Category: Staff Announcements
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GSCSA Welcomes Sandi Blalock as Director of Appalachian Highlands Region
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians has hired longtime advocate Sandi Blalock as director of the Appalachian Highlands Region in the Tri-Cities. “While Sandi is a new staff member, she is no stranger to our Girl Scout family,” said Lynne Fugate, CEO of GSCSA. “She has dedicated years of service in various volunteer positions. We…
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“Part of something much bigger than me”
As she enters retirement, Anna Dirl reflects on her decades of involvement with Girl Scouts From Girl Scout to volunteer to staff member of 22 years, few have left quite the mark in the Girl Scouting community like Anna Dirl. For decades now, she has seen the impact of Girl Scouting on a day-to-day basis,…
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Ray Clabough: Baking Up Kindness
Those who have spent time at Camp Tanasi in the past decade have likely had the privilege of knowing a Ray Clabough. He joined the Tanasi staff for the summer of 2010, serving up baked goods, everything from pizza crusts to his infamous cinnamon rolls. Ray worked 35 years as a baker in Knoxville, including…
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Meet our New Vice President of Product Programs, Courtney Watts
We have a new cookie boss in town! Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) is proud to welcome Courtney Watts to the GSCSA family, joining the council in mid-July. As Vice President of Product Programs, she oversees the logistics and planning for the Girl Scout Product and Cookie Programs. Did you know Girl Scouts…
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GSCSA Welcomes New Vice President of Communications, Gretchen Crawley
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) is proud to welcome Gretchen Crawley to the team as the new Vice President of Communications. With more than two decades of experience, Crawley will oversee the marketing and communications department beginning in September. Crawley, a Knoxville native, graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1993 with a…
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East Tennessee Girl Scouts CEO Attends Bill Signing
East Tennessee Girl Scouts CEO Attends Bill Signing, excited that children will have ready access to organizations like the Girl Scouts. Nashville, Tennessee: On June 9, 2016, Lynne Lawson Fugate, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians, attended the ceremonial bill signing of Senate Bill 2098. This bill will allow youth-serving organizations like Girl…
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Lynne Lawson Fugate Named CEO of Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians
The Girl Scout Council of Southern Appalachian’s (GSCSA) board of directors appointed Lynne Lawson Fugate as CEO of the council. Her start of service today concludes an extensive search process completed by a board of directors committee, after receiving input from council staff, volunteers and girl members. “Lynne’s extensive experience as a leader and member of business…
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