The WOCPSCN Founder's Award will be presented to

Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes

Minister of Culture and Sport

JazzyJZ
presents

Professional Women's International

&

JazzyJZ Achievement Awards Gala

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

WOCPSCN MEMBERS: $75

Registration Before June 15: $85 | Registration From June 16-August 25: $95

In-person registration: $125. | Virtual $50

JazzyJZ Achievement Awards Gala $100

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Schedule of Events

9.19.2025

DAY DISCUSSION

Building Alliances within a Global Presence with Geoff Thompson, Guest Speaker

Explore effective practices and strategies for confronting funding challenges while considering new elements in the workplace.

Also, the day will feature the International Sports Opportunities Committee Chair (ISOC) and founder of Youth Partners, Geoff Thompson on topic on LA-28

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9.20.2025

JAZZYJZ DAY

Leadership and Partnerships: New Business Models

Creating New Paths and Proformances

The day will be filled with engaging discussions on how to create global partners. Guest speakers will share how to connect while finding enthusiasm in your challenges.

JazzyJZ Achievement Awards Gala

The JazzyJZ Achievement Award is named after outstanding women in jazz. Like Jazz, our nominees are improvisational, syncopated, and a force of rhymes. This dinner gala will honor global women who are just "Jazzy."

Professional Women's International
and
JazzyJZ Achievements Awards Gala
September 19-20, 2025

The JazzyJ Contemporary Achievement Award is presented to Zeta Phi Betaority Inc., Sigma Kappa Zeta Chapter, NYC, USA. This award young professionals in leadership and honors three contemporary jazz artists—Audrey Ochoa, Camille Thurman, and Melissa Aldana (Photo: AFP / FILE)—who are paving new paths in the jazz genre, much like the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Sigma Kappa Zeta Chapter.

The JazzyJZ Mary Lou Williams Growth Achievement Award is presented to Dolphine Nyabuti, Director at Donya Justice Network Kenya. Ms. Nyabuti a rising star in her field, being the first to achieve such excellence. This award the legacy of Mary Lou Williams1910-1981), a renowned pianist, composer, and arranger known for her extensive of work. At just 15, she performed alongside Duke Ellington and toured England and Europe, learning from jazz legends like Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Tadd Dameron, and Dizzy Gillespie.

The Sara Vaughan Community Achievement Award is presented to Dr. Angana Chatterji in recognition of her dedication to community and global advocacy. This award is named in honor of legend Sarah “Sassy” Vaughan (1924-1990), who broke barriers in a-dominated industry. Her boldness in exploring new vocal realms led to triumph in the Apollo Theater Amateur Night, and in 1943, she became the lead vocalist for bandleader Earl “Fatha” Hines. Dr. Chatterji embodies the same unstoppable spirit as Ms. Vaughan's remarkable voice.

The Clora Bryant Improvisation Achievement Award is presented to Dr. Elena Paweta in recognition of her unique contributions that have fostered international collaborations. This award is named after the renowned singer and trumpeter Clora Bryant (1927-2019), who explored improvisation by recording her solos alongside jazz records using a wire recorder. In 1948, she performed with the all-female orchestra International Sweethearts of Rhythm, made an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, and became the first American female jazz musician to perform in the Soviet Union.

The Peggy Gilbert Legendary Achievement Award is presented to an the Swiss Association of Women & Empowerment, as they continue to create a lasting generational impact. This honors saxophonist Peggy Gilbert (1905-2007), a trailblazer in radio and television performances who came to Hollywood in 1928. In 1938, she expressed her views in Down Beat Magazine, addressing the challenges faced by women in jazz. She also worked with Local 47 to help manage the Hollywood Canteen and established an all-female jazz band, Peggy Gilbert and Her Metro Goldwyn Orchestra, continuing her passion for music into her late sixties by forming the Dixie Belles, a senior citizen Dixieland jazz band.

Guest Speakers and Recipients of the

JazzyJZ Ella Fitzgerald Founder's Award

This award is selected by the founder, Loretta Green-Williams, as recipients have projected the dedication and commitment that Ella Fitzgerald presented to jazz.