Photo by Zachary Cross / Beverly A. Pasley Johnson, Nicole Osborne Watson, Linda Minks Hood, Janet Ayers, Becky Browder and Rickie Pierce Photo by Zachary Cross / Beverly A. Pasley Johnson, Nicole Osborne Watson, Linda Minks Hood, Janet Ayers, Becky Browder and Rickie Pierce
By Photos by Zachary Cross 2 min read
The Chattanooga Convention Center was buzzing with anticipation for the 2025 Tennessee Women of Distinction. Janet Ayers, the co-founder of Ayers Foundation Trust, was honored for her contributions to charitable organizations in health care and education. The Women of Distinction Award honors women who display selflessness and excellence in various areas of their community. Proceeds benefited Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which provides free books to children in Tennessee.
Photo by Zachary Cross / Beverly A. Pasley Johnson, Nicole Osborne Watson, Linda Minks Hood, Janet Ayers, Becky Browder and Rickie PiercePhoto by Zachary Cross / Deb Fry, Rhonda Shelton and Franmarie MetzlerPhoto by Zachary Cross / Jean Payne, Mukta Panda, Angie Stiggins, Sherry Fusco, Ronelle Sellers and Nichole BrownPhoto by Zachary Cross / Patti Frierson and Kathy BradshawPhoto by Zachary Cross / Kelly Stewart, Eric Christensen and Alex NuttPhoto by Zachary Cross / Jeff Eversole, Donna McConnico, and Denise EversolePhoto by Zachary Cross / Cara Alday, Christie Sell, Julie Brandao and Angela RipperPhoto by Zachary Cross / Eddie Bryant, Pete Lapina, James Brentley, Tina Howard, Sharon Brokks, Sharon Brueggeman and Cindy FanePhoto by Zachary Cross / Christen Hodge, Laken Shattuck, Rae Anne Bradley and Rachel GentryPhoto by Zachary Cross / Valoria & Lawrence Armstrong, Deanna & Luscious Brown, Imogene Sutton and Franchonda PolkPhoto by Zachary Cross / Mandy Simmons, Christa Mannarino and Lesley BerryhillPhoto by Zachary Cross / Miranda Perez, Lesa Witt, Shawn Kurrelmeier-Lee and Rachel HargisPhoto by Zachary Cross / Viki McGuire, Dorris Thornton, Larel Nielmeyer and Carol KalafutPhoto by Zachary Cross / The 2025 Women of Distinction held at the Chattanooga Convention CenterPhoto by Zachary Cross / Sharon Roberts, Burton Williams, Cherie Grisham, Janet Ayers and Lorisa Wiliiams
