Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Girl Scouts of Colorado – Pikes Peak Region

11th AnnualWomen of D istinction

Generation Wow!100th Anniversary

Celebration

and

CelebratingThe leaders of today and tomorrow

While Girl Scouting is about the girl, we can’t do it without adults.We need volunteers. We need you.

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Girl Scouts of Colorado – Colorado Springs Service Center3535 Parkmoor Village Dr.

Colorado Springs, CO 80917719-597-8603

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Girl Scouts of Colorado is a United Way agency

Today, we celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouts as the premier all-girl leadership development program in the country. Girl Scouts of Colorado serves 30,000 girls in grades K–12 around the state. Here in the Pikes Peak Region, more than 4,000 girls enjoy Girl Scouting.

Program activities are organized around Girl Scouts’ leadership model where girls Discover, Connect, and Take Action, setting them on a life-long path to lead with courage on issues they care about and take active roles in their communities; lead with confidence and feel empowered to make a difference in their own and others’ lives; and lead with character when they act with integrity and compassion, making decisions that promote the well-being of themselves and others as they continue to make the world a better place.

With an emphasis on our four key Colorado initiatives: My Future, My World, My Planet and My Self, and through activities that build self-confidence, creative decision-making skills and teamwork, girls develop real-world leadership abilities that will last them a lifetime. In celebration of our 100th anniversary we are honoring 100 exceptional Girl Scouts throughout the state deemed the Generation Wow!. In the Pikes Peak area these girls came together with our Women of Distinction to work on our 100th Anniversary kick off Take Action Project. In partnership with Pikes Peak Urban Gardens, Girl Scouts helped to support sustainable gardening by constructing compost bins, furthering our commitment to green living throughout the state! Composting bins will go to our Girl Scout camp near Woodland Park, Sky High Ranch, as well as other community locations selected by the girls.

Today’s 100th anniversary celebration breakfast spotlights our Women of Distinction and our Generation Wow Girl Scouts.

GENERATION

Special thanks to our sponsors for underwriting this morning’s breakfast.

THIN MINT SPONSORSFirst Bank

Gazette Charities

SAMOA SPONSORSAntler’s Hilton Colorado Springs

Benefit Services GroupColorado Technical University

ComcastEl Pomar Foundation

EntGay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado

Microtech-Tel

TREFOIL SPONSORLocal Union #58 Plumber, Pipefitters & HVAC Technicians

DO-SI-DO SPONSORSColorado Springs Utilities

Paulette Greenberg/Mary Ellen McNallyKatherine Loo

Cari Shaffer University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Thank you gifts created by: Troops 36, 902, 922, 2393, 3401 and 4164 Participation in today’s program: Troops 407, 673, 905, 1947, 2086,

3092, 3360 and 4311

Special thanks to Colorado Technical University for their generous contribution of printing for this event program.

We apologize for any omissions due to our print deadline.

Since 2000, 36 women have been selected as Women of Distinction and Mary Jean Larson honorees and have raised over $200,000 to support Girl Scout leadership programs. Now in its 11th year, the Pikes Peak Region Women of Distinction program continues to benefit Girl Scouts, the aspiring young leaders of tomorrow.

2000 Mary HelsapleVeronica LindauRobin Whitten

2001Jennifer BarberGwen BarronJan Weiland

2002 Cari DavisCatherine SkilesLila Steyert

2003Deborah AdamsQueen BrownJeanne Koss

2004Judy CaraWanda ReavesPeggy Shivers

2005 Yolanda FennickMikki Kraushaar*C.J. Moore

2006 Patricia ConeWillie StrawsElizabeth Youngquist

2007Laura MuirAlicia McConnellPaulette Greenberg

2010 Carol Kleiner Jan Martin Ann Turner Kathryn Young

*deceased

Women of Distinction Recipients

Cynthia DotyStephannie FinleyCindy Fowler

Sharyn MarkusSara Honn Qualls Danielle Summerville

2011 Women of D istinction F inalists

2001 – Judy Noyes2002 – Mary Lou Makepeace2003 – Nancy Lewis2004 – Pam Shockley-Zalabak2005 – Mary Ellen McNally

2006 – Kathy Loo2007 – Marcy Morrison2008 – no award presented2009 – Nechie Hall2010 – no award presented

Mary Jean Larson Community Service Award Recipients

Welcome Anya Lipski Winslow, KOAA 5 Reporter

Katherine Toldy, Generation Wow! Girl Scout

Flag Ceremony

GraceJohanna Raum, Troop 905

VideoLeadership for Today and Tomorrow

Breakfast

Presentation of 2011 Women of DistinctionJudy Cara, 2004 Woman of Distinction, Event Co-Chair

Jennifer Barber, 2001 Woman of Distinction, Event Co-Chair

Presentation of the 100th Anniversary Generation Wow! Girl Scouts

Megan Ferland, President and CEO, Girl Scouts of Colorado

Supporting Girl Scouts of ColoradoMary Lou Makepeace, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado

