Women of Distinction of Greater Chattanooga will celebrate its 2019 honorees at a benefit luncheon Friday, Oct. 25 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Chattanooga Convention Center. For more than 30 years, the Women of Distinction event has honored women who make a difference in their community.
“A Woman of Distinction is one who volunteers her time to help improve the quality of life for others,” says steering committee member Lynda Hood. “She establishes standards that inspire and encourage other women to achieve their full potential. She provides leadership and influences decisions that shape and define our city and community.”
Women of Distinction of Greater Chattanooga’s 2019 honorees are:
Linda Collins
Emeritus Professor,
University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
Gina Dhanani
Chief operating officer,
The Double Cola Company
Dr. Jennifer Ellis
Associate professor, UTC
Autumn Graves
Head of School,
Girls Preparatory School
Everlena Holmes
Dean of School of Health Sciences,
Hunter College
Dr. Kari Hudson
Optometrist,
Oakmont Eyecare
Carol Newton
Fiscal Consultant,
Tennessee Department of Education
Lila Statom
Sessions Court Judge,
Hamilton County
Angie Supan
Assistant director of sales,
River Gallery
Nicole Watson
Attorney, Waller
“This year’s honorees have set themselves apart through their civic, cultural, philanthropic and environmental commitments,” says Hood.
In 2018, Women of Distinction of Greater Chattanooga gave $23,359.27 each to The Heart and Lung Institute at Erlanger, The Heart and Vascular Center at Parkridge Medical Center and The Buz Standefer Lung Center at CHI Memorial for a total of $70,077.81.
Source: Women of Distinction of Greater Chattanooga