By Elizabeth Barhydt
There is something especially fitting about this year’s choice: we had to ask Bobbi Eggers three times before she finally said yes. In a way, that is the clearest mark of a true Sentinel Award recipient. This honor is meant for those rare people who pour energy, enthusiasm, and care into Greenwich every day, asking very little for themselves while giving so much to the rest of us. Bobbi is a perfect example.
She is loving, kind, and beautifully human—and she would say ‘imperfect’. We think imperfect in the best sense, the kind that makes you deeply understanding and empathetic. She brings her A game to her life and to her work. She connects people endlessly. She rarely asks what is in it for her, but instead looks for ways others can succeed, flourish, and feel seen. In ways both visible and quiet, she has helped change the face of Greenwich, and we are profoundly grateful.
In the coming weeks, Anne W. Semmes will explore more of Bobbi’s remarkable good work in a series of Sentinel articles prepared in advance of the award. For now, save the date: the evening of June 4. And come ready to celebrate.
Bobbi had one request: that this Sentinel Award be a true party—joyful, spirited, and full of life, with a big dance band. With Bonnie Levinson emceeing, humor from comedian and speaker Jane Condon, and Debra McLaughlin chairing the details, this promises to be a wonderful evening.
Please join us in celebrating a woman who has spent so much of her life lifting up everyone else.
