Please join us Friday, March 24, 2023 at the Ebell of Los Angeles for the Annual #LaunchHERfuture Women’s Leadership Breakfast. This annual fundraiser is a unique event where we honor local and national leaders in the STEM industry, education, and advocacy who are making a difference in advancing opportunities for girls and young women. You and your colleagues will have the opportunity to interact with GALA Scholars as they showcase projects in a GALA Gallery Exhibition. The program also includes a STEM-focused panel discussion featuring our Award Honorees, GALA Scholars, and our Founder and Principal, Dr. Liz Hicks.
For event sponsorship, learn more here. For questions about tickets and sponsorships, please email LHF@fogala.org.
2022 HONOREES
RUTHE FARMER
Founder & CEO,
Last Mile Education Fund
Advocate for Diversity and Inclusion in Technology, Engineering and STEM
#Launchher
future
Award
For Excellence in Education
Dr. Barbara
FERRER
LA County
Public Health Director
impact
Award
For Excellence in Leadership
GEENA
DAVIS
Actress, Activist, Producer, Creator of the
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Visionary
Award
For Excellence in Community Empowerment
dr. SonIYa Gandhi
VP of Medical Affairs
and Associate Chief
Medical officer &
Infectious Disease Specialist
at Cedars-Sinai
Spotlight
award
For Excellence in STEM
PEACHY
HAIN
Director of Medical, Surgical and Rehabilitation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Spotlight
award
For Excellence in STEM
SPONSORS
2021 HONOREES
DR. Ann McElaney-Johnson
President,
Mount Saint Mary’s University
#Launchherfuture
Award
For Excellence in Education
Cynthia
mcclain-hill
President, Board of
Water and Power Commissioners
impact
Award
For Excellence in Leadership
Nichol
Whiteman
CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Visionary
Award
For Excellence in Community Empowerment
Diana trujillo-pomerantz
Flight Director,
NASA/ JPL Mars Perseverance Rover
Spotlight
award
For Excellence in STEM
2019 HONOREES
Jemina Bernard
Executive Director,
Student Leadership Network
Visionary
Award
For Excellence in Community Empowerment
Holly J. Mitchell
California State Senator
impact
Award
For Excellence in Leadership
Dr. Maria Klawe
President, Harvey Mudd College
#Launchherfuture
Award
For Excellence in Education
2018 HONOREE
AMY ELAINE WAKELAND
First Lady of Los Angeles
