Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains is proud to announce this year’s honorees for the Women of Distinction awards. These awards are given to women leaders in recognition of their leadership and service in the community. A dinner will be held in their honor at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center, located at 2322 Mac Davis Lane, on Tuesday, May 3 at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the event provide the Girl Scout Leadership Experience to Lubbock area girls.
This year’s Lubbock Women of Distinction honors seven remarkable women leaders:
- Discover Award: Reverend Paige McKay of Lubbock, Director of Admissions at All Saints Episcopal School and Deacon at St. Stephens Episcopal Church and Dr. Beverly Finch of Lubbock, AVID Coordinator at Lubbock Independent School District. The recipients of this award demonstrate an exceptional understanding of themselves and their values. They use this knowledge in every way possible to help girls and women explore and discover themselves and their world.
- Connect Award: Sharon Bass of Lubbock, Executive Director at Volunteer Center of Lubbock and Michelle Hunter of Lubbock, Director of Marketing and Community Outreach at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness Center. The recipients of this award demonstrate exceptional leadership in connecting with others to create solutions in our community and beyond to make the world a better place
- Take Action Award: Cathy Pope of Lubbock, CEO at StarCare Specialty Health System and Tavita Dorow of Lubbock, Community Volunteer. The recipients of this award serve our communities and advance the quality of life and opportunities so vital to the development of and support of women leadership.
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Joe Love Nelson of Lubbock, Community Volunteer. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an individual lifelong Girl Scout that has dedicated her life to serving in the interest and support of women leadership.
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains would like to thank its sponsors for their generous support of this event, including:
- Gold Partners: Wells Fargo Advisors
- Silver Partners: American Bank of Commerce, Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. and Texas Tech Health Science Center Pediatrics
- Bronze Partners: American National Bank and Studio West
(News Release by Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains)