Women of Distinction Award

The Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle honored nine Women of Distinction on August 23, 2014 during the Awards Gala at the Edgewater Beach & Golf Resort. “We are honored to recognize the finalists as women who exemplify the mission of Girl Scouts,” stated Raslean M. Allen, Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle, Inc. Chief Executive Officer . “The recipients are women who have distinguished themselves through service and leadership in their community demonstrating courage, confidence, and character, while making the world a better place,” she continued.

The Pearl Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Gretchen Erickson, a lifelong Girl Scout member, Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle immediate past president and current chair of the Girl Scouts’ Destin Desserts Chefs Competition.

Historian and retired educator Dr. Glenda Walters received the Diamond Award, presented to a woman whose contributions to the community embody the vision of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of Girl Scouts.

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THE PEARL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:

Gretchen Erickson, a lifelong Girl Scout member, Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle immediate past president and current chair of the Girl Scouts’ Destin Desserts Chefs Competition

DIAMOND AWARD:

Dr. Glenda Walters, Historian and Retired Educator

VISIONARY:

Charlotte Marshall, Principal, Bay District Schools, Merritt Brown Middle School

LEADERSHIP:

Victoria Williams, Owner, VBA Design, Inc.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT:

Pat Sabiston, Owner, The Write Place

COMMUNITY IMPACT:

Sandra Wilson, Teacher, Bay District Schools, Bay High School

EMERGING WOMAN OF DISTINCTION:

Tricia Pearce, Community Relations Specialist, Life Management Center of Northwest Florida

PUBLIC SERVICE:

Gayle Littleton, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice

IMPACTING OUR YOUTH:

Tonie Bense, Owner and Director, Tonie’s Dance Workshop [/box]