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2013 Washingtonians of the Year Luncheon

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on January 16, 2014
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2014 honorees Jan Wintrol and Thankful Vanderstar. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Vato Tsikurishvili, Anna Tsikurishvili, and honorees Paata Tsikurishvili, Benny Bienvenue, and Irina Tsikurishvili. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Anne Hazel and former Washingtonian of the Year C. Daniel Mote. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Honoree Cora Masters Barry receives her corsage. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
eronica Salcido, honoree Irasema Salcido, and Roberto Salcido. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Honoree Cora Masters Barry, former Washingtonian of the Year Constance Newman, and Julianne Malveaux. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Former Washingtonian of the Year Til Hazel, Anne Hazel, and Washingtonian editor Garrett Graff. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Ed Gould, Jim Scott, Mike Nott, Eileen McCaffrey, Kathi Scott, Mary Bienvenue, honoree Benny Bienvenue, and Gwen Tolbart.

Photograph by Andrew Propp.

Yulia Kriskovets and honoree Irina Tsikurishvili. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Washingtonian editor Garrett Graff talks with honoree Benny Bienvenue and Gwen Tolbart. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Former Washingtonian of the Year Jan Smith, honoree Cokie Roberts, Catherine Karrels, and Patrick Madden. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Mai Abdo and honoree Jim Abdo. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Honoree Cora Masters Barry with Mayor Vincent Gray. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Honoree John Toups with Nina Toups. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Former Washingtonians of the Year Jim Vance and Michele Booth Cole. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Chrissie Sant, Lex Sant, and Washingtonian’s Paul O’Donnell. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Duncan Ferguson, honoree Benny Bienvenue, and Mary Bienvenue. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Former Washingtonian of the Year Arthur Cotton Moore and Washingtonian editor Garrett Graff. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Former Washingtonians of the Year Rebecca Medrano, Hugo Medrano, and Dorothy McSweeny.

Photograph by Andrew Propp.

The Willard prepared a wonderful lunch including this beautiful tricolor seasonal salad. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Former Washingtonian of the Year Jim Vance emceed the luncheon. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
The Willard’s grand ballroom was full of former Washingtonian of the Year winners. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams presents honoree Jim Abdo with his plaque. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Honoree Jim Abdo delivers his remarks. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams presents honoree Cora Masters Barry with her plaque. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams presents honoree Benny Bienvenue with his plaque. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Honoree Cokie Roberts delivers her remarks. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams presents honoree Irasema Salcido with her plaque. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Honoree John Toups delivers his remarks. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Honorees Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili deliver their remarks. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams presents honoree Thankful Vanderstar with her plaque. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams presents honoree Jan Wintrol with her plaque. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
Honoree Jan Wintrol delivers her remarks. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
The 2014 Washingtonians of the Year. Irasema Salcido, Jan Wintrol, Cokie Roberts, Irina Tsikurishvili, Benny Bienvenue, Paata Tsikurishvili, Cora Masters Barry, Lex Sant (accepting the award on behalf of his parents, Roger and Victoria Sant), Jim Abdo, John Toups, and Thankful Vanderstar. Photograph by Andrew Propp.
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