The Madam Louise Scott Legacy Brunch will honor our past by paying tribute to five graduates of Scott's School of Beauty Culture, celebrate the present by honoring community leaders and entrepreneurs who have been trailblazers in our beloved city and the Greater Newark area, and look to the future by awarding scholarships to the next generation of students and entrepreneurs.

The 2023 Legacy Brunch Honorees are:

Adenah Bayoh, Founder, Adenah Bayoh & Companies

Deborah Smith Gregory, President, Newark Branch NAACP

Jacqueline Quiles, Deputy Mayor, City of Newark, NJ

Elizabeth Del Tufo, Historic Preservation Champion

Ruth Pegram, Instructor and Graduate of Scott's School of Beautiful Culture

And Graduates of Scott's School of Beauty Culture:

Alice Cannon

Alberta Daniels

Ophelia Sirman

Mary L. Shiver