Sandi, Tom and Becki Yukman

Table Hosts:Suzi Arnold, Jennifer Barber, Queen Brown, Judy Cara/ CJ Moore,

Liz Denson, Megan Fisher, Paulette Greenberg/Mary Ellen McNally, Molly Gustafson, Elizabeth Leslie, Judy Mackey, Alicia McConnell,

Jessica McMullen, Wendy Miller, Bobbie Moore, Peggy Shivers, Pamela Shockely-Zalabak, Willie Straws, Sandy Taylor,

Barb Winter, and Sandi Yukman

Stephannie FinleyPresident, Government Affairs, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce

Stephannie has an extensive background working with many levels of government, including the executive branch in Governor Bill Owens’ Administration as Chief of Staff to Lt. Governor Jane Norton. One of her most

exciting experiences was serving on the Presidential Advance Team for the White House in the early 90s. She recently completed service as an Executive-on-Loan to the Mayor.

Stephannie’s previous positions include serving as a staff member for the Colorado General Assembly, chief of staff for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, Assistant Director at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Director of State Government Relations for the University of Colorado. Seeing her city moving forward in a positive direction, she agreed to join the Colorado Springs Chamber in February 2006.

Stephannie is Chair of the Board of the Colorado Springs Conservatory and is the lead for Citizens for Effective Government. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Care and Share and the Colorado Springs Leadership Institute. Stephannie received the 2009 Business Person of the Year award from the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber. She was also chosen by the Colorado Springs Business Journal as one of ten “Women of Influence” in 2008 and received an award from the City of Colorado Springs for leadership in addressing fiscal sustainability.

Stephannie graduated from the 2009 Colorado Springs Leadership Institute program, where she was chosen by her peers to be Class Representative. She also served in the past as a member of the Board for the Colorado Suicide Prevention Advisory Council and the Colorado Mental Health Board. She recently served on the School Board of Directors for Hope Online Learning Academy and is on the Board of Directors for the Urban League of the Pikes Peak Region.

Cynthia DotyConsultant, PR, Community Relations and Military Collaborations

Cynthia’s career path came by way of her time as an Outward Bound Instructor, where she led wilderness courses for at-risk teens, foster children and battered women. This experience inspired her to return to enroll in the University

of Colorado, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She has since played an active role in the Colorado Springs community through her work and volunteerism.

Most recently she has been working with Bighorn Health Care Policy and Project Lab, where she was selected as one of 20 citizens to participate in a year-long health care policy and public leadership development program. She also provides communications and community relations support for the American Red Cross Disaster Services, Crisis Communications Network, and Community Health Partnership. For the past two years, she volunteered with United Way’s Health Vision Council, serving as the principal author for the Quality of Life Indicators on suicide and depression. She is also a recent graduate of Leadership Pikes Peak class of 2011, where she was honored at graduation with Leadership Pikes Peak Community Trustee Award.

For Cynthia, meaning in life is found by following her heart, listening to her intuition, doing what she loves and loving what she does. Her advice for the young women of today is “to make education a priority, discover what you love and do it well, save for retirement starting with your first pay check; and remember that we can go further than we think we can, and we all need each other.”

Outside of her career, Cynthia and her husband share a passion for the outdoors and outdoor sports—cycling, both road and mountain biking, camping, hiking, trail running, canoeing and backpacking. She loves reading anything she can get her hands on and considers herself to be a lifelong learner. She also loves the arts and even acted in an improv company for several years.

2011 Women of D istinction F inalists

Cindy FowlerBusiness Development/Community Relations for OfficeScapes

Winner of the Athena Award in 2010, Cindy is currently the Business Development/Community Relations Director for OfficeScapes. She was voted one of the 2007 Most Influential Women by the Colorado Springs Business

Journal, and has served as a committee member for TESSA. Cindy was chair of the Women’s Business Council for the chamber and served as a board member for the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo; UCCS Letters, Arts, and Sciences School; American Heart Association Heart Ball; Junior League of Colorado Springs; National Charity League; and Pikes Peak Community Foundation.

Cindy was a Brownie in Denver, and her mother was the co-leader. She remembers making soap decorated with sequins for holiday gifts and having her mother teach all the little girls about cooking and grooming. Cindy earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of California at Santa Barbara.

For Cindy, success is not about how much money you make; it’s about nurturing your family, teaching your children how to be good people, caring for your friends and circle of influence, helping people and making a difference to those around you. In a business context, she believes those ideas transfer over and mesh with how you treat co-workers, clients and the reputation of your company.

Her biggest challenge in life is battling breast cancer, which she’s been doing since early 2008. Cindy says all other challenges are put into perspective and life is pared down to what is really important. While she actively supports other non-profit activities, she has also started her own fundraiser for breast cancer.

The people she loves are her greatest passion—her family and friends. A fourth generation Colorado native, Cindy is married to Chuck and has one daughter, Emily. In her spare time, she likes to walk, cook and travel.

