3 women honored for service (PBP) 5-8-88Women As
Agents of Change Awards
Public /Volunteer
Sector
The Venice branch states that Fran gives unstinting-
ly of her time and talents to many worthy causes. She
is serving on the boards of AAUW (local and state) ,
League of Women Voters, Gulf Coast Heritage Associa-
tion, PAS Community Advisory Board and the Sorren-
to South Property Owners Association. In the past she
has served on the following boards: Sarasota Institute
of Lifetime Learning, Sarasota, Manatee chapter of
United Nations Association, Venice Area Garden Club,
Venice Area Public Libray, Venice Little Theatre and
the Women's Support Group of South County.
Elizabeth F. Smith
Frances T. Bourne
Since retiring as an administrator with the Palm Beach
County school system, Elizabeth has organized a tutorial
program for students. This is Elizabeth's effort in a per-
sonal way to prevent drop -outs. She has also served
as president of her branch and is presently EFP chair.
Harriette has devoted her life to volunteer -work. She
founded the area League of Women Voters and the
West Palm Planned Parenthood as well as working for
equal rights for minorities. Most recently she chaired the
church building committee and a new church has been
erected in North Palm Beach.
Hariette Glasner.
Support
Se'ctor
The Flagler County branch describes Beverly as a
dedicated woman who recruited the fourth greatest
number of members in 19$5-'86. She has attended
every single meeting since the branch was formed and
has been responsible for the greatest input of informa-
tion advantageous to women who try to achieve equi-
ty in the workplace as well as establishing the scholar-
ship program. She is described as an "all around perfect
symbol of AAUW ."
Private
Sector
Two: years ago Helen founded the Helen Gilmore
Education Associates to provide consulting services and
seminars to schools and agencies. In the past Helen has
served as a teachdr and a specialist for the Gifted Educa-
tion program. She has been the recipient of the "Ex-
cellence In Education And Research award and Palm
Beach County's "Teacher. Of The gear" award. She
also serves on the advisory board of Florida Able
Learner project -for the University_of Florida and as an
interriaitonal speaker at several World Council on Gifted
and Talented conferences. Helen Moore Gilmore
Flwivtstai rinq 'r?
Beverly Kelly
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�J women
honored
for service
By ELISA WILLIAMS
Palm Beach Post staff writer
Mary Lupo got her first taste of
the legal system when she was
teaching school. As a teacher in a
government educational program
that trained convicted criminals
and helped to educate welfare re-
cipients, Lupo said she was exposed
to people who had a constant
stream of legal problems.
Though she didn't have any inter-
est in practicing law initially, Lupo
said she applied to law school on a
fluke — a decision which led to her
eventually becoming Palm Beach
County's first woman justice.
After working as a bookkeeper in
a Colorado accountant's office, Su-
san Petersen was encouraged to
earn a degree in accounting. Peter-
sen pursued her career and became
one of the first women in the United
States to be named a partner of
Deloitte Haskins & Sells, an inter-
national accounting firm with
more than 750 partners.
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women
honored
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dor service
By ELISA WILLIAMS
Palm Beach Post staff Writer
Mary Lupo got her first taste of
the legal system when she was
teaching school. As a teacher in a
government. educational program
that trained convicted criminals
and helped to educate welf are re-
cipients, Lupo said she was exposed
to people who had a constant
stream of legal problems.
Though she didn't have any inter-
est in practicing law initially, Lupo
said she applied to law school on a
fluke -- a decision which led to her
eventually becoming Palm Beach
County's first woman justice.
After working as a bookkeeper it
a Colorado accountant's office, Su,
san Petersen was encouraged tc
earn a degree in accounting. Peter
sen pursued her career and became
one of the f irst women in the Unite+
States to be named a partner o
Deloitte Haskins & Sells, an inter
national accounting firm wit
more than 750 partners.
One of Harriette Glasner's fir.
volunteer jobs was with the RE
Cross during World War IL
wasn't long before she was chaff
man of the organizations can
and hospital committee, handlii
several million dollars worth
recreation items for the militai
Glasner came to Palm Beach Cou
ty in the 1950s with her seco
husband and eventually found
many of the area's social servi
agencies..
These three women are bei
honored on May 20 by the EX. —
tive Women of the Palm Beaches
with Women in Leadership Awards
for their accomplishments in the
public sector, the private sector
and volunteer work.
