One of the highlights of each annual council meeting is recognizing our outstanding volunteers. Girl Scout adult awards are deeply rooted in our tradition and provide symbolic and public recognition of volunteer service that significantly exceeds expectation, is a unique contribution, or substantially supports the Girl Scout program. At the 2015 annual meeting thirty-one volunteers, five service units, and one community partner were recognized with national or council awards.
| Volunteer of Excellence | ||
| Christi Corn | 31 | Madison County |
| Angela Dailey | 54 | Mountain Brook |
| Danielle Datcher | 146 | Tuscaloosa |
| Phil DeSimone | 62 | Points East |
| Arlene Harris | 31 | Madison County |
| Jo Anne Howard | 145 | Pickens |
| Kataren Johnson | 31 | Madison County |
| Jenella Lymon | 31 | Madison County |
| Elizabeth McCarty | 72 | Oak Mountain |
| Chris Simpson | 72 | Oak Mountain |
| Jerry Schnader | 62 | Points East |
| Appreciation Pin | ||
| Laurie Barber | 77 | Pell Creek |
| Kim DeSimone | 62 | Points East |
| Adrian Hughes | 54 | Mountain Brook |
| Leslie Mayo | 62 | Points East |
| Elan Morosini | 54 | Mountain Brook |
| Julie Rowe | 62 | Points East |
| Honor Pin | ||
| Waynette Boyd | 7 | Colbert County |
| Milly Breeden | 20 | Marshall Co |
| Cheri Brewer | 59 | 3 Pine Cones |
| Wendy Gayle Cale | 53 | Homewood |
| Judith Cullinan | 54 | SU54 |
| Catherine Fowler | 54 | Mountain Brook |
| Maria Millington | 73 | Verla Price |
| Thanks Badge | ||
| Kay Henderson | 62 | Points East |
| James A. Mize | 146 | Tuscaloosa |
| Thanks Badge II | ||
| Karen Carroll | 77 | Pell Creek |
| President's Award | ||
| Madison County | 31 | with laurels |
| Madison County | 32 | with laurels |
| Mountain Brook | 54 | |
| Coosa Valley | 71 | with laurels |
| Oak Mountain | 72 | with laurels |
| Juliette's Pearls Award | ||
| Cheryl Lott | 62 | Points East |
| Erlinda Jones | 41 | Ensley East |
| Lisa Schnader | 62 | Points East |
| Zonia Rosenthal | 62 | Points East |
| Juliette Low Community Partnership Award | ||
| CDC Trucking | 77 | Pell Creek |
Erlinda Jones Honored Posthumously
Erlinda Jones was awarded the council’s Juliette’s Pearls Award posthumously during the 2015 annual council awards celebration. During her more than 35 years as a volunteer Erlinda was troop leader, archery instructor, crafts trainer, Gold Award committee member, and attended several national conventions. She served as the manager of Ensley East service unit for many years and with her troop started the “Once a Girl Scout Always a Girl Scout” awards celebration for the unit. This celebration began well before GSUSA started the alumnae organization and developed a patch with the same name. Erlinda passed away on May 30, 2014 and is greatly missed by her Girl Scout friends.
270 Years of Volunteer Service Recognized
Four volunteers who have served Girl Scouts for a combined total of 135 years were recognized with Volunteer Years of Service pins during the annual awards celebration.
Victoria Loyd, Service Unit 72-Oak Mountain (25 years)
Aaron Tews, Service Unit 62-Points East (35 years)
Debbie Tews, Service Unit 62-Points East (35 years)
Pamela Copeland, Service Unit 72-Oak Mountain (40 years)
The following volunteers will be recognized during service unit awards celebrations.
10 Years
| Elizabeth Riddle | SU32 | Madison County |
| Maria Roos | SU33 | Madison County |
| Willette Battle | SU35 | Madison County |
| Bridgette Murphy | SU35 | Madison County |
| LaQuita Collins | SU45 | 78 West |
| Annette Wickert | SU60 | Northlander |
| Kerrie Johnson | SU71 | Coosa Valley |
| Liz Johnson | SU77 | Pell Creek |
| Tiffany Ballinger | SU138 | Ehocha |
15 Years
| Joanne Howard | SU145 | Grace |
| Janet San Filippo | SU32 | Madison County |
| Rosemary Wolfe | SU32 | Madison County |
Thank you to these volunteers for their many years of service and devotion to Girl Scouting! Please contact Karen S. Wales (kwales@girlscoutsnca.org) if you have volunteered for 10 or more years and have not received a Volunteer Years of Service pin.