Farewell to Two of Washington’s Finest

03. Sep, 2008 1 Comment

Last night, Washington bid farewell to my friend Ashley Taylor, who will be leaving her work at Ann Hand to study at the Gemological Institute of America in Florence, Italy. Before earning my GIA certificate in Diamond Grading, I had no clue how tough GIA courses would be. There is much more science and math involved than I expected. So I know Ashley will be studying hard in Florence, though hopefully she’ll still be able to take advantage of being in Italy.

Tonight, DC sends Kate Marie Grinold off to participate in “Miss America Reality Check” with the rest of the Miss America contestants. We wish Kate all the best, and know that she will make us proud!

Kate has been busy working for Innocents at Risk, a child-advocacy non-for-profit 501C-3 organization established to fight child trafficking through awareness programs aimed at educating the public of these crimes. They have established a public-private partnership with the United States Department of State to support our battle, and also partner with NGO’s. Kate is taking this issue to the Miss America pagaent as her platform. We commend her for bringing awareness to this important issue.

Please join me tonight for Cocktails & Cupcakes at City Tavern Club to wish Kate well, and to raise money for Innocents at Risk!

- Miss A

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One Response to “Farewell to Two of Washington’s Finest”

KMG 04. Sep, 2008 at 10:53 pm

Miss A,

You are an inspiration – thank you for being a friend and a role model.

xoxo,

…

Andrea Rodgers has been in Washington for over a decade, and is well-known for giving back to the local community. She has co-founded three major fundraisers - Blondes vs. Brunettes in 2005, The Courage Cup where she serves as President in 2006, and Fashion for Paws in 2007. In September 2008, Andrea launched two businesses — AskMissA.com, and Socialite Marketing, a full-service boutique marketing firm that provides businesses and brands with social media, public relations, marketing, and event planning services. She attended boarding school at Salem Academy, and graduated from Wake Forest University with a double major in Economics and Politics. Rodgers was recently hand picked by Vogue magazine to be a founding member of The Vogue 100, an organization "of influential decision makers and opinion leaders known for their distinctive taste in fashion and culture, [and who] personify the rising influence of women over the past several decades." Follow Andrea on Facebook and on Twitter at @askmissa.

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