Girl Scouts of Colorado honors six extraordinary women as 2015 Women of Distinction:
Kathy Boe, CEO, Boecore, Inc.
Brigadier General Dana M. Capozzella, ARNG, Retired, Compliance Officer/Partner, Cascade Investment Group
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, Chief of Organizational Excellence, United States Olympic Committee
Karla Grazier, CEO and President, Discover Goodwill of Southern & Western Colorado
C. Phoebe Lostroh, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Director of Feminist and Gender Studies, Colorado College
Mia Ramirez, MPH, Senior Community Health Specialist, Kaiser Permanente
This year’s six honorees were selected by a committee of their peers led by Selection Chair Lynne Telford, President and CEO of Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado and Woman of Distinction 2014, and chosen based on their contributions to the community, both professionally and personally. They are shining examples of corporate, civic and philanthropic leadership and serve as role models for our female leaders of tomorrow.
The Women of Distinction program began in the area in 2000, though 56 area women were named Women of Distinction in 1994 during Girl Scouts’ 75 Anniversary. Including this year’s honorees, Girl Scouts of Colorado has recognized 119 area women with this honor. The Women of Distinction program brings together a group of women dedicated to raising funds to support Girl Scout leadership programs. More than $325,000 has been raised in 12 years.
Later this year, Girl Scouts of Colorado will publicly honor these inductees on September 10 at the 2015 Thin Mint Dinner in Colorado Springs at the Antlers Hilton. Alicia McConnell, Director of Training Sites and Community Partnerships at the United States Olympic Committee and Woman of Distinction 2007, is the event chair.
For more information on the Sept. 10 event, including how you can help, please contact Karen Burghart at 719-304-8322 or karen.burghart@gscolorado.org. You can also visit the Girl Scouts of Colorado website for more information or to purchase tickets and/or sponsorships at girlscoutsofcolorado.org/women-of-distinction-pikes-peak.