Girl Scouts of Western New York will recognize eight honorees at the 2018 Women of Distinction Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, September 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Buffalo. The public is invited to attend this top women’s event of the year.
The 2018 Women of Distinction are:
•Lindsay Cray: Co-Founder & Executive Director, Earthworks, Inc. (Monroe County)
•Roseanne Frandina: President of Frandina Engineering and Land Surveying (Erie County)
•Althea E. Luehrsen: CEO, Leadership Buffalo, Inc. (Erie County)
•PattiAnn Pacino: Batavia City Council Member (Genesee County)
•Venus Quates: Founder and CEO, launchTECH (Erie County)
•Dr. Dilara Samadi: OB/GYN, Buffalo Medical Group (Erie County)
•Honorable Joanne Winslow: Associate Justice of the New York State Supreme Court (Monroe County)
•Betsy Wright: President, UPMC Chautauqua WCA Hospital (Chautauqua County)
The honorees were nominated by members of the community because of their demonstrated leadership in their careers and in their communities through public service. These women are considered role models for all girls, and in accepting this award, they commit to mentoring the young women involved with the Women of Distinction event. This program is part of the nationwide Girl Scouts of the USA program and is designed to recognize the achievements of women, provide mentoring opportunities for older Girl Scouts and fund local Girl Scout educational opportunities and programs for girls 5 to 17 years of age.
“Our outstanding 2018 Women of Distinction honorees have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and are both personally and professionally committed to making our world a better place,” said Judith A. Cranston, CEO of Girl Scouts of Western New York. Each of the 2018 honorees exemplify what it means to be a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ and are an inspiration to the next generation of female leaders.”
This event is open to the community. Tickets and sponsorship information can be found at gswny.org. Proceeds from this event benefit programming for girls throughout Western New York.
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