The Women of Achievement awards were created in 1981 to recognize outstanding women in various fields throughout New Jersey.  Sponsored by the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Club (NJSFWC) of GFWC and Douglass Residential College of Rutgers, The State University, each nominee must be a woman who has gained visibility in New Jersey for her contributions, including professional/personal accomplishments, activities and achievements.   

 Mary Ellen Brock, from Kinnelon who served as the 2018-2020 International President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, (GFWC) an international organization of over 75,000 women from across the country and the world was one of four recipients honored at a special summer conference at the Tropicana in Atlantic City.

.  Mary Ellen served in many capacities for the State, Region and International Federation, including serving on the NJSFWC Board for 26 years including State President, 2000-2002, many positions on the GFWC Executive Committee, as well as positions on the GFWC Middle Atlantic Region Board.  Mary Ellen was nominated by the GFWC/NJSFWC Past State Presidents Club.

New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs, founded in 1894, has its Headquarters on the Douglass Residential Campus, in New Brunswick.  The college, formerly Douglass College, was established by NJSFWC in 1918.  To learn more about NJSFWC and membership in a local club, visit www.NJSFWC.org or call (732) 249-5474.  For more information regarding the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, contact www.GFWC.org.  Opportunities are provided for women in education, leadership training, and community service projects through participation in local clubs, enabling members “to make a difference in the lives of others, one project at a time”.