54th Annual Genii Awards - Green T turns 4T

Green T turned 4T as she celebrated her 40th birthday in style speaking with the honorees at the 54th Annual Genii Awards on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

The following outstanding women in media were honored:

Lifetime Achievement -- Florence Henderson, Actress

Inspiration Award -- Holly Robinson Peete, Co-host of the CBS daily talk show, The Talk

Excellence in New Media -- Brooke Burke, actress, entrepreneur, host, author, model, Co-CEO ModernMom.com, President of BabooshBaby.com

Excellence in Management -- Wenda Fong, Vice President of Alternative Programming for FOX

Excellence in Television -- Michaela Pereira, Anchor KTLA Morning News

Excellence in Advertising -- Linda Southern, Director of Local Media Buying at Campbell-Ewald

Excellence in Radio -- Karen Sharp, On-air Personality: Love Songs on the KOST

Tracey Miller Merit Award -- Rita Garcia, CBS 2/KCAL 9 Reporter

Scholarship Winners -- Michelle Andrizzi, University of Southern California / Holly N. Angeles, California State University, Long Beach / Desdemona Bandini, University of Southern California / Ajari Davu-Jianda, California State University, Northridge / Olivia Marsico, California State University, Northridge / Annie Rader, Columbia College, Hollywood

The gala benefited AWM SoCal's scholarship program, which provides financial assistance to promising college students who are aiming for careers in the media and entertainment industries.

Past Genii Winners Include: Betty White, Mary Hart, Alana Stewart, Ellen Degeneres, Heather Locklear, Jamie Lee Curtis, Candice Bergen, Lucille Ball, Anne Sweeney, Whoopie Goldberg, Carol Burnett, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, and many others.

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