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Dec
10

Tina Fey Recieves Mark Twain Award

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On the evening of December 5th, Tina Fey was honored with the 13th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. She is the third woman to receive this award. Fey is the creator, producer and star of NBC’s 30 Rock, which is now in its fourth season. She also spent nine years as the head writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live. In the past, she has received Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and People’s Choice Awards.

Many guests were present at the event, including Connie Milstein and Austan and Robin Goolsbee. Many of the participants commented on the uncanny resemblance between Alec Baldwin and Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), and between Steve Martin and David Rubenstein, the president of the Kennedy Center.

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Dec
03

CURE and Connie Milstein

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This is a photo of a number of members of CURE, an organization working on providing better treatments and support for patients with epilepsy. Dr. Francis Collins, Michelle Marciniak, Dr. Anthony Fauci as well as other CURE executives gathered to recognize Connie Milstein as a new member of the board.

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Nov
22

Connie Milstein and NYU’s Collegiate Seminar Program

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Connie Milstein Graduate of NYU

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New York University has established several innovative programs under the leadership of trustee and alumnus Connie Milstein. In 2007, Ms. Milstein helped to launch the groundbreaking Collegiate Seminar Program. This is an exclusive program begun at NYU directed at freshmen who are entering the College of Arts and Science. The faculty of the College who teach in this special seminar become, and continue to act as, mentors for these students all throughout their careers as undergraduates at NYU.

Connie Milstein was recognized for her contribution to the College of Arts and Science with the bestowing of the Distinguished Service Award, which she received from the College of Arts and Science in 2009. The following year, Ms. Milstein was honored with the Albert Gallatin Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Society.

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Nov
14

The Global Creative Forum Hosts U.N. Field Workers in Hollywood, California

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The Global Creative Forum (GCF) brought three UN field staffs who work in Haiti, Sudan and Thailand to Hollywood, California on October 28th. They presented stories and experiences of their work to television and movie writers, as well as producers of popular television shows like Private Practice, Law and Order: SVU and Burn Notice. The GCF is an independent program of the Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI), an organization working to improve humanitarian problems around the world, as well as establish a strong relationship between the U.S. and the U.N. Connie Milstein is one of the co-founders of HDI.

The program on October 28th was intended to connect the film and art industries with the many issues and efforts of the U.N. The main speakers at the event were Bill Rouhana, chairman of HDI and GCF, Elizabeth Jennings who worked in Haiti, Olivier Mukarji from Darfur, Sudan, and Gary Lewis, the Director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime in Thailand.

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Nov
06

Blue Star Families Survey of Military Family Concerns

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In May, Blue Star Families, with director Connie Milstein, did an online survey of 3,634 members of military families to discover the major issues that they deal with on a regular basis. The main concerns were identified as: pay and benefits, operational pace of the time, effects of deployments on children, spouse employment and education. Another significant issue that all family members are forced to live with is high stress level. After nearly ten years of war, it is certainly understandable that stress levels in the family increase dramatically when a family member is deployed.

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Oct
27

Humpty Dumpty Co-Founded by Connie Milstein Visits Utah

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In late September, the Humpty Dumpty Institute, co-founded by Connie Milstein, traveled to Utah on a Landmine Education Tour. They stopped first in Salt Lake City, at the Hinckley Institute of Politics of the University of Utah. HDI Sri Lanka Deputy Country Director Namal Jayaweera and H. Murphy McCloy of the U.S. Department of State stood alongside HCI Program Manager Steve Ginther for the presentation.

Jayaweera started the program by explaining HCI’s work in Sri Lanka, and Ginther went on to explain about HCI’s worldwide mine action activities. McCloy added the US opinion on the significance of removing land mines and other unexploded ordinances around the world. Over one hundred students attended this presentation.

On the second day of their tour, the HDI representatives were joined by the Defense Attaché of the Sri Lankan Embassy to the United States Brigadier General Vijitha Ravipriya. They continued to Orem, Utah to give a presentation in the Peace and Justice Studies Program of Utah Valley University, and also to Provo, Utah, where they addressed a group of students at the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at Brigham Young University.

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Oct
17

Plume Wine List Given Praise: Connie Milstein & The Jefferson Hotel

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In recent exciting news for The Jefferson Hotel, the Plume wine list, from their outstanding restaurant, was recently awarded a “2010 Best of Award of Excellence” by Wine Spectator magazine.

Plume restaurant is part of the beautifully renovated and restored Jefferson Hotel, reconstructed in 2009 by Ogden CAP Properties, LLC with Connie Milstein.  Plume is, today, one of the finest restaurants in the capital with executive chef, Damon Gordon.

Chef Damon comes to Plume with years of experience in Michelin-starred kitchens in the U.K. and under the wing of Alan Ducasse in New York City.  The restaurant menu changes with the changing seasons, while also gaining inspiration from the harvest in Thomas Jefferson’s kitchen gardens at Monticello.

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Oct
07

News at CURE

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Recent news at CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy) is that a new CEO has been appointed.  Carmita Vaughan will step up to the position on November 1, 2010.  Vaughan was delighted at the appointment, and in a statement said: “This is an amazing calling, as well as a critically important opportunity.”  Indeed, her own mother was an epilepsy sufferer and died prematurely, nearly a decade ago.  She added: “I am extremely excited and humbled by the chance to lead this organization that seeks to find a cure for this disease and bring peace to the over three million Americans who suffer from epilepsy.”   The organization’s chairman, Susan Axelrod, is clearly in support of this appointment: “Carmita is the ideal person to lead CURE in this exciting new period of growth.  We are determined to revolutionize research dynamics in epilepsy, and expand awareness and advocacy at all levels. Carmita’s diverse leadership experiences, along with her personal passion for this cause will facilitate a seamless transition. Her vision and leadership will set the stage for a strong future for CURE.”  Connie Milstein  also understands the importance of this organization’s work and serves on its board of directors.

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Sep
23

Connie Milstein and Blue Star Families Projects

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Blue Star Families, an important organization that Connie Milstein sits on the Board, works with the military and their families to “connect, support and empower military families by offering solutions that make military family life more sustainable.”  One of the organization’s current important works is entitled ‘Books on Bases, Smiles on Faces,’ which totally focuses on the families of the soldiers.  It’s a program that works together with Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and seeks to “have a positive impact on children from military families through book donation.”  Blue Star Families will be passing on the books K.I.D.S will be providing to libraries on base, public schools that are military-impacted and Department of Defense schools.  ‘Books on Bases, Smiles on Faces’ ultimate goal is to provide 100,000 books to military children by 2012.

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Sep
11

3rd Annual CURE N.Y.C. Benefit

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Make sure to reserve your tickets now for the 3rd Annual CURE New York City Benefit.  Hosted by George Stephanopoulos of Good Morning America and ABC News and by the actress and comedian Alexandra Wentworth, the event will take place at The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City on Thursday, October 14th, 2010.

The honored guest for the evening will be the Mayor of New York City, Michael R. Bloomberg.  Certainly, many CURE supporters and board members, like Connie Milstein, will enjoy the evening to remember.

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