In Memory of Pola Schijman
In Memory of Pola Schijman
It is with great sadness that Americas Society shares news of the passing of Pola Schijman, Americas Society's former senior director of special events.
It is with great sadness that Americas Society shares news of the passing of Pola Schijman. A Chilean and long-time New Yorker, Pola worked at the organization for more than 36 years and served as senior director of special events for the organization.
“Pola loved and was dedicated to the Americas Society, and she could recount moments of our history which very few could remember,” said Americas Society and Council of the Americas President and CEO Susan Segal. “It is comforting to know that she lived a full and wonderful life and will always be remembered with enormous joy for all that she brought to the Americas Society, her friends, and, of course, her wonderful family.”
Americas Society offers its sincerest condolences to Pola's family. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center.
Pola Schijman and founder David Rockefeller at the Americas Society 2010 Spring Party.
At the 2012 dedication ceremony of the David Rockefeller Atrium at 680 Park Avenue. (L-R:) Marnie Pillsbury, Gustavo Cisneros, Pola Schijman, Peter Reilly, Susan Segal, David Rockefeller, Patricia Cisneros, Nicholas Griffin.
(L-R:) Louise Tilzer-Rhodes, William R. Rhodes, and Pola Schijman at the Americas Society 2011 Spring Party.
Pola Schijman at an event in which she received the 2017 Chile-New York Goodwill Ambassador of the Year award.