Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania Presents the Awards of Distinction
May 08, 2023
CONTACT:
Emily Ruffing
Public Relations and Marketing
Coordinator
eruffing@gswpa.org
800-248-3355
[PITTSBURGH, PA]— Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania will honor 13 exceptional women from western Pennsylvania and two local Gold Award Girl Scouts for their accomplishments and leadership at the annual Awards of Distinction event.
May 10, 2023
PointView Hall in Carnegie Science Center’s PPG Science
Pavilion
Evening Reception 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
This annual event honors inspirational women and two Gold Award Girl Scouts while celebrating the mission of the Girl Scout Movement, which is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Event information and detailed biographies on each award recipient can be found at gswpa.org/AOD.
The 2023 Women of Distinction in each category are:
- Banking: Lisa M. Bittner, Vice President & Senior Trust Officer, Director of Trust Services, Somerset Trust Company
- Business and Entrepreneurship: Yu-Ling Cheng, Sandra Cadavid, CEO, Remake Learning Days, Co-Producer, Kidsburgh, Ambassador
- Civil and Canon Law: Sister Melanie DiPietro, S.C., J.D., J.C.D., Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill
- Communications: Missi Matthews, Host, Sideline Reporter, WDVE 102.5 FM – Pittsburgh Steelers
- Corporate Law: Martha A. Wiegand, General Counsel, CONSOL Energy
- Finance: Melissa Anderson, Executive Vice President, Chief Risk, Audit & Compliance Officer, Highmark Health
- Health Care: Tracey Conti, MD, Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine/UPMC
- Human Resources: Julie S. Murphy, Vice President of Human Resources, Ansys, Inc.
- Government and Community Affairs: Alka Patel, Vice President of Government Affairs & Community Investment, Comcast
- Nonprofit: Marisa C. Williams, CEO, Girl Scouts River Valleys, (Former CEO of HEARTH)
- Philanthropy: Allie Quick, Senior Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer, Allegheny Health Network
- Social Impact: Dr. Kendra Janelle Ross, Head of Social Impact, Duolingo
The Joyce M. Murtha Excellence in Community Service Award will be presented to Melissa C. Radovanic, Assistant Manager of Commercial, Distribution & Collections at RDM, the management company of Greater Johnstown Water Authority. The Joyce M. Murtha Excellence in Community Service Award is awarded to an individual or couple who has embodied the award namesake’s values of improving the community through service, philanthropy, and leadership in the Johnstown area.
Two Gold Award Girl Scouts will also receive awards at the event. The Girl Scout of Distinction Award will be presented to Noelle Kraeger, a student at Highlands High School. Sophia Gledhill, a graduate of Quaker Valley High School, will receive the Girl Scout Humanitarian Award.
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania will present the 2023 Organization of Distinction award to UPMC and UPMC Health Plan.
For more information about this event, please call 800-248-3355 or visit gswpa.org/AOD.
