To close out Women’s History Month on a high note, Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson hosted her time honored Women’s HerStory Month Celebration on Wednesday, March 27 at Mullaly Recreation Center.
![](/assets/photos/2019/16/16-a-herstory-2019-04-19-bx01_z.jpg)
Councilwoman Gibson (l) honored keynote speaker Judge Manzanet-Daniels with an award of her own.
Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
This year’s honorees were Adriene Holder, The Legal Aid Society attorney-in-charge of the Civil Practice; Dianne Morales, Phipps Neighborhoods CEO; Maria Almonte-Weston, Bronx Community Solutions project director; Elsia Vasquez, PALANTE Harlem founder and Jennifer Jones-Austin, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies CEO.
![](/assets/photos/2019/16/16-a-herstory-2019-04-19-bx02_z.jpg)
The National Anthem was sung by Bronx native Diane Arroya.
Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
Judge Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, associate justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department, served as the gala’s keynote speaker.
![](/assets/photos/2019/16/16-a-herstory-2019-04-19-bx04_z.jpg)
Elsia Vasquez (l) graciously accepted her proclamation from Gibson.
Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
![](/assets/photos/2019/16/16-a-herstory-2019-04-19-bx05_z.jpg)
Maria Almonte-Weston (l) happily accepted her proclamation from the councilwoman.
Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
![](/assets/photos/2019/16/16-a-herstory-2019-04-19-bx06_z.jpg)
Adriene Holder (l) was honored with a proclamation from Gibson.
Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
![](/assets/photos/2019/16/16-a-herstory-2019-04-19-bx07_z.jpg)
Diane Morales received a proclamation from Gibson.
Photo by Kasey Rodriguez