Alumnae Award Recipients for 2010 Each year, three alumnae are selected from a large and  diverse group of candidates to receive one of the following honors; the Baldwin School Alumnae Award, the Award for Life Achievement, and the Distinguished Young Alumna Award. The following alumnae were honored at the Alumnae Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 30, 2010 during Baldwin's Classes of Green Alumnae Reunion Weekend.   Lindsay Carroll Farrell '75 is the recipient of this year's Baldwin School Alumnae Award. As President and CEO of the Open Door Family Medical Centers in Westchester County, NY, Lindsay has dedicated her professional life to ensuring that quality health care and human services are accessible and available to the economically disadvantaged. As the organization’s leader, she believes that “health care is a right and not a privilege,” and that “healthy families are at the foundation of civil society.” This year Baldwin honors Christina Giannini '55 with the Award for Life Achievement. Throughout her long and illustrious career, Christina has designed costumes and scenery around the world, on and off-Broadway, for theatre, opera and ballet and her devotion to her craft is as evident as her resume is long. She has worked with numerous dance companies including the Martha Graham Dance Company, the American Ballet Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet and the Pennsylvania Ballet Company. Christina is praised by her colleagues for not only her skill, but her attitude as well, “Her enthusiasm for the work is contagious and she has made a great contribution to everyone whose life she has touched  during her tenure as a costume designer.” Amanda Birnbaum-Steinberg '95 is the winner of the Distinguished Young Alumna Award. Dismayed by fact that women are chronically under-earning and under-saving, Amanda founded   DailyWorth.com, a daily email to teach women about personal finance and money management. According to Amanda, “No one is going to fix financial inequity for women. We have to recognize our own self-worth, ask for higher salaries, invest more aggressively, and build our own wealth.” To date, the e-newsletter boasts 12,000+ members and has been featured in Forbes, Inc and SELF magazines.

2009 Baldwin Alumnae Award Winner - Barbara Sicalides '79 A True Champion of Justice  Barbara Sicalides, this year’s Alumnae Award winner, comes from that group of alumnae who are near and dear to our heart at Baldwin, that special group who count multiple graduates as part of our family.  Sister Renee, class of 1976, preceded Barbara through Baldwin while daughter Amalia Bowen will succeed her in the class of 2013. When interviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Barbara reflected on her time here. “I had a great experience at Baldwin. It was an incredibly nurturing environment, with wonderful role models.”

2009 Lifetime Achievement Award - Alison Bishop Jolly ’54 An Undisputed Expert on Lemurs The Alumnae Award for Life Achievement honors an alumna who has had a significant impact on an institution or community, or has demonstrated a lifelong dedication and commitment to helping empower those who have experienced challenges and societal barriers. This year primatologist Dr. Alison Bishop Jolly ’54 is honored for her extensive research on lemurs. After graduating from Baldwin in 1954, Alison earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in the same field from Yale University.

2009 Distinguished Young Alumna Award - Andrea Matacic Cayley ’84 Dedicated to the prosecution of war criminals Andrea Matacic Cayley’84 is this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Young Alumna Award for her work prosecuting international war crimes.   Andrea earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Columbia University in 1988, followed by a master’s degree in Yugoslav Studies from the University of Zagreb in the former Yugoslavia. When she returned to the United States, she completed a law degree at Temple University where she served as the editor of the Temple International Law Journal.  While studying at Temple, her interest in international war crimes began and she completed research on crimes specifically targeting women.