Women of Achievement - Garden State Council BSA

Every year, Garden State Council honors one woman from each of the six counties we serve whose life and works exemplify the ideals of the Scout Oath and Law. In addition, we honor one woman Scouter who has made a major impact in the lives of Scouts in South Jersey.

2023 Women of Achievement Honorees

Burlington County

Kristi Howell

Camden County

Lavinia Awosanya

Cape May County

Camille E. Fitzmartin

Cumberland County

Tyrese Gould Jacinto

Gloucester County

Catherine Allen-Carlozo

Salem County

Sue Ann Leighty

Woman Scouter of the Year

Pat Leth

2023 Event Information

12th Annual Women of Achievement Awards

Reception and Dinner

to benefit South Jersey youth served by the character-building programs of the

GARDEN STATE COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Auletto Caterers

Wine Cellar Reception, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Dinner and Program, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

2023 Event Program Book

Sponsorship and Tribute Opportunities

Sponsorships, Tribute ads, individual tickets, and contributions to Scouting can all be ordered through our online portal. Click each option below to expand its details. If you would prefer to place your reservation offline, please contact our Development Director Joyce Skradzinski via email: joyce.skradzinski@scouting.org, or by phone: 609-261-5850 x124.

Sponsorship Packages

Gold Sponsor: $5,000

Includes 16 guests, listing on event website, 3 social media mentions and during the event presentation, a full-page color ad in the program booklet.

Silver Sponsor: $3,500

Includes 12 guests, listing on event website, 2 social media mentions and during the event presentation, a full-page color ad in the program booklet.

Bronze Sponsor: $2,500

Includes 8 guests, listing on event website, 1 social media mention and during the event presentation, a full-page color ad in the program booklet.

Eagle Sponsor: $1,500

Includes 4 guests, listing on event website, 1 social media mention and during the event presentation, a full-page color ad in the program booklet.

Table Sponsor: $1,000

Includes 8 guests, and mention during the event presentation.

Tributes and Tickets

Full-Page Tribute: $1,000

Includes a full-page, color ad measuring a standard sheet, 8.5 x 11 inches

Half-Page Tribute: $750

Includes a half-page, color ad measuring 8.5 w x 5 h inches

Quarter-Page Tribute: $500

Includes a quarter-page ad measuring 3.5 w x 5 h inches

Tickets: $125

Tax-deductible portion is $75.

Past Honorees of the Garden State Council Women of Achievement Award

Searchable table of our past Women of Achievement honorees:

