Girl Scouts of Gateway Council announce the Women of Distinction 2018 honorees.

Northeast Florida’s Girl Scout council will honor local female leaders at the upcoming 2018 Women of Distinction fundraising event. The Women of Distinction award recognizes local women for their professional accomplishments, service to others and community impact.

This year seven female leaders will be honored. The women nominated exemplify the Girl Scouts’ core values of honesty, fairness, caring, responsibility, service to others and community, inclusivity, respect and sisterhood. The 2018 honorees are:

Martha Baker, Community Volunteer & Advocate

Tamara Baker, Baker Klein Engineering PL

Giselle Carson, MarksGray, P.A.

Camille Harrison, Florida Blue

Mary Kelli Palka, The Florida Times-Union

Nicole Thomas, Baptist Health

Penny Thompson, Consultant

The Women of Distinction 2018 awards will be held Thursday, April 19, at 5:30 p.m., at the Jacksonville Marriott located at 4670 Salisbury Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32256.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. To become a Women of Distinction sponsor or to purchase a ticket visit www.Girlscouts-gateway.org/wod2018 or contact TriciaRae Stancato at [email protected] or (904) 421-3484.