Though their career paths have
taken different directions, Lupo,
Petersen and Glasner have all
demonstrated tireless dedication to
their professions and to the com-
munity.
Filling a need
At 82, Glasner is actively in-
volved in 13 organizations in Palm
Beach County, most of which she
founded.
"One led into another," Glasner
explained.
When her minister asked her for
help in tackling the rising problems
associated with divorce, she helped
found Center for Family Services.
As a volunteer counselor at the
agency, Glasner said she was ex-
posed to the high rate of teenage
pregnancies and the lack of infor-
mation
nformation young women had about
birth control. To solve the problem
she opened the county's first
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Judge Mary Lupo, volunteer Harriette Glasner and accountant Susan Petersen
are recipients of the annual omen a ership awards.
THE PALM BEACH POST SUNDAY, MAY 89 1988 7D
accountant lauded for pub] le service
judge, volunteer and
degree at Georgetown University . the first domestic relations com- Lupo said she is also involved in f ice. She was promoted to partner
g g Y Y• a project missioner for Palm Beach Count ect to help Lupo had been teaching school in P J P the homeless. in 1981.
Baltimore, Md., and after unsuc- Lupo was appointed as a judge in "I have a spiritual committment Petersen has applied her busi-
cessfullYattempting to find a job in Palm Beach County in 1978 and to helping my brothers and sis- ness experience to help community
Washington, D.C., where Ricci was was later re-elected twice without ters," Lupo said. organizations run more efficiently.
working, she decided to apply f or. opposition. She worked as treasurer for the
la school. PP Y "People knew I was honest and a By the numbers
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Lupo was subsequently accepted woman of integrity, and they knew Petersencame to Palm Beach and is the third vice president.
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I don't pussyfoot around," LLipo r Coopers & L - One of the projects Petersen has
on a full scholarship at Georgetown County to work f o
said. "I make comments publicly P Y been especially fond of is the South
University, and was one of 35 wom- brand in 1970.
in a class of 650. She of a real that are truthful, and I think people As the only woman working in Florida Science Museum.
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estate license and both she and her respect you for it." her office, Petersen was given jobs Working to help raise funds for
husband -worked themselves Still concerned with family is- such as taking inventory in a deep the museum, Petersen accidentally
through school. sues Luo said she is saddened by freeze until she proved herself. purchased a junk sculpture of a
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the vc�a parents victimize children "I was always willing to do the stegosaurus named "Steggie" at an
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and use them as awns in a divorce. nasty jobs as well as the good auction in 1984.
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was working in the juvenile court I n 1984, a 15 -year-old boy ones," Petersen said. "I gave the opening bid because I
in Washington, D.C. brought a gun and a toy hand gre- After she felt she had progressed thought it would be fun," Petersen
ant state attorney, Luo nade into the courtroom, planningas f ar as she could with the f irm, said. She paid $1,500 f or the mas-
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worked in the juvenile and f elony to threaten his own life if he wasn't Petersen moved to Deloitte Has- sive reptile, which finally ended up
courts in Palm Beach County in the able the choose which of his parents kins & Sells, heading up the tax at Lion Country Safari after a long
earl AZ!) in 1977 worked as would have custody of hir. department at its Palm Beach of- struggle to sell it.
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Planned Parenthood agency, pass-
ing out information from a tiny
office at the Unitarian Church.
Part of Glasner's charm is her
genuine concern for those less f or-
tunate than herself . She explains
that her compassion comes from
experience: She grew up poor in
Chicago and was married very
young. Her first husband left her
alone and penniless with their tod-
dler, and she had to mortgage her
furniture to pay the rent in her
apartment.
Through her work at the Center
for Family Services, ulasner was
constantly exposed to the tragedy
of unwanted children born to teen-
age mothers. To provide funds for
women too poor to pay for an abor-
tion, she set up the Emergency
Medical Assistance fund.
She sold a diamond bracelet to
raise the money for the fund.
"You can't wear a diamond
bracelet to Publix," Glasner joked.
Glasner's charity also extends to
abused and neglected children,
which she looks after in her volun-
teer work as a court-appointed
guardian.
A judge of success
When Lupo, 40, was growing up,
her mother impressed upon her
that she should never work a man
through college. Lupo said her
mother had warned that women
who sacraf ice their education to
pay for their husband's education
often get left behind.
When Lupo married Edward
Ricci, he was working on his law