Outstanding volunteers honored at Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois’ second recognition of excellence
By Tribune Staff • Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is pleased to celebrate the outstanding volunteers who earned awards at our annual Recognition of Excellence ceremony. These volunteers exemplify our mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
President’s Award
The President’s Award recognizes the efforts of a service unit team whose exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals.
Service Unit 101 – serving the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana area
Service Unit 109 – serving the Troy/St. Jacob area
Sustained Service Award
The Sustained Service Award recognizes a long-term Girl Scout volunteer who has continued to provide exemplary service at the service unit level for at least l0 years.
Krysti Connelly from Troy
Serving the Troy/St. Jacob area
Sherri Franklin from Troy
Serving the Troy/St. Jacob area
Nancy Matis from Godfrey
Serving the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana area
Living Her Legacy Award
The Living Her Legacy Award recognizes a leader, co-leader, or member of the leadership team that started a troop as kindergarten Daisies and continued the same troop until the girls became high school graduated Ambassadors.
Jennifer Melton from Wood River
Serving the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana area
Karie Preston from Edwardsville
Serving the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana area
Appreciation Pin Award
The Appreciation Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. This service, which has had measurable impact on at least one service unit, contributes to expanding the council’s reach and surpassing its mission-delivery goals for that area.
Melissa Barnett from Troy
Serving the Troy/St. Jacob area
Stacey Eccles from Godfrey
Serving the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana area
Amanda Vickery from Granite City
Serving the Granite City/Madison/Venice area
Volunteer of Excellence Award
The Volunteer of Excellence Award recognizes volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through the use of the national program portfolio or who have contributed outstanding service in support of the council’s mission delivery to girl and adult members.
Kaitlyn Barnett from Troy
Serving the Troy/St. Jacob area
Sara Duncan from Troy
Serving the Troy/St. Jacob area
Tricia Viviano from Troy
Serving the Troy/St. Jacob area
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois serves over 6,300 girls and engages nearly 3,600 adults in 40 counties in Southern Illinois. Call 800-345-6858 or email [email protected]. Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is a not-for-profit organization supported by United Ways, businesses, and individual donors throughout the region.
