Association for Women in Communications Austin Chapter Celebrates Creativity; Thirty-third Annual Banner Brunch Awards to Honor Austin's Best Communicators.AUSTIN, Texas -- Creative genius and intuition guru Anne Durrum Robinson once said, "We must all think about how to age creatively and to keep our working minds alive and fruitful until our eighties." Robinson did this with grace. In her honor, the Association for Women in Communications Austin Chapter has chosen the theme of "Celebrating Creativity" for the 33rd Annual Banner Brunch Awards to be held on May 6 at 10 a.m. at the Mansion at Judges' Hill, 1900 Rio Grande Rio Grande, city, Brazil Rio Grande (rē`  grän`dĭ), city (1991 pop. Street, Austin."We are thrilled to announce the creation of the Anne Durrum Robinson Innovation Grant which will be funded by proceeds from Anne's poems, CDs, videos and books," said Tiffany Plowman, AWC (Association for Women in Computing, San Francisco, CA, www.awc-hq.org) A membership organization, founded in 1978, dedicated to the advancement of women in computing. It publishes newsletters, hosts seminars and annual conferences and recognizes distinguished women in the field with its Austin Chapter president. "We look forward to honoring her spirit by funding continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). for current and future communicators." A $2,000 scholarship in Robinson's name will also be given to a deserving Central Texas student pursuing a future in communications. Banner Brunch will begin with a silent auction benefiting the Jo Caldwell Meyer Scholarship Fund and guests will enjoy entertainment provided by Austin's own singer/songwriter Kacy Crowley Kacy Crowley is a musician and singer-songwriter. A New England native, she currently resides in Austin, Texas with her husband Karl Anderson, a novelist and playwright. Early life . AWC Austin is also pleased to welcome Zachary Scott Theatre Center Artistic Director Dave Steakley as the keynote speaker. Now in his 15th season, Steakley has led the ZACH ZACH Zachary Theatre through an unprecedented surge of artistic growth and continually strives to engage the community in a lively dialogue through creative work. His most recent original production, Keepin' It Weird, gave him acclaimed national success with recognition on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Sunday Morning and NPR NPR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Nepal Rupee. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , as well as in The Wall Street Journal and American Theatre. In his keynote address, Steakley plans to share his perspective on the state of creativity in Austin and the vital role of the "creative class" in Keepin' It Weird. The following awards will be presented to Austin area communicators at this year's Banner Brunch: Outstanding Austin Communicator Sylvia Acevedo Mentor Award Holly Evans Kim Lane Gladys Whitney Hearst Outstanding Chapter Member Rebecca Giello Anne Durrum Robinson Creative Initiative Award Anne Lasseigne Tiedt President's Award Rachel Jordan Prices for Banner Brunch are as follows: AWC members, $40; non-members, $45; and students $25. For more information, contact Brenda.delaGarza@austinenergy.com. |
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