Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England
Announces 2021 Leading Women of Distinction Award Honorees
[Warwick, RI—September 1, 2021]– Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) is thrilled to announce that the 2021 Leading Women of Distinction Awards ceremony and breakfast will be held at the Squantum Club in East Providence, RI on Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 8:00am-9:30am.
The 2021 Leading Women of Distinction Honorees listed below lead by example and exemplify the Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place—the women who demonstrate qualities of leadership and excellence in their life. This year’s Honorees are:
Sara DeCosta-Hayes, Owner of RI Sting Girls Hockey, Olympic Gold & Silver Medalist
Marie Ghazal, CEO of Rhode Island Free Clinic
Pamela Harrop, MD, President, Medical Associates of Rhode Island
Hilary Levey Friedman, PhD, Professor at Brown University & President of RI NOW
Eva-Marie Mancuso, Managing Partner of Hamel Waxler, Allen and Collins Law Offices, Founder Clothes for Kids
Jennifer Pereira, Vice President of Grant Programs at Rhode Island Foundation
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England CEO Pam Hyland, stated, “The Girl Scout Movement started with the voice of our founder Juliette Gordon Low. Juliette was driven by the belief that girls needed a special all-girl environment where they could discover their own voice, and use it to strengthen their communities. Our 2021 Leading Women of Distinction honorees emulate the importance of this legacy and they are strong, female role models who utilize their leadership skills to make our community a better place.”
Since 2015, the GSSNE Leading Women of Distinction Honorees have been a direct reflection of what Girl Scouting stands for—they are both impressive and inspiring. GSSNE hopes that through positive, girl-led, girl-centric experiences and exposure to strong, female role models, all girls are able to thrive in the direction of their ambitions and lead lives full of courage, confidence, and character.
To learn more about the 2021 Leading Women of Distinction Awards and to purchase tickets to the awards breakfast visit gssne.org/leadingwomen.
About Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England
Girl Scouts is the world’s preeminent girl leadership organization where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England, in partnership with 2,000 adult volunteers, serves over 4,800 girls from Rhode Island, thirteen communities in southeastern Massachusetts, and Pawcatuck, CT.
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