November VINE
Invite-a-Friend and Win! Join GSUSA’s effort to build 1500 new troops nationwide. From November 15th to December 15th, any registered adult member […]
Carly Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Carly Wood’s speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. Hello, my name is Carly Wood and I […]
Erin Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Erin Shoul’s speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. I had the absolute privilege of shadowing with […]
Roxine Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Roxine Chambers’ speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. My name is Roxine Chambers, and I have […]
Emily Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Emily Ingall’s speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. After being in Girl Scouts for twelve years, […]
Autumn Shares her Distinguished Women Shadow Day Experience
The following was excerpted from Autumn Johnson’s speech at the Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration. My experience was extra special because I spent […]
Violet Apple Speaks to Comcast Newsmakers about Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration
Here’s Violet Apple, CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, speaking about the upcoming 35th Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration on Comcast Newsmakers. The Distinguished Women’s Award Celebration takes place on April 23, 2015, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, at the Baltimore Country Club in Roland Park, Maryland.
Meet the 2015 Distinguished Women Honorees
On Friday, January 16th GSCM hosted a breakfast for the 2015 Distinguished Women Honorees. It was a chance for each of the […]
GSCM Girl Scout Interviews Sen. Barbara Mikulski for Girl Scout Portraits in Leadership Series
From GSUSA: In a series of interviews with female members of the United States Congress, Girl Scouts across the country sat down […]
Testimony from a Distinguished Women’s Shadow Girl
In the Spring of 2013 Girl Scout Likhitha was chosen as one of five girls who would shadow a Distinguished Women’s Award […]
Girl Scout Shadows Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake
Girl Scout Brianna had the unique opportunity earlier this month to shadow Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake as part of the Distinguished Women Shadow Program. Brianna got an inside look at the Mayor’s day attending meetings, public hearings, and more. “I was so impressed with Mayor Rawlings-Blake’s professional and straightforward approach in everything she does,” Brianna later wrote. “I admire her so much from the day I spent with her and hope that I can have this same type of dedication in my […]
Girl Scout Shadows McGuire Woods Managing Partner Ava Lias-Booker
It’s not every day that a teenaged aspiring lawyer has a mentoring opportunity with a lawyer of 25 years experience. Through the Distinguished Women Shadow program, Girl Scout Chloe was able to spend a day with Ava Lias-Booker, Esq., Managing Partner of the McGuire Woods Baltimore Office. Chloe was able to go to court with Ms. Lias-Booker and get a glimpse of what really happens during a major case. Chloe said her experience gave her a glimpse of what court is really […]
Girl Scout Shadows Harriet Dopkin, President of the Classic Catering People
While Distinguished Women Shadow Girls are often paired with Honorees who are leaders in fields they know they’d like to work in, sometimes the shadow girls are exposed to a new field they never thought about entering. When asked why she wanted to shadow Harriet Dopkin, President of the Classic Catering People, Girl Scout Mercedez answered that culinary arts was a field she didn’t know much about and wanted to learn more. During her day with Ms. Dopkin, Mercedez toured the Classic […]
Girl Scout Shadows Foundry Wealth Advisors President Marianne Fishler
Girl Scout Sarah had the opportunity to get an inside look at the field of finance and wealth management when she shadowed Distinguished Women Honoree Marianne Fishler, President of Foundry Wealth Advisors, LLC. Sarah said Ms. Fishler told her it’s important to not only find a field she’s passionate about, but also to build her network and give back to the community. “She told me I should focus on my passions first, and that my job and the rest of my life […]
Girl Scout Shadows Jeanette Glose Partlow, President of the Maryland Chemical Company
When Girl Scout Allison shadowed President of Maryland Chemical, Jeanette Glose Partlow, she got the unique opportunity to see a new side of a field she was already interested in–science. Allison, who said she’d like to be a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) teacher, said she was glad to be able to see what it was like to work in the field outside of a classroom setting. “Chemistry is a big part of science and engineering, so it was interesting to […]
Girl Scout Shadows Saint Agnes President & CEO Bonnie Phipps
For Girl Scout Samantha, being paired with St. Agnes President and CEO Bonnie Phipps as a Distinguished Woman Shadow was a perfect match. Samantha has aspirations to work in pediatric medicine and she spent her day with Ms. Phipps getting an inside look at how a hospital operates. “I wanted to become a Distinguished Woman Shadow Girl because I thought it would be a great experience. When I heard Ms. Phipps was one of the Honorees, that made it even better since […]
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Honors Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake as Distinguished Woman
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland is proud to announce that Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will be honored as one of the 2012 100th Anniversary Honorees at the annual Distinguished Women’s Awards Reception being held Thursday, April 26, at the Baltimore Country Club in Roland Park. Mayor Rawlings-Blake joins five additional esteemed 2012 Distinguished Women Honorees: Ava Lias-Booker, Esq., Managing Partner,Baltimore Office, McGuire Woods; Harriett Dopkin, President, The Classic Catering People; Marianne Fishler, President, Foundry Wealth Advisors, LLC; Jeanette Glose Partlow, President, Maryland […]
2012 Distinguished Women Honorees Announced
We are proud to announce our 2012 Distinguished Women Honorees. Our Distinguished Women honorees demonstrate what Girl Scouts term the pillars of leadership: courage, confidence and character. Join Bonnie Heneson, Distinguished Women Chair, Karen Singer, Distinguished Women Vice Chair and the GSCM Board and staff as we congratulate and celebrate our 2012 Distinguished Honorees: Jeanette Glose Partlow, President, Maryland Chemical Company Harriet Dopkin, President, The Classic Catering People Ava Lias-Booker, Esq., Managing Partner, Baltimore Office, McGuire Woods Bonnie Phipps, President & […]
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