow Books	$2000
September 2007	Pat Giancontieri, Laser Design Solutions, Inc.	$2000
December, 2006	Dr. Sheri Glazer, DDS	$2000
May 2006	Lori Licker, Writing Right	$2000
September 2005	Lorraine Kimmey, Simply Organized Solutions	$2000
December 2004	Maureen Schneider, Cubby the Clown	$2000
April 2004	Louise Estabrook - Blue WIllow Garden Design	$1500
December 2003	Helen T. McCarthy - Pharmacy Technician Enterprises, Inc. Keshia Richmond - Richmond Technology Solutions, Inc.	$1500 $1500
April 2003	Sally Ann Slacke Memorial Award - Eileen Dunn, CPA	$1500
December 2002	Pam Parisi - The Elegant Tightwad	$1500
June 2002	Jan Sandra Seff - Color Visions Dianne Baumert-Moyik - Baumert PR & Design, Inc	$1500 $1500
December 2001	Jennifer D. Grucci - Blue Water Marine Services, Inc.	$1500
June 2001	Dorothy Trifaro - Dorothy's Daycare	$1500
December 2000	Donna Ree Rodriguez - Network Media Resources Margaret Keogh - Sew On & Sew On	$1500 $1500
September 2000	Victoria Nesnick - The Kids Hall of Fame	$1500
June 2000	Vivian Moroknek - Aviva! Productions	$1500
December 1999	Christine Dempsey - Crimson Gypsy Designs	-
September 1999	Amanda Mitchell - Ebony & Mahogany Art Gallery	-
June 1999	Sherry Henderson - Scholarship	-
December 1998	Rhonda Riccio - Choirs of Angels	$1000
December 1997	Jill Clough Johnston - Sound Revolutions	$1000
September 1997	Diane Gifft - Ruby Ribs and Barbeque	$1000