2011 Women of D istinction F inalists

Sharyn MarkusExecutive Director, Colorado Springs Dental Society

Sharyn Markus has been the Executive Director of Colorado Springs Dental Society since 1976 and an active contributor to the Colorado Springs community. She is a member of Alpha Delta Kappa and serves as a board member for the Greenberg Center of Learning and Tolerance.

She established the Children’s Literacy Program for Colorado Spring School District 20 and also volunteers numerous hours to help the district and its children. For the last six years, she has volunteered with the Children’s International Dental Project and Faith in Practice for dental missions overseas. She recently founded The Paperclip Campaign, an international program that honors holocaust victims and promotes equality. The Paperclip Campaign was just admitted into the Association of Holocaust Organizations.

She was recognized as an honorary member of the Colorado Dental Association in 2011 and also received the Volunteer of Year award from the Colorado Dental Association in 2005. Education has always been one of Sharyn’s passions, and she has been awarded and nominated several times throughout her career as Teacher of the Year with various schools.

Sharyn considers her mother her biggest influence in her life because she taught her the importance of education and the importance of helping those less fortunate, a practice that she puts into action daily. Sharyn’s advice to the young women of today is “Work to make your dreams come true. You can accomplish whatever you want as long as you are willing to work for it.”

Outside of her career, Sharyn enjoys reading, traveling, going on dental mission trips and attending Denver Bronco games as well spending quality time with her friends and family.

Danielle Summerville Executive Director, Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Danielle leads the work of Big Brothers/Big Sisters–Pikes Peak Region as their Executive Director. She also serves as the President of the Colorado Springs Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

She assists many community organizations as a member of their boards of directors, including the Community Partnership for Child Development, Leadership Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Rising Professionals and the Pikes Peak United Way Speakers Bureau. In addition, she is a past President of Women for Social Change.

Notable awards for Danielle include the Metro Colorado Springs/Pueblo Pan-Hellenic Council Presidents award in both 2008 and 2009, the Colorado Springs Business Journal Rising Star Award in 2007, Colorado Springs Branch NAACP Who’s Who in Black Colorado Springs Award in 2005, and African American Youth Leadership Conference Publicity Committee Co-Chair from 2002-2009. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lake Forest College in Illinois.

Her daily life is guided by a quote from the American Indian poet, Kabir, “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” She has always been passionate about helping the most vulnerable, whether it is the elderly, disabled, children or the underrepresented. She is committed to empowering people and providing a voice where there previously was not one.

Danielle feels blessed to live in a world with clean air and open land. She states that we have an obligation to ensure that the generations who come after us will have the same opportunities. She believes that it is important to give more to the world than you take from it. Outside of her career, Danielle enjoys participating in community service opportunities and spending time with her family.

Sara Honn QuallsProfessor, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Sara has been the Kraemer Family Professor of Aging Studies and Director of the Gerontology Center at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) since 1984. She led the development of a doctoral program in Geropsychology at UCCS and the establishment of the CU

Aging Center, which provides mental health and family support services for older adults in the Pikes Peak region. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University and Master of Science and Doctorate degrees from Pennsylvania State University.

Sara is passionate about improving the quality of living for adults later in life and supporting families as they navigate through the transitions of aging. She shares her enthusiasm with her junior colleagues and students through mentoring and community service. She works with students to help them build the knowledge, understanding, and wisdom that is critical for their future contributions.

Sara engaged in technology transfer work to disseminate knowledge from laboratories and clinics at UCCS into applications that address daily concerns of older adults and their families. Her research and writing focus on marital and family development in later life and clinical interventions for later life couples and families. She has published several books, provided a video of the Caregiver Family Therapy that was developed at the CU Aging Center and sponsored a series of five annual conferences in Colorado Springs to train mental health professionals in the specific knowledge and skills needed to practice with older adults.

Sara defines success as helping someone develop skills, abilities or maturity that empowers them to live life with meaning. Her advice to young women today is to balance their opportunities with self-nurturance so they are able to sustain passion, purpose and capacity over their lifetime.

Sara has three teenagers whose sports and activities consume most of her and her husband’s “free” time. She also loves to read, cook, garden and hike.

2011 Women of D istinction F inalists

The Girl Scouts of Colorado Mission

Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of Colorado makes it easy, meaningful and fun for girls and volunteers to grow as leaders.

The Girl Scout Promise

On my honor, I will try:To serve God and my country,To help people at all times,And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

The Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to be:honest and fair,friendly and helpful,considerate and caring,courageous and strong, andresponsible for what I say and do,

and torespect myself and others,respect authority,use resources wisely,make the world a better place, andbe a sister to every Girl Scout.

2011 Women of Distinction Breakfast CommitteeJennifer Barber, Event Co-Chair

Judy Cara, Event Co-ChairSuzi Arnold

Queen Brown Pat Cone

Liz DensonJudy Mackey

Alicia McConnellMary Ellen McNally

C.J. MooreKelly Shelton

2011 Women of Distinction Selection CommitteeJudy Cara

Queen BrownAlicia McConnell

C.J. Moore

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