YWLP: Yearly Awards Ceremonies
Inspired by Elizabeth Cutter Morrow, the first president of The Community Chest, as well as Elisabeth Morrow Morgan, her daughter and the co-founder of the Elisabeth Morrow School and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an esteemed suffragist who resided in Tenafly, The Chest established a leadership award to recognize young women leaders in our community.
Beginning with our 85th Anniversary in 2018, The Community Chest has held these Awards Events in the spring honoring leaders in our community and granting college awards to emerging high school leaders. The Community Chest celebrates these accomplishments and engages in a continuing relationship with all winners and finalists in order to help them continue to develop their leadership.
We have honored the young women listed below and their achievements are duly noted. The names and photos list the award winners from each year from newest to oldest. Congratulations to these young leaders!
the 2024 Young Women’s Leadership PROGRAM Winners
Senior Award winner Selina Liu
Senior Runner Up Emma Voorhis
The event was held in June at The Elizabeth Cady Stanton home in Tenafly. The seniors receive award toward college; the juniors are awarded awards and internships.
the 2023 Young Women’s Leadership PROGRAM Winners
The event was held at The Elisabeth Cady Stanton Home.
The 2023 Awards Program ceremony:
The 2022 Young Women’s Leadership Program Winners-
The Elisabeth Cady Stanton Home
With increased community support, we were able to award and honor four seniors and four juniors.
Honorees and chairs
The 2021 Young Women’s Leadership Program Winners-
During Covid, we were fortunate to have the opportunity to hold the Awards Ceremony outdoors at Tenafly Nature Center. Two seniors and two juniors were presented awards.
We virtually honored amazing Young Women Leaders in 2020.
We added runner up awardees and presented awards to high school seniors and juniors.
