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Soroptimist International Of

Stuart Awards Change Lives

By Jackie Holfelder
On May 22, one of Soroptimist International of Stuart’s
most meaningful events took place, as the nonprofit presented
its annual Awards Celebration at Manero’s in Palm City.
Year after year, amazing women receive scholarships to
help pave their way as they initiate or continue life-changing
career paths.
Sabby Hightower was the Live Your Dream award
recipient. Parameters for the award specify the recipient
be a primary breadwinner with more than one dependent
who will use the money for an education degree. Sabby
has overcome hardships that could have crippled one less
determined, including the sudden death of her husband and a
house fire in which her family lost much of their belongings.
She is working towards an advanced degree in health care
management at IRSC. She received a $1,500 award. Youth Service Scholarship Award (Seated) Donna Veight, Ken Austin, Paula Austin, Marie Kennedy and (standing)
The Women in Transition Award recipient was given to Winner Anna McGovern at SIS Joseph Veight at SIS annual Awards Celebration
Gloriues Hartfield-Dennis. This individual must be 40 or annual Awards Celebration
older with no dependents, going to school to change her
career path. Gloriues has made huge academic strides at $1,500, and is returning to the
IRSC, including receiving her GED. She, too, received college campus to work on her
degree in social work.
The Youth Service Award, which
is for $1,000, went to recent Pine
School graduate Anna McGovern,
who has compiled an impressive
academic, volunteer and athletic
resume, including starting an organic
garden at the school.
The three scholarships are
financed with proceeds from
Soroptimist International of Stuart’s
annual Women of Distinction dinner.
To learn more about Soroptimist
International of Stuart, visit www.
soroptimistofstuart.org. Melvin Dennis, Nidia Bernstiel, Women in Transition Award Winner Gloriues
Hartfield-Dennis, Live Your Dream Award Winner Sabby Hightower and Mary-Jo
Photos by Jackie Holfelder Horton at SIS annual Awards Celebration
Live Your Dream Award Winner Sabby Hightower, Youth
Service Scholarship Award Winner Anna McGovern and
Women in Transition Award Winner Gloriues Hartfield-
Dennis at SIS annual Awards Celebration

Youth Service Scholarship Award Winner Anna McGovern Jill Keegan, Women in Transition Award Winner Gloriues
(center) with parents Steve and Julianne Horton at SIS Hartfield-Dennis and Nidia Bernstiel Keegan at SIS annual Nidia Bernstiel, Live Your Dream Award Winner Sabby
annual Awards Celebration Awards Celebration Hightower and Jill Keegan at SIS annual Awards Celebration