Short of Rutenberg honored at assembly member Seawright’s Third Annual Women of Distinction Awards

Manhattan, NY On March 16, assembly member Rebecca Seawright’s Third Annual Women of Distinction Awards to commemorate Women’s History Month was held at the Regina Peruggi Room at Marymount Manhattan College.

Seawright honored 21 women who have demonstrated hard work, commitment, and dedication to making the community a better place. Rutenberg’s licensed associate real estate broker Joyce Short was among the recipients, including Michele Birnbaum, Eva Bosbach, Judy Buck, Mary Coleman, Maureen Fairlie, Linda Heimer, Sherie Helstien, Wendy Hersh, Jean Kim, Dara Lamb, Jacqueline Ludorf, Valerie Mason, Dr. Marilyn Mehr, Sonia Ossorio, Barbara Parker, Liz Patrick, , Louella Streitz, Lynne Strong-Shinozaki, Dr. Betty Walker, and Dr. Elaine Walsh.

This year holds monumental significance as the 100 year anniversary of the Suffrage Movement, which Seawright spoke to as a turning point in American History. “We have to stop thinking of history as a closed book, a story with an end, because as women, our story is not nearly over. There are exciting new chapters still to be written,” Seawright said.

Marymount Manhattan College president Dr. Kerry Walk welcomed the audience, following opening performances by Hunter College students. 

In closing Seawright said, “Celebrating Women’s History Month is not just about honoring women who came before us, it is about reminding ourselves of the heroines who inspired us by using their courage, their spirit, and their accomplishments as motivation to keep fighting for our rights. 

Short is an associate real estate broker with Charles Rutenberg Realty, specializing in the purchase, sale and rental of NY City residential properties.  Prior to joining Rutenberg, she was the first female Bond Trader for Salomon Brothers, and also served as the Global Director of Faculty for the NY Institute of Finance, once owned and operated by the NY Stock Exchange. 

Rutenberg is one of New York City’s largest real estate brokers, with more than 675 experienced agents. Co-founded in 2007 by Wall Street IPO expert Richie Friedman, Rutenberg’s 100% commission model allows agents to earn twice as much per deal than at traditional firms. Today, Rutenberg President Stefani Markowitz Berkin, Friedman’s granddaughter, runs a lean operation that focuses on agent effectiveness, industry knowledge and entrepreneurial support. Rutenberg partnered with real estate coach Esther Muller to advance an in-depth continuing education program. Agents choose Rutenberg for the supportive atmosphere to empower their careers and expert coaching to close complicated deals, in addition to keeping their full commissions.