Scottie Goodman SummerlinThe Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association (LCAA) presented Scottie Goodman Summerlin the Julie Baumgardner Leadership Award for her outstanding service in education and extensive support of Leadership Chattanooga.
“We admire Scottie for her courageous spirit and her heart for education,” said Rhey Houston, president of the Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association. “She’s a true community-builder and we’re lucky to have her as a supporter of Leadership Chattanooga and lucky to have her as a member of our community who constantly goes above and beyond to help others.”
An experienced broadcaster and consultant, Summerlin discovered her passion for education and service to the community when her twin sons entered school.
Since then, she has served in several board positions in local PTAs, as well as the communications vice president for Hamilton County PTA and communications council chair for the Tennessee PTA. In 2012, she was chosen as Tennessee Delegate for Mom Congress. She volunteers as a Communications Consultant for Signal Mountain Middle/High School and the Mountain Education Foundation.
Outside of education, she has served on the boards of the Chattanooga Room in the Inn, American Lung Association and Youth Leadership Chattanooga.