PR2013 Feb 4
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2013
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Doug Perry 205.391.3988
dperry@sheltonstate.edu
Cook to be Honored by Girl Scouts
(Tuscaloosa) – Annette Cook, Director of The SOAR Institute (Student Opportunities for Achievement
and Resources) at Shelton State Community College, was named as a recipient of the “2013 Women
Who Serve West Alabama” by the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama.
The 2013 Women Who Serve awards recognize women in Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Hamilton,
Lamar, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, or Tuscaloosa counties who have made significant
contributions serving their communities especially impacting the lives of women and girls.
The award will be presented February 28, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. at the University Church of Christ in
Tuscaloosa. First Lady of Alabama, Dianne Bentley, will be the keynote speaker.
Additional information, including event registration can be found on the Web at
http://girlscoutsnca.org/womenwhoserve.
The Shelton State SOAR Institute was launched in the fall 2011 semester to bridge the academic gap
between college and high school curricula.
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