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Judy Chapman founded Garden State Woman, Inc in 1998 and the Garden State Woman Education Foundation 501 ( c ) 3 in 2007. 2007. In recognition of the need for women everywhere, including New Jersey, to take firmer control of their futures and their families' futures - in a world that is still not equally balanced between the opportunities and rewards provided men and women - for equal efforts in many aspects of their personal and professional lives. Prior to launching Garden State Woman Judy headed for many years, along with her husband, the highly successful Walnut Farm - a thoroughbred horse breeding farm and racing stable. She also was actively involved in the breeding and showing of English Setters. Judy is a graduate of Berkley School of Secr... Garden State Woman, Inc launched in 1998 as a publisher of a quarterly magazine aimed primarily at New Jersey corporate, professional and business owning women. Over the years, under Judy Chapman's leadership, Garden State Woman expanded services provided to New Jersey women into: hosting financial and health conferences and networking events ; publishing annual financial and health guides ; developing an information rich web site at www.gswoman.com and creating the Garden State Woman Education Foundations501 ( c ) 3. One objective of the Foundation is to generate scholarship and mentoring support for exceptional, motivated and bright young women graduating from New Jersey's inner city high schools and attending 4 year New Jersey colleges and universities. In 2006 2006... Garden State Woman is focused on developing win-win, ongoing relationships both with New Jersey women individually and with the organizations in New Jersey that have services and products that have appeal for the women in our state. We welcome contacts to discuss adding important new content to the Garden State Woman web site, suggesting new products and services that we might tackle together and to join forces with us as marketing partners. Garden State Woman and Founder Judy Chapman have received numerous awards and recognitions over the years for their work on behalf of and with the women of New Jersey: Soroptimist Int. of Suburban Essex National Association of Women Business Owners Central NewJersey New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners Business & Professional Women ' Summit Chapter Shirley Chisholm Award ' Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver Berkeley College Alumnae of Year Association of Women in Communication Women's Fund Morris County Chamber of Commerce Centenary College Women's ResourceCenter