Levittown Banker Wins Humanitarian Pathfinder Award

Levittown banker Lois Cornibert was one of 10 women honored by the Town of Hempstead for outstanding contributions to the community at the town's annual Pathfinder Awards ceremony.

"A banker for more than 40 years, Cornibert has spent the last 25 years managing the Astoria Federal Savings in Levittown, where she has made a real investment in the local community as both a businesswoman and a volunteer.

Her business acumen has advanced Lois to the role of Vice President of the Levittown Chamber of Commerce. And while Lois can be all business when it comes to the bank, she is also a humanitarian who has paid dividends to a host of community causes and activities. Lois serves on the boards of YES Community Counseling Center and the Long Island Center for Independent Living, as well as being an active member of the Levittown Kiwanis and Lions Clubs.

 Even the American Heart Association can bank on Lois’ humanitarian nature as she serves on the organization’s Go Red for Women Luncheon Committee and is co-chair of the American Heart “Circle of Red,” a society dedicated to women’s heart health. A role model for young people, especially young women, Lois also co-chairs the Island Trees School-to-Career program and has been instrumental in securing Astoria Federal’s funding for the initiative."

Other winners included: Ann DeMichael of Woodmere, Town of Hempstead employee Jo-Ann Delgado of Oceanside, Sharna Jenkins of Baldwin, Rose Fuger and Monica Tarantino of North Bellmore, Shannon Boyle, Lorraine Poppe of Bellmore, Lynn Bert of Oceanside, Natalie Thomas of Elmont and posthumous Town of Hempstead employee, Pat Rhodes of Oceanside.

“All of our honorees are strong women,” concluded Murray. “While they may have ‘hearts of gold’ or be gentle in manner, our ladies have fought, persevered and prevailed.”

Story submitted by Susan Trenkle-Pokalsky, Town of Hempstead Press Secretary.