Year	County	First	Middle	Last		Title	Company
2012	Camden	Patricia		Purdy		President	Southern New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America
2012	Cape May	Lynda		Pagliughi		First Lady	Avalon, NJ
2012	Cumberland	Marlene	Z	Asselta		President	Southern New Jersey Development Council
2012	Gloucester	Pamela	S	Clark		Secretary and Treasurer	Cetteri & Connell Insurance
2012	Salem	Julie	A	Acton		Freeholder Director	Salem County
2013	Burlington	Amy	R	Webb		Principal & CEO	Saratoga Benefit Services, LLC
2013	Camden	Debra		Rosen	Esq	Partner	Archer & Greiner, LLC
2013	Cape May	Maura		McMahon			McMahon Agency
2013	Cumberland	Louise		Bertacchi		Chair	Vineland Downtown District
2013	Gloucester	Nina	S	Sorelli	CPA, CFE	Partner	Bowman & Company, LLP
2013	Salem	Joyce		Skradzinski		Executive Director	South Jersey Chapter, American Red Cross
2014	Burlington	Mary Ann		Boccolini		President & CEO	Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice
2014	Camden	Stacey	J	Sinclair	Esq	Chief Operating Officer	Archer & Greiner, P.C.
2014	Cape May	Maryanne		Adams		President & CEO	Avalon Flooring
2014	Cumberland	Gail		Marino		President & CEO	Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union
2014	Gloucester	Lynda	L	Hinkle	Esq	Attorney at Law	Law Office of Lynda L. Hinkle
2014	Salem	Tammy		Maciocha		Major Accounts	South Jersey Gas
2015	Burlington	Peg		Knight	RN	Philanthropy Chair	American Red Cross
2015	Camden	June	A	Sernak		Executive Director	American Red Cross
2015	Cape May	Vicki	T	Clark		President	Cape May County Chamber of Commerce
2015	Cumberland	Kathleen	Norton	Gallaher		Vice President	TD Bank
2015	Gloucester	Michelle		Gollapalli		Vice President of Development, Executive Director	Kennedy Health Care Foundation
2015	Salem	Linda		DuBois		PE/Health Teacher / Township Committee Member	Pittsgrove Middle School / Pittsgrove Township
2016	Burlington	Jennifer		Starkey		Vice President, Relationship Manager	TD Bank
2016	Camden	Tish		Colombi		Former Mayor	Haddonfield
2016	Cape May	Ronnie		Town		Senior Public Affairs Manager	Atlantic City Electric
2016	Cumberland	Pamela	Ann	Sjogren		Chair, Board of Trustees	Cumberland County College / Whibco, Inc.
2016	Gloucester	Barbara		Wallace		Mayor	Washington Township
2016	Salem	Lt. Col. Gwyn		Parris-Atwell		Nurse Practitioner	Kennedy Health
2017	Burlington	Mary Ann		O'Brien		Surrogate	Burlington County
2017	Camden	Adrienne		Kirby	PhD	President & CEO	Cooper University Health Care
2017	Cape May	Nancy		Cleaver		Senior Vice President & Chief Lending Officer	Crest Savings Bank
2017	Cumberland	Tammy		Garrison		Senior Account Executive, Territorial Sales Manager	South Jersey Energy Company
2017	Gloucester	Lt. Col. Barbara		McCormick	MSN, RN, CEN		Kennedy Health
2017	Salem	BJ		Ayars		Technical Analyst, Emergency Preparedness	PSEG Nuclear, LLC
2018	Burlington	Sharon	M	Hammel		Chief Retail Officer	Republic Bank
2018	Camden	Debra	P	DiLorenzo		President & CEO	Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey
2018	Cape May	E. Marie		Hayes		Freeholder	Cape May County
2018	Cumberland	Shirley	J	Sever		Adjunct Professor / Retired Sales & Marketing	Cumberland County College
2018	Gloucester	Jennifer		Young		External Affairs, Southern New Jersey	Verizon
2018	Salem	Nicki		Burke		Surrogate	Salem County
2019	Burlington	Felicia		Hopson		Freeholder	Burlington County
2019	Camden	Joccola	T	Thomas		Assistant Vice President of Business Development	South Jersey Federal Credit Union
2019	Cape May	Dr. Barbara		Gaba		President	AtlanticCape Community College
2019	Cumberland	Dr. Shelly		Schneider		Interim Superintendent	Millville Public Schools
2019	Gloucester	Lisa		Carney		Agency Owner	Farmers Insurance
2019	Salem	Ceil		Smith		Executive Director, SCC Foundation	Salem Community College
2020	Burlington	Bridget		Wiese		Vice President, Senior Store Manager	Republic Bank
2020	Camden	Dr. Helene		Burns		Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer	Jefferson Health
2020	Cape May	Melanie		Collette		Speaker, Consultant	MoneyTalk with Melanie
2020	Cumberland	Veronica		Sergiacomi		Safety Specialist	Atlantic City Electric
2020	Gloucester	Patricia	D	Claghorn	EdD	Dean, Business Studies	Rowan College of South Jersey
2020	Salem	Elizabeth	"Betsy"	Harris		Co-Owner	Cow Town Rodeo and Farmer's Market
2021	Burlington	Anne		Caruso		Manager	First Choice Business Brokers
2021	Camden	Christina		Renna		President and CEO	Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey
2021	Cape May	Joanne		Carrocino		President and CEO	Cape Regional Health System
2021	Cumberland	Minerva		Alvarado		Development Director	SERVPRO
2021	Gloucester	Joanne		Connor		Chief of Staff	Rowan University
2021	Salem	Theresa		Widger		Stakeholder Outreach Specialist	PSEG Nuclear
2022	Burlington	Dr. Tiffani	A	Worthy		CEO & Board Chair	All Things are Possible Foundation
2022	Camden	Betty		Maul		President	FrontEnd Graphics
2022	Cape May	Denise		Beckson		VP of Government Affairs and Human Resources	Morey's Piers
2022	Cumberland	Christy		DiLeonardo		Division Director, Business Services & Workforce Development	Cumberland County Department of Workforce Development
2022	Gloucester	Robin		Walton		Senior Vice President of Government and External Affairs	InspiraHealth
2022	Salem	Elaine		Dunner		Director of Business Development and Marketing	Pennsville National Bank

Searchable table of our past Woman Scouters of the Year honorees:

Year	First Name	Last Name
2016	Christine	Mohan
2017	Anne	Manieri
2018	Joan	Ballard
2019	Allison	Eckel
2020	Carol	James
2021	Vivian	Badon
2022	Kristine	Pepe